Engine wants to die at idle and during acceleration in 1st gear

[amscout]

Several weeks ago I noticed a hesitation during idle after the car had warmed up to operating temps. Today, after driving for 20 minutes, I turned her off and when restarted, she didn't want to run. Possible oxygen sensor? Clogged fuel injectors? Maybe the ignition coil? 1992 325i. HELP!

amscout

[bimmerman333]

could be idle controll valve went bad , located under fuel rail. it keeps your idle stable

[bimmerman333]

also try checking spark plugs, may be throttle position sensor, had same prob with my 93 325 i. it was the tps.

[98328i]

Originally Posted by bimmerman333

could be idle controll valve went bad , located under fuel rail. it keeps your idle stable

I live in Dallas Tx and we were just hit w/ allot of rain a week ago. My driveway was flooded (has the house was also) but the water was so high it wet the carpets in my E36. When I started my car the idle was real rough and it took a full of driving to get back to normal. I had the oil changed just incase should I have replaced the Idle valve also? Just wondering....

[Blondedriver]

We have the same car, same year, same problem---it was the ignition coils...just under $1000 to fix, but well worth it, considering we got the car dirt cheap!

[kazzoo]

Remove the engine cover left side to access coils and make sure no water has got into spark plug ports under coils,this will cause loss of power and bad idle.