z3 2.8 - cutting out from cold - please help

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Mon 19 Apr, 2010 07:57

hi all,

my other half has recently purchased a z3. 2.8 1998 model

she absoulty loves it

but we have a slight problem

from cold, she will start it up and go to drive, near enough everytime the car willo throw a tantrum and cut out, she will proceed to start it back up, and it will start fine then it will drive fine, sometimes it cuts out two or three times in a row, this problem only ever happens from cold, it doesnt happen when hot

has anybody any ideas??

any help will be greatly apreciated

Tori · Post by **Tori** » Mon 19 Apr, 2010 10:20

I am new myself but Idle Control Valve maybe, is it hunting ?

bugsy · Post by **bugsy** » Mon 19 Apr, 2010 10:58

Hi,

Do a search on Engine Idle. Lots of possibilities:

This is a few from the M-Roadster section:
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24748

Cheers
Bugs

aceman · Post by **aceman** » Mon 19 Apr, 2010 12:24

Could well be cam sensors from your description as when they start playing up it is usually temperature related. They are relatively easy to change see my thread in the knowledgebase here;

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22183