1995 E34 540i Manual - running and idling...

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   Hello again,

Well I've put in the new lambda sensors, changed all the spark plugs (the old ones were changed last October, so weren't that old) and changed the air filter and the car has never run better!! The idle is spot on - near perfect and sounds good and there's no hesitation anymore. Hopefully it'll pass the emissions too, but I'll do an oil change next just to help with that.

There's also noticeably more power and it's much more sharp - that'll be the shiny new spark plugs! And I also notice at low revs it is far more responsive and smooth so I presume the lambdas have something to with that!

So if your lambdas are original then change them, as although it'll cost you ~�99 it certainly makes for a nicer ride - with mine at least, which was not quite running right. 

Right, MOT then...

Ciao for now,

Crispin

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Crispy-d Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member I Joined: 07-May-2008 Location: Ipswich/Bristol Status: Offline Points: 130	Post Options Post Reply Quote Crispy-d Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12-October-2008 at 18:29
	Hello again, Well I've put in the new lambda sensors, changed all the spark plugs (the old ones were changed last October, so weren't that old) and changed the air filter and the car has never run better!! The idle is spot on - near perfect and sounds good and there's no hesitation anymore. Hopefully it'll pass the emissions too, but I'll do an oil change next just to help with that. There's also noticeably more power and it's much more sharp - that'll be the shiny new spark plugs! And I also notice at low revs it is far more responsive and smooth so I presume the lambdas have something to with that! So if your lambdas are original then change them, as although it'll cost you ~�99 it certainly makes for a nicer ride - with mine at least, which was not quite running right. Right, MOT then... Ciao for now, Crispin
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	Nice one Crispin, glad to hear you got it sorted! Maybe that's the niggly problem with my car. I might give it a try at some point but it'snot so urgent that I need toempty my wallet just yet, especially having 3 kids, 2 birthdays and christmas fast approaching! I have my MOT in february so in the new year I'll give that a go then. Cheers Mike
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