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BMW 2003 525Ti has yoyo idle in neutral when hot
06-30-2012 at 08:01 AM - BMW 2003 525Ti has yoyo idle in neutral when hot
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My car has a 5 speed manual. When driving for a long time at high speeds (>80 mph, on I10 between SA and El Paso) in hot weather with AC on and then shifting to neutral or pushing the clutch and coasting, the engine idle will yoyo between 100-2500 rpm. The longer I let it idle the worse the problem will become, until the engine finally stalls out. When tapping the gas the engine will run perfectly smooth. There is no hesitation or sputtering. Gas mileage is excellent, and there is plenty of power. I noticed this problem intermittently when driving across the country.
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08-03-2012 at 12:17 AM - RE: BMW 2003 525Ti has yoyo idle in neutral when hot
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does this problem still occur?


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08-05-2012 at 05:34 PM - RE: BMW 2003 525Ti has yoyo idle in neutral when hot
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The problem has not been solved yet. I can also cause it to yoyo in idle when driving at moderate speeds (50-60 mph) when temps are > 90F, after driving about 100 -200 miles.
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08-06-2012 at 09:56 AM - RE: BMW 2003 525Ti has yoyo idle in neutral when hot
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well most likely an air leak in your intake


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04-22-2013 at 06:43 AM - RE: BMW 2003 525Ti has yoyo idle in neutral when hot
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How many miles are on the car? What things have you already checked? Any Engine codes? - JT
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04-22-2013 at 09:58 AM - RE: BMW 2003 525Ti has yoyo idle in neutral when hot
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The car now has 100,000 miles on it. I had my mechanic check for vacuum leaks, and he found none. I get an occasional code for "Too lean fuel mixture".
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