Back Index Up Next

S14 idle adjustment

To adjust the idle speed, it is essential that the following requirements be met first :

Engine at operating temperature, oil temp must be at least 60° C (140° F)
All electrical items shut off.
A/C switched off
Air filter clean and free of obstruction
CO correctly adjusted
Pull of throttle switch plug and bridge pins 2 and 18 in the plug to ensure a closed throttle signal to the Motronic Control Unit. s140016.jpg (54129 bytes)
Adjust the idle speed by turning the central air control screw until 880 rpm is reached 130025.jpg (16551 bytes)
Connect a manometer to each vacuum tap on the manifold. Use a 4 gauge setup if available. s140018.jpg (61769 bytes)
Take note of all four values, which must be in the range of 300 ± 50 mbar.
For proper intake vacuum synchronization, all single throttle plates have to be adjusted by turning the individual bypass screws (under yellow or blue caps) within ± 5 mbar of the average vacuum (add up all 4 values and divide by four, this will give the average vacuum). 130028.jpg (54123 bytes)
To adjust any given throttle, rotate adjusting screw until desired reading is obtained. 130029.jpg (57965 bytes)
Check idle speed again, and if necessary, adjust back to 880 ± 50 rpm by turning the central air control screw.

Part Numbers

Anti tamper caps (blue) : 13 11 1 265 510
Vacuum caps : 11 61 1 437 560
 

Back Index Up Next
E30 M3 Repair Manual V2.7.  Copyright ©1999-2001 Koala Motorsport & Brett Anderson