| 13 06 83 (760) |
Idle dips below specification with A/Con, 318i |
In ambient temps above 90° F idle dips. Too much Freon® in system.
Discharge until bubbles appear in sight glass. Recharge system, stop charging immediately
that bubbles disappear. |
August 1983 |
| 13 08 83 (776) |
Idle speed problem with AC, 318i |
Replace if date code is prior to 7.83 |
October 1983 |
| 13 09 83 (778) |
Altitude correction 318i/A |
Warning not to interchange 5 and 3 series sensors |
October 1983 |
| 13 08 84 (867) |
Idle control valve air supply hose becomes disconnected |
318i prior to 3/84 can pop off hose if started with gas pedal depressed. |
July 1984 |
| 13 03 85 (1031) |
Recall Campaign 85V-058 Idle control valve |
84 318 change idle valve produced before 12/83 |
July 1985 |
| 13 04 85 (1036) |
Engine surging-AC clutch rapidly engage/disengage |
AC system may be overcharged from factory |
May 1985 |
| 13 07 85 (1058) |
Poor initial driveability, hot engine with AC on. Prior to 1/85 production
325e |
Remove brown / red wire, pin 11 , from idle control unit |
June 1985 |
| 13 08 85 (1062) |
Fuel pump relay, 318i 12/84 - 4/85 start no run |
Replace relay dated 7466-0985 to 7466-2885 |
August 1985 |
| 13 09 85 (1066) |
Idle control air supply hose disconnected 318 prior to 3/84 |
Caused by starting car with throttle pedal depressed, check and replace
DME, idle control valve an install clamp on supply hose |
July 1985 |
| 13 11 85 (1073) |
Poor throttle response on acceleration, hot engine |
Install restrictor 89 88 2 000 000 in purge line from charcoal canister to
throttle housing. |
July 1985 |
| 13 12 85 (1067) |
Rough idle , 1984 325e |
Install purge control valve 11 63 1 707 770 in line between charcoal
canister and throttle housing |
July 1985 |
| 13 14 85 (1101) |
Plastic idle control valve adjustment 318i |
Valve out of spec, turn screw in end of valve to raise mA value to 460 at
850 rpm , or 470 at 750 rpm in automatic |
December 1985 |
| 13 15 85 (1105) |
Installation lubricants for fuel injectors |
Use SAE 80 or 90 Gear oil only |
January 1986 |
| 13 01 86 (1153) |
Electric Fuel Pump Inoperative |
Residue from fuel hoses, replace pump, do not replace hoses |
February 1986 |
| 13 03 86 (1158) |
Exchange of idle control unit. |
86 Engine campaign, change to unit with green stripe |
May 1986 |
| 13 04 86 (1159) |
Recall Campaign 86E-A01, Emissions |
Change idle control unit or check wiring at connector. |
May 1986 |
| 13 05 86 (1160) |
Installation of 680 Ohm resistor and temp switch |
Prior to 10/84, add 680 Ohm resistor to temp switch for DME |
May 1986 |
| 13 08 86 (1176) |
Fuel Injector Cleaning Procedure |
Cleaning Carbon from Injectors |
May 1986 |
| 13 09 86 (1179) |
Engine campaign procedure for idle control system modification |
Used in conjunction with 86 Engine campaign book to perform updates |
May 1986 |
| 13 10 86 (1184) |
Engine campaign procedure for adjustment of ICV on M20B27 engines, 1984 -
1986 |
Used in conjunction with 86 Engine campaign book to perform updates |
May 1986 |
| 13 11 86 (1191) |
DME main relay, 325 occasional no start |
Replace DME relay with P/N 12 63 1 708 646 |
October 1987 |
| 13 15 86 (1243) |
Use of constant current generator |
Use of BMW tool to diagnose idle valve problems |
August 1986 |
| 13 17 86 (1260) |
680 Ohm resistor / 70°C temp switch kit |
To fix hard starting after SI 130586(1160), replace temp switch |
October 1986 |
| 13 18 86 (1264) |
Fuel injector balance test |
If 86 engine campaign does not clear up rough idle or poor performance,
check fuel injectors for equal supply. |
September 1986 |
| 13 21 86 (1295) |
Idle speed fluctuation |
Cracked vacuum line from manifold to fuel pressure regulator |
August 1987 |
| 13 01 87 (1345) |
325i/iC 12/86 Hard start |
Replace charcoal canister due to loose particles jamming purge valve open. |
April 1987 |
| 13 02 87 (1348) |
M3 Idle mixture check and adjustment |
Details procedure for setting mixture after major work |
April 1987 |
| 13 03 87 (1351) |
Troubleshooting Lambda control system, Motronic 1.1 |
Warns to check for other problems causing mixture problems and setting O2
faults |
April 1987 |
| 13 04 87 (1452) |
Idle speed and mixture, Motronic 1.1 |
Advises not to touch airflow or idle valve adjusting screws. If idle or
mixture is bad, fix the problem, don't compensate for it. |
August 1987 |
| 13 01 88 (1564) |
Gasoline Fuel Quality Recommendations |
Discusses fuel ratings for various engines |
November 1989 |
| 13 02 88 (1586) |
Recall Campaign 88V-031 1988 325iX |
Check clearance between dipstick and throttle lever |
March 1988 |
| 13 03 88 (1589) |
Idle speed fluctuation 318i, 325e |
Idle valve out of adjustment, introduces new tool for checking value of
idle valve |
February 1988 |
| 13 04 88 (1591) |
BMW gasoline additive 88 88 6 900 312 |
Use it to prevent carbon deposits, unless fuel used already has additives |
February 1988 |
| 13 07 88 (1700) |
M3 engine "dieseling" |
install updated purge relay 13 90 1 311 722 |
August 1988 |
| 13 08 88 (1718) |
On board diagnostic flash code chart |
SD 89-005 flash code card valid to 89 model year |
February 1990 |
| 13 03 89 (1908) |
Correct fuel injector application M20B27 with M1.1 |
Must use injector number 13 64 1 726 989, white connector , yellow tip |
August 1989 |
| 13 03 90 (3039) |
Evaporative Purge Valve M20B25 |
Rough idle, check engine light, check for crack in molded purge valve
hose. |
July 1990 |
| 13 04 90 (3040) |
Recall Campaign 90E-A01 |
Failure of some 86 and 87 325e vehicles to comply with CA law. Change
EPROM |
July 1990 |
| 13 06 90 (3083) |
Air intake boot 318 with M42 until 8/90 production |
Install stainless steel support ring to prevent intake boot from
collapsing under high vacuum. |
June 1990 |
| 13 09 90 (3141) |
Throttle potentiometer 318 M42 |
Rough idle, check engine light, code 12. Improved throttle switch, date
code above 2190X to be installed |
December 1990 |
| 13 03 91 (3290) |
Adapter harness for air flow meter M42 |
From 2/90 to 12/90 install P/N 13 62 1 734 516 adapter harness between AFM
and factory harness |
July 1991 |
| 13 06 91 (3440) |
Recall campaign 91V-219 : Throttle housing, 1991 and 1992 M42 |
Replace throttle housing with P/N 13 54 1 739 263 to prevent
freezing from moisture in purge line during cold start |
April 1992 |
| 13 03 92 (3589) |
Engine compartment return fuel hose |
New hose and clamp styles |
July 1994 |
| 13 02 93 (3735) |
Recall Campaign 94V-066 : Fuel hose |
M20 and M42 engines, replace feed hoses in engine compartment |
July 1994 |
