Newbie with z3

[Dave Mckee]

New on here, have a 99 z3 1.9, had a few problems with the car breaking down, hopefully get to the bottom of it soon

 

[Ianmc]

Welcome, what sort of problems are you having? Someone may be able to help.

 

[Dave Mckee]

Lumpy tickover, car runs then looses power, starts but won't rev up, no faults in the ecu, put a new disa valve on, battery going flat now, going to change battery, I think the disa has cured the running issue but getting fed up with the aa man bringing it home, car only has 54k on it with fish, noticed the engine management light doesn't

 

[Keet]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[Dave Mckee]

Should say engine management light doesn't come on when ignition is turned on??

 

[Stevo7682]

Hi and welcome from me in Scotland .
Bulb maybe blew or worse removed to hide light on.

 

[Slam]

Hi and welcome from London

 

[Shelly]

Hi and welcome to ZroadSter

 

[Z3I]

Welcome! Hopefully you'll get to the bottom of the problems. Recommend @spurs fan in a coupe for spares on 1.9s, he has a few breaking at the moment.

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

Indeed, welcome Dave, I break a few z3s, mainly 1.9, in Woking, Surrey

All sorts of reasons for battery drain, from broken boot loom wiring to knackered alternator, poor connections etc.

Good luck- pop questions up on a fresh thread per problem and people on here will help you get the zed roadworthy

 

[andyglym]

to the forum from West Cumbria.

 

[Dave Mckee]

If bulb removed ecu would still store faults but no fault codes, not sure on power drain, going to change battery just in case it has a dead cell, will go from there, cheers

 

[Jack Ratt]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Common faults with these cars will be deteriorating rubbers on the intake, cam and crank sensors. All easy fixes though. What kind of diagnostic tool do you have?

 

[Dave Mckee]

Took it to a mates garage, not sure but probably auto boss?? I assume intake rubbers you mean in the disa

 

[Low Rider]

Welcome Dave

 

[DavidM]

Welcome from Ireland!

 

[PHILIP BAXTER]

Hi, and welcome from me in Cardiff.

 

[hard top]

Welcome on the forum @Dave Mckee

 

[t-tony]

Took it to a mates garage, not sure but probably auto boss?? I assume intake rubbers you mean in the disa

What Garry is referring to are the big rubber manifold connectors about 4" Dia. from the air filter to the throttle body to the manifold. A way to trace these leaks is to spray them with Carb. cleaner or even Clutch/Brake cleaner while the engine is running. Listen for increase in revs.

Tony.

 

[mwpe]

Hi and welcome from Surrey, if it only has 54k miles on it it probably needs using.