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Old May 16th 07, 06:46 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
Bill[_4_]
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Default My 1986 325es does not start up in the morning


"Psycho" > wrote in message
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> On 15 May 2007 12:52:55 -0700, bmwguy2 > wrote:
>
> >Hi Bill,
> >I took the silver cylender thing to Kragon auto part and asked for a
> >cleaner for it. They call "throttle body" and not Idle Control Valve.
> >Anyhow, I had to go to BMW dealership to order the gasket because they
> >did not have it in stock.
> >I did not see anything unusual other than some black residue, I also
> >cleaned it up with the "throttle body cleaner" that I bought from
> >Kragon.
> >I need to wait for the part to arrive at BMW dealership and then
> >install it and try to see if it works any better.
> >Once I put the whole thing back together then, I will let you know.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >

>
> Well, the part you took off was not the idle control valve. There is
> no gasket for it. Now that the throttle butterfly is good and clean,
> you can put it and the new gasket back on the car. The idle control
> valve is the little valve that sits off to the side of that piece. It
> is connected to two hoses (one side connects to the intake hose and
> the other end connects to the piece you removed already. The is an
> electrical connector attached to the end of it as well.


I guess I should have sent a picture. Sounds like the Air Flow Meter was
mistaken for the ICV. Yikes! and that thing is VERY expensive from a dealer.
The throttle body cleaner will also work on the ICV.

Bill in Omaha
'86 535i


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