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E39 540i Stalling at Highway Speeds!
Lately my 540i Six Speed has been stalling both at idle and while in top
gear on the highway! I manage to restart but it runs very rough then smooths out but will eventuall need a restart soon thereafter. Sounds like it's got Microsoft Windows inside! Dealer said check engine code reveals a Cam Shaft Sensor code?? They told me to change the plugs and fuel filter which I did but that did not help Any ideas? Thanks, Brian |
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Brian > wrote: > Lately my 540i Six Speed has been stalling both at idle and while in top > gear on the highway! I manage to restart but it runs very rough then > smooths out but will eventuall need a restart soon thereafter. Sounds > like it's got Microsoft Windows inside! > Dealer said check engine code reveals a Cam Shaft Sensor code?? Yup. > They told me to change the plugs and fuel filter which I did but that > did not help They were pulling your plonker. -- *Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Brian wrote: > Lately my 540i Six Speed has been stalling both at idle and while in top > gear on the highway! I manage to restart but it runs very rough then > smooths out but will eventuall need a restart soon thereafter. Sounds like > it's got Microsoft Windows inside! > > Dealer said check engine code reveals a Cam Shaft Sensor code?? They told > me to change the plugs and fuel filter which I did but that did not help > > Any ideas? > Did the dealer say why they did not check the cam shaft sensor? They do go bad and would likely cause the symptoms you mentioned. |
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If you are getting a Cam Shaft Sensor Code, I would advise you to replace
the Cam Shaft Sensor. The engine management computer uses the Cam Shaft Sensor to keep track of where the engine is. If the sensor is not working, the computer will not know when to inject more gas, or when to fire the spark plugs. The result is, the engine will shut down. "Brian" > wrote in message ... > Lately my 540i Six Speed has been stalling both at idle and while in top > gear on the highway! I manage to restart but it runs very rough then > smooths out but will eventuall need a restart soon thereafter. Sounds like > it's got Microsoft Windows inside! > > Dealer said check engine code reveals a Cam Shaft Sensor code?? They told > me to change the plugs and fuel filter which I did but that did not help > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Brian > > |
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"Michael Low" > wrote in message oups.com... > > Brian wrote: > > Lately my 540i Six Speed has been stalling both at idle and while in > top > > gear on the highway! I manage to restart but it runs very rough then > > > smooths out but will eventuall need a restart soon thereafter. > Sounds like > > it's got Microsoft Windows inside! > > > > Dealer said check engine code reveals a Cam Shaft Sensor code?? They > told > > me to change the plugs and fuel filter which I did but that did not > help > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > Did the dealer say why they did not check the cam shaft sensor? They > do go bad and would likely cause the symptoms you mentioned. > Especially when the Cam Shaft Sensor stands up in a crowd and says, it hurts right here. |
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> Lately my 540i Six Speed has been stalling both at idle and while in top > gear on the highway! I manage to restart but it runs very rough then > smooths out but will eventuall need a restart soon thereafter. ... > > Dealer said check engine code reveals a Cam Shaft Sensor code?? I had the same kind of trouble on my 535i. They changed the camshaft sensor and that solved the problem perfectly. -- Best regards. Giovanni Tarantino Bevaix (NE) Switzerland 1997 Audi A4 2.8 Q 235,000 km (145,000 miles) 1997 BMW 535i 234,000 km (144,000 miles) |
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"Michael Low" > wrote in message oups.com... > > Brian wrote: >> Lately my 540i Six Speed has been stalling both at idle and while in > top >> gear on the highway! I manage to restart but it runs very rough then > >> smooths out but will eventuall need a restart soon thereafter. > Sounds like >> it's got Microsoft Windows inside! >> >> Dealer said check engine code reveals a Cam Shaft Sensor code?? They > told >> me to change the plugs and fuel filter which I did but that did not > help >> >> Any ideas? >> > > > Did the dealer say why they did not check the cam shaft sensor? They > do go bad and would likely cause the symptoms you mentioned. > My 98 740iL (same engine) had this code and problem. Changing the sensor took me about 30 minutes and about $70 from www.autohausaz.com for the part. Problem solved. Kyle. |
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