My BMW 318i e36 1998 feels like its going to stall

[TheMutzNutz]

Hi, only started to happen today, when i stop my car feels like its going to stall. the cars should idle at about 800 rpm but it drops to around 200 then then goes back up.

Car: BMW 318i 3e6 1998

I heard it could be a dirty idle control pump ??? is this true

[96_323]

Never heard of an idle control pump, more likely to be a dirty idle control valve. Do the revs jump up above 800rpm after they dip to 200rpm or do they just return to normal?

[TheMutzNutz]

they just return to normal. and it only dips once, if i rev the engine whilst stopped it dosent happen. Only happens when iv been driving.

[96_323]

Give cleaning the I.C.V a shot, its more likely that and its also the cheapest thing to do.
Heres a link to a walk-through
http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/06/23/cl ... valve-diy/
Do you have a performance air filter on it?

[TheMutzNutz]

hey thanks 4 the advice. I cleaned the Idle control etc and its fixed cheers

[96_323]

Glad to hear, nothing worse than car trouble!!