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Re: Diagnostic Question (archive)
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Posted by Jerrard Holland on March 26, 2001 at 15:44:06:

In Reply to: Diagnostic Question posted by Harry Paratestes on March 25, 2001 at 23:54:44:

I have just purchased an 85 535i. The first car I looked at had a valve tick. I called a friend who has owned a BMW speciality shop for nearly 30 years. He told me ticking sounds are often the sound of the magnetic switch on the fuel injector, which can sound just like a valve tick.

Jerrard Holland
Tomorrow I will have an 85, so, so clean...

I have an 88 535i and I have what feels like a miss at idle. There is a "ticking" noise when you listen to the engine with the hood open that sounds like an exhaust leak, although I can't feel one. I took the car to a local BMW mechanic and he told me that the engine ticking and the miss are completely normal. I just have a hard time believing that that is normal for a BMW. The car seems to accelerate just fine, and it get about 19MPG under city driving. I have checked all of the plugs and they look great, the car blows no smoke and it does not use any oil. It seems to run fine. Can anybody tell me if what my car is doing is normal, and if it is not could you tell me what the problem might be. Thanks for the help.




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