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Re: 85 - 318i lurching - electrical problem ? (lon (archive)
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Posted by Gadabout Gaddis-The Flying Fisherman on July 22, 2000 at 10:31:35:

In Reply to: 85 - 318i lurching - electrical problem ? (long) posted by Wolfgang Klinger on July 22, 2000 at 09:05:19:

Sounds like a spark problem. Can you check the coil output when parked and it's acting up? Is there a way to monitor the 12 V trigger at the coil while driving around?

If you see no problem with the low voltage, move to the high voltage components: a bad coil etc. Try a used one.

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