Re: 94 840ci all show no go (archive)

: Possibly one of you people can help me. My 840 (auto)has no guts. Accelerating from a stop in D4, traction control off, I could'nt light up the rear tires on a bet. Regular drive is a total joke. The transmission shifts fine and hiway performance is adequate.It runs smoothly on all eight. I've heard of the early engine block problems but this car uses no oil and does not smoke. I've checked the ECU and it appears there has been a dealer replacement chip installed. It feels like the timing is retarded and I'm thinking that it's detuned somehow.
: Thanks for any suggestions
: Ken
: 94 840ci red
: 80K

Ken --
I assume this car is new to you, and this is not something that has happened over a period of time with a car you've owned for awhile. I have heard that one of the "fixes" for the nickasil block problem was, when engine damage had not occurred, to "detune" the engine to reduce operating temperatures and thus degradation from that nasty "high-sulfer" fuel. All someone else's fault, right? "Roundel" has published several letters over the past couple of years re this. People complaining that they didn't get a new short block; instead they got a car with no performance. If I'm not mistaken a new chip was part of the deal. Perhaps someone else can shed more light on this, but that may be your problem.

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