1999 BMW M3 miss fire

Tiny
PAUL POWDRILL
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  • 1999 BMW M3
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 122,000 MILES
Just had big end done crank reground new bearings since picking up has developed a missfire below 2000rpm, runs rough on idle.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 AT 8:55 AM

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Tiny
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Without more information, all I can say is, go back and find out what you did wrong.
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 AT 10:13 PM
Tiny
DR LOOT
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I think what you are saying is that you had a shop rebuild the engine and reinstall it, and now you have a misfire below 2000 rpm. My guess would be a vacuum leak associated with all of the emissions plumbing underneath the intake manifold. It's hard to get to and easy to leave a hose disconnected. The shop probably left something like the vacuum line to the vapor cannister unplugged. I've always had trouble getting that stuff back together right. Fortunately, I've always had a second car around to compare to and help me remember where everything goes. Even then, it's tough to get to it. At the very least, you'll have to pull the traction control unit and the throttle body off to see under there.

Good Luck

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Monday, April 5th, 2010 AT 1:41 AM

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