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greyhob

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:18 pm
Post subject: BMW 540i 1997 auto
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my car stalls when the auto is put into reverse, the problem is
intermitent but worse when the air con is off. Can any one offer a
suggestion with this problem.
thanks

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R. Mark Clayton

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:55 am
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"greyhob" <morrisonph RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> my car stalls when the auto is put into reverse, the problem is
> intermitent but worse when the air con is off. Can any one offer a
> suggestion with this problem.
> thanks

Idle speed is too low. (air con pulls it up by ~200rpm).

If slightly earlier one might have suspected Nikasil.

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