Car surging

[Huttey 0]

I have a 1999 E39 540 Auto, Recently it is surging at low rev's, has anyone encountered this and have any idea of the cause. On occasion at low revs it can also be quite clunkey changing gear.

Also can anyone recommend a Wellington based garage other Shelly's who can see what faults codes are in the system and who can perform a good tune.

[hotwire 352]

I have a 1999 E39 540 Auto, Recently it is surging at low rev's, has anyone encountered this and have any idea of the cause. On occasion at low revs it can also be quite clunkey changing gear.

Also can anyone recommend a Wellington based garage other Shelly's who can see what faults codes are in the system and who can perform a good tune.

Gidday, Haven't struck it, but first step - see any decent sparky or trans specialist that has a scanner to talk to it.

[Huttey 0]

Hi all you knowledgable BMW owners, can anyone recommend a Wellington based garage other Shelly's who can see what fault codes are in the system and who can perform a good tune.

[Guest Andrew]

Hey there Huttey -

Not from Welly but these guys have had good things said about them.

Page European

25 Home St, Mt Vic, Wellington

04 3828218

You might also want to check out this thread regarding common BMW workshops.

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index.php?showtopic=5569

[MADBMA 0]

yeah ive also been told good things about the above shop ^^ another one i havent heard anything about yet but will probably be sending my clutch into get fixed there is hutt city europeans, right accross the road from Ava Train Station.

now about your surging problem, check your vacum lines after your air flow meter, i had the same problem drove round for ages, then found a dirty big hole in the pipe between the airflow meter and engine, havent replaced the pipe yet as it was gonna cost 70 bucks so just did a dirty duct tape trick and it seems to be working just fine.

[Huttey 0]

Thanks all

I will have a look at the pipe in the weekend