Limp mode?

2004 BMW 325
160,000 MILES • 2.5L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOSER213
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325 chi convertible. if I step on the gas hard the car starts to cut off for awhile after half hour start working again. thank you
Aug 31, 2019 at 6:21 AM
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Hello,

This is common when the car goes into limp mode. Here are two guides to help you fix it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/reduced-power-limp-mode

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Please run down these guides and report back.
Sep 1, 2019 at 11:28 AM
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