1995 BMW 318 very sluggish and stutters when accelerating

145,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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MAGNIETO2003
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Hi i have had this problem for a few months now. we had a bit of bad weather and since then my car has been very sluggish when accelerating especially once ive driven it then got back in a few hours later and driven it again.

when im driving at a steady speed it will lose power and i have to put my foot fully down to gain speed again it will splutter and then gain speed once this happens once it is almost continual. also sometimes when i stop the revs jump from almost dieing to normal continuously but it never dies.

i have changed the spark plugs and the air flow meter but the problem persists.

any help would be appreciated.

kind regards sam.
Jan 21, 2010 at 1:25 AM
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DOCHAGERTY
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Often the tank vent valve is the culprit.
Jan 21, 2010 at 1:29 AM
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