1997 BMW 318 my car will stall when on idle?

1997 BMW 318
80,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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ALEXTHEMAN123
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i basicaly have a bmw 318 i touring estate, and it was driving fine today, until it staled at a red traffic light, and when i try to turn it on it basically dies on me pretty much after a few seconds. i dont know what the problem could be, but im thinking it can be fixed? sinceit hapend on my bike and i found out it was to do with the carburetor, is it the same with cars? i mean my car? please help me, i turn the car on and i have to keep on revving for it not to die, otherwise it will die. please help me out thanks
Dec 26, 2009 at 5:00 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check and test your Idle speed control valve and the throttle position sensor and mass air sensor.
Dec 28, 2009 at 3:00 AM
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