1984 BMW 528e car violently hiccups/burps intermitently

1984 BMW 528E
200,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DINGLEDORF
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car violently surges/stalls intermittently then goes on as if nothing happened. chged wires /drained fuel/checked primary/secondary ignitionsystem
Sep 2, 2010 at 1:44 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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Replace main and fuel pump relays, try this first and see if it helps.
Sep 21, 2010 at 9:01 AM
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