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Hi all:
So today; i started my car in the morning, and I noticed about a few seconds after startup, the engine was shuttering slightly for about a few seconds and settled down as normal. Car did it for three subsequent starts, with the last one causing the SES light to go on.
Would this be an idle control valve issue?
It only does this for a few seconds right after startup. It will start fine, the revs start out around 1300 rpm and quickly fall to about 700 rpm as normal. But a few seconds after startup, there is some shuddering that goes away after a few seconds. Otherwise, the car runs and drives normally.
I'll drop by the local BMW shop tomorrow to get the code read, but I figure some of you may have experienced this before.
So today; i started my car in the morning, and I noticed about a few seconds after startup, the engine was shuttering slightly for about a few seconds and settled down as normal. Car did it for three subsequent starts, with the last one causing the SES light to go on.
Would this be an idle control valve issue?
It only does this for a few seconds right after startup. It will start fine, the revs start out around 1300 rpm and quickly fall to about 700 rpm as normal. But a few seconds after startup, there is some shuddering that goes away after a few seconds. Otherwise, the car runs and drives normally.
I'll drop by the local BMW shop tomorrow to get the code read, but I figure some of you may have experienced this before.