IM Gasket Leak???
08-31-2008, 11:07 AM
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E63,,,not any more,,,BMW X5 50i
IM Gasket Leak???
In an effort to solve some of the issues that I have had with my vehicle, and with the dealer being little help, I set out to do some of my own diagnostics and I think that I found something, but wanted other opinions as to my findings.
In an effort to solve the "ticking" sound out of my 63, I did a search and found that there are more people who have this issue other than me. I also read somewhere along the line that there was a situation with a gasket leak, so I set out to see if I had the issue of a leak. I got some carb cleaner and started to spray around the intake side with nothing showing up. Then I went to the front, where there was ab effect on the engine, meaning rough idle, which means to me that some of the carb cleaner is getting into the engine. I am not throwing out any codes, but I wonder why the engine was running rough when I sprayed the cleaner and smoothed out when I didn't spray. However, if there was a leak, wouldn't it throw out a cel??
Also could this in someway, cause an engine hesitation????
In an effort to solve the "ticking" sound out of my 63, I did a search and found that there are more people who have this issue other than me. I also read somewhere along the line that there was a situation with a gasket leak, so I set out to see if I had the issue of a leak. I got some carb cleaner and started to spray around the intake side with nothing showing up. Then I went to the front, where there was ab effect on the engine, meaning rough idle, which means to me that some of the carb cleaner is getting into the engine. I am not throwing out any codes, but I wonder why the engine was running rough when I sprayed the cleaner and smoothed out when I didn't spray. However, if there was a leak, wouldn't it throw out a cel??
Also could this in someway, cause an engine hesitation????
08-31-2008, 08:53 PM
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In an effort to solve some of the issues that I have had with my vehicle, and with the dealer being little help, I set out to do some of my own diagnostics and I think that I found something, but wanted other opinions as to my findings.
In an effort to solve the "ticking" sound out of my 63, I did a search and found that there are more people who have this issue other than me. I also read somewhere along the line that there was a situation with a gasket leak, so I set out to see if I had the issue of a leak. I got some carb cleaner and started to spray around the intake side with nothing showing up. Then I went to the front, where there was ab effect on the engine, meaning rough idle, which means to me that some of the carb cleaner is getting into the engine. I am not throwing out any codes, but I wonder why the engine was running rough when I sprayed the cleaner and smoothed out when I didn't spray. However, if there was a leak, wouldn't it throw out a cel?
Also could this in someway, cause an engine hesitation????
In an effort to solve the "ticking" sound out of my 63, I did a search and found that there are more people who have this issue other than me. I also read somewhere along the line that there was a situation with a gasket leak, so I set out to see if I had the issue of a leak. I got some carb cleaner and started to spray around the intake side with nothing showing up. Then I went to the front, where there was ab effect on the engine, meaning rough idle, which means to me that some of the carb cleaner is getting into the engine. I am not throwing out any codes, but I wonder why the engine was running rough when I sprayed the cleaner and smoothed out when I didn't spray. However, if there was a leak, wouldn't it throw out a cel?
Also could this in someway, cause an engine hesitation????
Sounds like a vacuum leak to me, and that could be your hesitation problem too. I say good for you
I hope after all this time you have found the problem the MB techs could not.
09-01-2008, 12:18 AM
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I sure hope that you are right....the only thing that bothers me is that if it is a vacuum leak , wouldn't it throw out a cel?? However, on the other hand, I can't explain the reason why the change in rpm when I do spray around the gasket area!
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