Technical Car/Motor Issues > BMW 3-Series E90 - 09 2 Power without accelerator
Thread Author: zippy Replies: 5

 BMW 3-Series E90 - 09 2 Power without accelerator - Zero
Zippy? is this your first diesel?

This behaviour is typical of a modern common rail diesel. It has far more torque at tickover than a petrol engine, and the engine management electronics will try and stop a car stalling.

So yes you get this apparent effect.
 Messages Author Date
 BMW 3-Series E90 - 09 2 Power without acc..  zippy 22 Dec 10 20:47
 BMW 3-Series E90 - 09 2 Power without..  Zero 22 Dec 10 20:56
 BMW 3-Series E90 - 09 2 Power without a..  zippy 22 Dec 10 21:10
 BMW 3-Series E90 - 09 2 Power without ..  Zero 22 Dec 10 21:17
 BMW 3-Series E90 - 09 2 Power without ..  Fursty Ferret 29 Dec 10 22:43
 BMW 3-Series E90 - 09 2 Power without a..  Iffy 25 Dec 10 17:35
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