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**Its me** · 15-08-12, 10:34 AM

Sound like you?

http://www.beisansystems.com/procedu..._procedure.htm

If it's still crap with MAF unplugged it's likely *VANOS.

*interweb diagnostic/guess.

TJ · 15-08-12, 10:34 AM

Ive sent the link to this thread to my mechanic, hopefully he will have a read of it.

TJ · 16-08-12, 01:31 AM

83 is the code its putting out.

**Its me** · 16-08-12, 06:12 AM

Is it early model? 83 seems to be crankshaft position sensor.

TJ · 16-08-12, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by Its me View Post

Is it early model? 83 seems to be crankshaft position sensor.

Yup its a late 96 build iirc.

TJ · 17-08-12, 10:03 AM

So its vanos or valvetrain related apparently. Just what I need when my other car is sold and the day before my mechanic goes away for a week.

**Shonky** · 17-08-12, 10:21 AM

83 should be crankshaft position sensor

Looks like there was a recall on these things too:
http://bavarian-board.com/uploads/kb...ion_Sensor.pdf

What about (last post): http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=624653

TJ · 17-08-12, 10:36 AM

PCV has been replaced already, and CAS

Thanks for the help though.

E39 running rough/hard to start