Question 2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: R56 S idle issues and running rich

  1. wsdivall

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    PROBLEM SOLVED: I was digging around my motor looking for potential air leaks or broken plastic anywhere that might cause bad oxygen/fuel mixture, thus causing my O2 Sensor and MAP Sensor CELs. as I was doing this, I noticed the Solenoid connect was about to fall off completely. This is a cable that snaps in and I have no idea how it would have come loose like that during normal drive. I do recall back in October 2017 I had to replace my water pump and would have needed to disconnect that cable. I'm guessing I didn't seat it until it clicked tight.... and over time it wiggled itself loose. No idea, but we're back in action and idling smoothly. Thanks for any and all feedback.
     
  2. Dave.0

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    Have you ever had your car carbon blasted ? Walnut blasting the intake..... carbon build up on the back of the valves could also be the issue.
     
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    Gotta love easy and inexpensive fixes !!
     
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    Yeah, that’s about the time to have it done.
     
  5. wsdivall

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    I have not. Good thought. I do only have 64,000 miles on the original engine.
     
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    I am with Dave. I hear some people have to do it at around 40k. That plug looks like it came out of my old bike, actually they look worse!
     
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    That’s great!