No acceleration at all

Asked by Kelsey Nov 22, 2018 at 10:47 PM about the 2003 BMW 3 Series 320i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

While the car idles there is totally no
acceleration. The car does not pick up
revs. It stays on 1000 revs. Even when I
press the throttle flat. The revs don't pick
up.   

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firebird338 answered 5 years ago

Check for a blown ( ETCS ) Electric Throttle Control System fuse

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