I have a 1995 318i automatic 4 dr sedan. A couple of months ago some radiator belt broke and the garage guy said I ran it hot - $2500 for new radiator, head and gaskets and whatever else they did. Now, its "coughing". At first this only happened when I would go 75 to 80 mph. Now its all the time and starts at about 60 mph on the highway. In town, there's no problem. I'll start off OK and then it starts -- sounds like it wants to backfire, jerks a couple of times (usually when over 2000 rpm) so I slow down to 55, it coughs, jerks a couple of time so I slow down to 45, it coughs, I slow down----you get the picture. Finally, it just won't go any further. We've checked for trash in everything. My dad put on a fuel filter. Now its back at the garage I mentioned above. He doesn't seem to know what is wrong with it either. Could something have gotten under the head when he replaced it or - I don't know. Has anyone out there ever experienced anything like this? PLEASE help if you can.
thanks
carol
thanks
carol