# Bmw 525i 1991

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-525i-1991/64991>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 26, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-525i-1991/64991 "2011-05-26T20:57:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@jms](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jms)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-525i-1991/64991/1 "2011-05-26T20:57:37Z")

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my bmw surges or cuts off intermitentantly, cuts off at red light unless I keep my foot on the gas and on the brake. A repair shop told me that I could have a vacuum hose that leaks or is not connected, the book says idle control sensor or throttle body. has anyone had this problem?