ur cooling is a bit over the normal heat too.

 

his cooling is fine. I think your problem maybe no seating the Valve cover gasket correctly, retry it and add some high temp sealant. Best of luck and keep us updated.

 

Did you Check the throttle body ?

 

no, how do you check it, my mechanic skills are moderate lol

 

UPDATE....

The oil in cylinder actually came from a tiny hole in my valve cover, which will be replaced shortly.

For the Eml problem, i replaced my MAF sensor but the problem still persists. On occasion, the eml comes on and the car shudders and has difficulty accelerating ( but does so very roughly). feels like engine is misfiring. what is confusing is that sometimes the car runs perfectly and sometimes this problem comes up.... how can such a problem be intermittent like this and what can cause this?? please help!!

 

my '01 330i had a rough idle problem + stalling and also difficulties with acceleration (felt like half of the horses were dead), we replaced one of the camshaft position sensors and the problem was gone

 

+1

 

I'm starting to have the same issue. It "appears" to be electrical, but like you said... the problem is intermittent and sometimes the car works fine. I drove it home tonight (this is the second time it has almost died on me), and when I tried switching the lights on and off, it was cause the same problems you are experiencing (bucking, EML lights, stalling, etc.)

It's difficult to diagnose because there are no CELs that stay on, so I don't know if a diagnostic check would pick up anything unless the problem was occurring during the check. :dunno:

 

I'm going thru the same crappy ass problems as you my friend. I've found tons of threads with people having the same problem, but no concrete solution. I myself have posted a thread with no replies. Unfortunately I'm finding it hard to get answers on this site.

 

Is replacing the Camshaft Position Sensor a DIY....?

 

Camshaft sensor is an easy DIY there is an exhaust and an intake. You should invest in a peake research tool to find out which one is failing. You would have saved $$$$ by not guessing and buying a MAF sensor that you didn't need. Good luck.