Alpac

I think that you are correct. Did some investigation this morning and I can hear a vac leak, so either the value cover gasket is bad or there is an exhaust leak in the manifold. THanks for the suggestion.

I'm getting near the end of my patience with the X5. But with 55,000 on my 2004, I'm beginning to see too many issue surface. Might be time to unload this one and go back to my a Nissan Pathfinder.