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AUUUGGGHHH!! SES and rough engine. Not now!!
2003 X5 3.0i
Trying to get home to New England for the holidays. Drove all day from IL to Dubois, PA with no problems. Filled the tank from near empty (mistake, I know) mid-afternoon. Stopped for dinner around 7:15PM and came out about 45 minutes later, started the car to find a rough idle. Two seconds later the SES light comes on. Pitch dark here and I'm no mechanic anyway, but I don't see anything wrong. No fluids on the engine or the ground, belts are fine. Oil is full (checked it yesterday). I'm thinking water in the gas maybe. 45 minutes would be long enough for it to freeze in the lines at 20F ambient, right?
Any other initial guesses? I opened and closed the gas cap again, just for luck. Didn't matter. Talk about crap timing. The only good thing is we were right at a hotel, so at least we're not stranded beside the road. Nearest BMW dealer is in State College 50 miles away.
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