How to Solve the Shaking Issue When Turning on the Air Conditioning in a BMW 5 Series?

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DeHannah
07/29/25 8:30pm
Solutions for the shaking issue when turning on the air conditioning in a BMW 5 Series include the following: 1. Severe Engine Carbon Deposits: The most common cause of car shaking is a dirty throttle body or excessive carbon deposits in the fuel injectors. When there is too much carbon buildup inside the engine, the gasoline sprayed by the cold-start injector is largely absorbed by the carbon deposits, resulting in an overly lean air-fuel mixture during cold starts. This makes starting difficult. In such cases, the car will only start easily once the carbon deposits have absorbed enough gasoline to reach saturation. After starting, the gasoline adsorbed on the carbon deposits is drawn into the combustion chamber by the engine's vacuum suction, making the air-fuel mixture too rich. The engine's combustible mixture alternates between being too lean and too rich, causing idle shaking after a cold start. 2. Ignition System Issues: Check the condition of the spark plugs, high-voltage wires, and ignition coils. Problems with the ignition system or poor performance of the spark plugs can also lead to such symptoms. 3. Unstable Fuel Pressure: If you have already cleaned the engine carbon deposits, cleaned the throttle body, and replaced the spark plugs but still experience shaking when starting, it is recommended to check the fuel supply pressure and the intake pressure sensor. Abnormal fuel pump pressure or incorrect readings and poor performance of the intake pressure sensor can all cause the car to shake.
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