a sketchy knock sensor also seems likely. does it hesitate a lot when you try to rev the engine in park or neutral?

i'll assume that it's not overheating?

oops, that post is mine.. *shakes fist at computer*

i had the same problem with my car. i narrowed it down to the wiring being bad. i cleaned out the idle control motor, and it didn't fix anything.
you have two options: one, fix the wiring
two: find a way to restrict the airflow through the idle control motor so that when it decides to short, the ...

you sure your alternator is in good working condition there man?

what do you mean by won't idle? if it's running at like 1,300-1,100rpm, that's normal, because all engines normally runs a bit quick until it warms itself up.

i think my 740gle is supposed to run on 87. if not.. well it works fine on it. hehe

the power steering belt is probably getting wet and slipping, making you lose your power steering until it dries off

have someone outside the car listen to where the sound appears to be coming from as you slow down and speed up. not sure what would cause a grinding noise like that only at low speeds... does it go away after you car shifts out of first gear? if so, then it's probably that your transmission is just ...

hhmmm, i wouldn't think that the transmission shift points are based off the speedometer, so my guess would be that the kickdown cable is stuck. not really sure how to get to this cable other than the small visible portion off the throttle body in the engine compartment though... try pulling it and ...