E30 Zone

I got one off ebay a few years ago for £30.. Didn't really notice anything handling wise but it certainly adds something to the already brimming engine bay when you open the bonnet

Sorry for the less than helpful post but its nice to see your still posting the old "red AND black" search answer Brian!

The breathable is cheap but it will let water through.. I've tried quite a few <£30 car covers and have been shocked by the poor quality and how long they last! My cars been off the the road for 2 years now and I'm actually on the 4th! Which is a combination of a breathable which ripped after 6 mont...

Hi, disconnecting power will reset the obc. Either disconnect the battery or find the correct fuse and pull. When reset it should ask for the time to be input using the 0 00 etc keys - otherwise press the little indented button to the side.. PM me your email address and I'll forward a copy of the OB...

Sounds like the interior light delay relay. Never had one fitted to any of the E30's I've owned..

Seen loads of posts relating to this. General consensus is you'd use more energy turning the water into hydrogen than you'd release from the burning of the produced hydrogen. Got images of people driving around with the big canvas bags on the roof full of hydrogen you see in the old war films.. No w...

I'd guess late 80's?

Tidy engine bay by the way

New camera?

iirc if they did have them, they'd need removing to fit the leads? I remember fitting the plugs then having to remove the plugs again to get the caps off

Rear light seals? Think they're £8 or so from the dealers.

Did you get this sorted?

The resistor pack is usually located above the passenger footwell, near the bulkkhead (rhd cars) and is a quick swap, if you can get a spare

this setup seems different to all the pics ive seen of 320i engines any reason? You've got the pre-facelift L-Jet fuel injection system there - no idea why they put so many extra pipes on but they eventually connect to the air slide valve that controls the idling at low temps - replaced by the ICV ...

Can you give me a quote for a full replacement exhaust (down pipe and back) including new hangers and gaskets, for chassis number 0837839?

Thanks in advance..

On my L-Jet I disconnected the hoses from the TB and was able to direct the hose straight from the slider valve to the thermostat (If I recall correctly) losing a hose in the process. I'd doubt you'd notice much gains as the intake temperature is measured before the air passes through the tb. Must h...

On my old lines you could see the fuel seeping out of the hoses with the engine running and for a while after stopping.. Soon got those swapped out!
If you flex the hoses you can usually see a fine network of cracks along them.

On my '87 320i manual the hose runs to the distributor and is part of the vacuum advance system - hose "1" in post 5 of

this thread

Some advice regarding searching for finding what should be fitted to your car also supplied later on in the thread.

Hope that helps!

Are you using the E30 dials? The majority of the inputs for the OBC come from the dials, the others would be via external sensors...

I refurbed my rear alloys using high build spray primer to fill in the minor scratches, putting on 5 coats of paint and then a few coats of clear. As always, the final result will depend on the time and effort you put into it and preparation is the key. Given they are asking for less than the cost o...

I found using something like http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... t-wobble-b helped. Either that or a ring spanner and scraped knuckles

Just so happens I had a couple lying about

55mm for the 320 tb

Connectors over the glove box would most likely be connectors for the relay box that controls the engine code disable feature and connects into a relay pack over the ecu..
I dont use mine, so dont worry about it..

Theres an article in the tech section.. Took me about a day to remove donor dash, remove my cracked dash, wire in for obc, the install dash..

Sign me up then.. I'll be along with the missus n the nipper, assuming I'm out of work on time

Some of the strongest magnets you can buy live in the Harddrive of your computer.. How about digging them out, strapping them on and letting us know the results?

The only fuel saving mod I've found to work is the fitting of the energy saving tyres..

Though the old tyres we're pretty well worn, I got noticeably better mpg with new tyres on..

Seriously considering re-taxing my heap to make the next one.. Any pics from previous meets?

I've fitted it to an '87 320i with L-Jet with no problems.. Though I've still not got around to setting the fuel tank settings yet..
And the indicator stalk isn't essential. Just looks cool

According to the Bentley manual (which I used)

Stage 1
30Nm

Stage 2
90 degrees

Stage 3
90 degrees

And people dont take too kindly to multiple posts..

hth!

Are you changing springs and dampeners, or bushes as well?

Springs and dampeners should be 1 spanner job...

I found there aren't many owners of earlier 320's on here.. Though there are a couple.. Cant get a good look at the back end of the dizzy but here's pic from above : Top connector (A) looks to go into some kind of valve and I can't see where the lower hose (B) connects, but must be around the back s...

Try shorting out the connectors to the sensor, a short length of electrical cable with the insulator removed works well - if the light stays on you know its the cabling.

If pushing and pulling doesn't work, try a twist.. Mine were a pain to get out but went in with new rings with no problems

Check the condition within the head through the oil filler cap.. If its black, consider walkin away.

If it has received regular maintenance, it should still be shiny in places.. I picked up a dirty 320i and ended up replacing a badly corroded and stuck up head within a few months...

Wow you work quickly

If the rubber boot over the socket doesn't seal properly, moisture can get in and wreak havoc. Pull the plug apart and keep your fingers crossed!

Your absolutely sure its the caliper? I had a nasty rattling sound from the osf of mine that had me pretty worried until I realised it was the mountings for the front bumber that had worked loose from the wing :o: When you say tighten up, you mean the 2 caliper mount bolts? Could be wear on those. I...

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