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by garyn
Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Quick Shifts
Replies: 8
Views: 254

Re: Quick Shifts

id to remove the vibration damper when fitting mine as it does foul ,what a difference though in gear change .
by garyn
Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: smoked front foglights ??
Replies: 1
Views: 97

smoked front foglights ??

Has anyone smoked their foglights ? if so how ? or is there such a thing as genuine smoked front fogs for the facelift e30 ?
by garyn
Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Can Someone Tell Me ??
Replies: 14
Views: 479

Re:

its better than a big fat chick isnt it ,at least no one can see it . :D
by garyn
Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:10 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ECU + chipping question
Replies: 10
Views: 409

Re:

sorry ,1988
by garyn
Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:08 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ECU + chipping question
Replies: 10
Views: 409

Re:

> 1987 , means up to 1987 , and 1988 > ,means from 1998 on , with no mention of teatime .
by garyn
Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:29 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Cleaning Cloudy Headlights
Replies: 17
Views: 421

Re:

Maplin do stock it ,i need some as well after installing new black hellas .
by garyn
Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:42 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Payen M20 head gasket
Replies: 3
Views: 128

Re: Payen M20 head gasket

yep .quality products .
by garyn
Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:45 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator
Replies: 9
Views: 177

Re: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator

have changed it ,still leaks ,thats why im asking is it caused by something else .
by garyn
Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:41 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator
Replies: 9
Views: 177

Re: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator

i see it dripping away ,ive tried a few times to seal it ,itll seal up for a wee while then start dripping again .Coming from the base of the regulator ,thought at first maybe the hose ,but no its defitnitely the regulator .
by garyn
Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:02 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator
Replies: 9
Views: 177

Re: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator

fuel pressure regulator
by garyn
Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator
Replies: 9
Views: 177

Re: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator

no ,ive checked it with someone else starting and me at the back ,definitely no white smoke .
by garyn
Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:55 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator
Replies: 9
Views: 177

Leaking Fuel Pressure Regulator

Hi ,this has appeared whilst im trying to solve the hard start from cold problem ,ive changed all the usual suspects ,still no joy ,ive changed this regulator too but still seems to leak ,would this maybe suggest blocked / clogged injectors ???
by garyn
Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:42 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i air leak
Replies: 3
Views: 117

Re: 325i air leak

thanks for that brian ,but would it not take a fairly serious air leak to cause problems starting from cold ,ive changed all the usual suspects ?
by garyn
Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i air leak
Replies: 3
Views: 117

Re: 325i air leak

dont we do air leaks ??
by garyn
Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i air leak
Replies: 3
Views: 117

325i air leak

Hi , on my mission to get this thing to start a bit easier ive noticed that when it does finally go , and i if i remove the oil filler cap the engine nearly stalls and runs like a bag of spanners ,ive read somewhere this suggests an air leak as its creating a vaccum , if this is the case where do i ...
by garyn
Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:49 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: what lsd oil
Replies: 4
Views: 167

Re: what lsd oil

Got mine direct from bmw , think it was around £15 a litre , canny remember what it was but the motor factors that i tried to get it from could tell me what i needed ,but never stocked it,including halfrauds .
by garyn
Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:07 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 89 325i hard to start from cold
Replies: 2
Views: 124

89 325i hard to start from cold

Ok folks , need some help here in finding out why this is hard to start from cold ,changed ,plugs ,brown and blue sensors ( new ),fuel pump and filter as sometimes the pump makes a noise when im trying to start it ,whats the most common faults to cause this ? ,once it does eventually fire up its not...
by garyn
Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i sport hard to start from cold
Replies: 2
Views: 97

Re: 325i sport hard to start from cold

any ideas men ?
by garyn
Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:02 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i sport hard to start from cold
Replies: 2
Views: 97

325i sport hard to start from cold

hi , maybe someone can help me on this one , from cold it takes several jabs and can hear the fuel pump whirring away, before it finally fires ,fine once warmed up ,but when cold its a no no ,when it does eventually fire it runs kinda rough for a minute or 2 then clears out,have been reading past po...
by garyn
Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Draining fuel tank
Replies: 6
Views: 778

Re: Draining fuel tank

got it sorted now , all good .
by garyn
Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:14 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Draining fuel tank
Replies: 6
Views: 778

Re: Draining fuel tank

ok guys ill try it with a made up pump with a long hose dipped into the tank , but not the submersible type ,i dont want blown off the map ,cheers .
by garyn
Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Draining fuel tank
Replies: 6
Views: 778

Re: Draining fuel tank

nae ideas folks ?
by garyn
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Draining fuel tank
Replies: 6
Views: 778

Draining fuel tank

Hi all , having a wee bit bother here trying to drain / flush my tank ,ive took out the drain plug and its emptied the drivers side of the tank , but i can tell by chapping at the other side of it theres still more petrol lying in there , ive got the car jacked up and the side with the petrol is way...
by garyn
Tue May 06, 2008 10:20 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i fuel tank drain or flush
Replies: 5
Views: 152

Re: 325i fuel tank drain or flush

but the pump doesnt get everything ,i need to do a complete drain and flush ,that dribble you mention could still cause problems ,itll be ideal if mine has the drain plug .
by garyn
Tue May 06, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i fuel tank drain or flush
Replies: 5
Views: 152

Re: 325i fuel tank drain or flush

Dave , i couldnt remember if these tanks had this , but now you mention it i do recall seeing a plug on one of my past e30s ,ill check it the morning , cheers .
by garyn
Tue May 06, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i fuel tank drain or flush
Replies: 5
Views: 152

325i fuel tank drain or flush

Hi peeps ,got a problem here with my sport fuel tank ,the gauze filter on the base of the fuel pump keeps clogging up with gunge ,ive had to clean it a few times now after the pumps starts to whine ,is there any way of effectively draining and flushing the tank without removing it , ive done these t...
by garyn
Thu May 01, 2008 8:33 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: How to fit eyebrows???
Replies: 4
Views: 136

Re: How to fit eyebrows???

1: Open bin 2: Insert eyebrows 3: Close bin Job done! :P :chuckle: or................. I found it easier to take the grilles off the car and fit them.Two screws each side of the car underneath the headlights then just three little clips on each side above the lights that simply pop off with the hel...
by garyn
Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:34 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: K-Seal link needed...
Replies: 17
Views: 464

Re: K-Seal link needed...

u have pm
by garyn
Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:50 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: K-Seal link needed...
Replies: 17
Views: 464

Re: K-Seal link needed...

if youve no joy with the kalimex ,ive got a head here thatll cure your problems .and im just down the m8 from you
by garyn
Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:43 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help, can any1 fix my mashed up alloy
Replies: 14
Views: 429

Re: Help, can any1 fix my mashed up alloy

yep just checked , and its one and the same .
by garyn
Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:50 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help, can any1 fix my mashed up alloy
Replies: 14
Views: 429

Re: Help, can any1 fix my mashed up alloy

Fuzzy if you mean the muppet up in carnwath i think it was ,them im with you on that one .
by garyn
Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:55 am
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: 19th April- Scottish Meet!
Replies: 99
Views: 2852

Re: 19th April- Scottish Meet!

surely this isnt the only scottish meet we have this year ?? my car dont come out of hibernation till may/june .
by garyn
Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Cone or Pannel Filter
Replies: 12
Views: 380

Re: Cone or Pannel Filter

Ah but a nice induction roar is always better .
by garyn
Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:32 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Noisy fuel pump 325i
Replies: 13
Views: 642

Re: Noisy fuel pump 325i

Mine done this too for a while , it would whine like mad, i took the the pump out cleaned the crap from the gauze filter ,replaced it , and its now quiet as a mouse ,job done
by garyn
Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 15 inch bbs centre caps
Replies: 1
Views: 99

15 inch bbs centre caps

Are the caps from an e36 same as e30 does anyone know .