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Hi, I've been restoring the rear axle of my 316 (carburettor model from 11/1987) A couple of weeks ago i took out the old handbrake cables and threw them away, but apperantly there is a ring or a clip there where the handbrake cable enters the dustpanel (arrow on picture) But when my new cables arri...

i know it sounds weird to do that , but as i never go over 3500-4000 RPM . I tought it was more interesting to have for example 70HP at 3000RMP and 80 at 6000 than 50 at 3000 RPM and 90 at 6000. Maybe i should buy a 324TD...tough it s weird to hear diesel sound comming out of an e30

Hello, As i use my 316 with weber carb (32/34 dmtl) in daily traffic , i was wondering if it was possible to have more torque at lower RPM by just putting smaller intakes and putting smaller intake valves.... I know i will loose horsepower in high RPM if i do that , but i don't care. I am just wonde...

I adjusted my mixture screw with a air/fuel meter to a co% of 0,5% . It was at 5% , mixture was too rich... Now it starts perfectly and without pushing gas pedal. It also consumes less fuel now , yesterday i drove 210km with 15 litres of fuel (80% of freeway at 120km/h , 20 % smaller roads at 70 - 9...

indeed DHFis , its a manual choke, the original pierburg carb had automatic choke , i tried it with choke completly on , half on , and no choke --> all 3 had same problem. Once the engine starts and i put it off immidiatly , and than try again ,it will start directly. Once it turns , engine turns re...

hello,

I installed the weber on my 316 , it runs good again now , still when i start the car in the morning it wont start without pushing the gas pedal , is this normal ??

for those who might be interested here are some pics:

http://img255.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=s5000666.jpg

i am from antwerp , in Belgium.

well , that works correct . Tough , I had problems with that a couple off months ago ,the metal between the electromotor and nylon lever arm kept falling off. Had to put it back every time i wanted to start. Also the temp sensor on the intake , wich is responsible for the position of the elctromotor...

vacuum hoses are correct , i cheked this on the diagram. Didnt check the fuel/air ratio yet , gonna check that tonight. I contacted a store for a weber but they are charging 425 euro (360 pounds) for it . So i hope i will get the pierburg fixed...

becoz my idle wasn't running very well , i decided to clean my carb pierburg 2be , bad idea , becoz , now its running very badly. Here on youtube u can see it running , anyone an idea what it could be ?

Still it wond idle, but occasionally when it does it sits at around 3000rpm! --> i have the same problem since yesterday after i cleaned it a bit. How did u fix it , i try to understand how it works , but damn , that isn't easy , i have some german and spanish data sheets , from wich i almost unders...

Sorry no-one who reads Dutch could help first time,but us English still think the rest of the world should talk to us in our language!! :o: If i ask a question, the least i can do is , ask it in the language of the people who i ask to , dunno where my head was when i started typing in dutch... :D A...

Hello everybody, First i would like to apologize for typing my previous message in dutch. When i was in my car this morning i suddenly tought "damn, i put it in the wrong language". I must have been really confused.... I have a little problem with the right rear brake of my 1987 316 , everytime the ...

Yo,

betreft:bmw 316 , 1987

ALs de weg een beetje nat is en ik rem wat harder dan blokkeert mijn rechterachterwiel. Als ik zeer hard rem trekt de auto dan ook scheef.
Waaraan zou dit kunnen liggen ?Is er ergens iets dat de remkracht verdeelt ?

Zigmund

i've recently located the 15 pin connector , anyones knows what possibilities are ? I suppose one of them is resetting si service lights..... I only see 8 pins that are actually connected in the picture i took

On my 316 , from 1987, My choke kept on , even when engine was hot . problem was the temprature sensor located between carburetor and valves. When engine was hot it's resistance was too high , so i replaced it , problem solved. I added 2 pics of this sensor , for those who might experience choke pro...

Hello, (about bmw 316, 1987, 2BE pierburg carb, 1800cc engine) The elctromotor of my choke valve always turns in the same direction so that the choke valve is always closed , even when engine is hot. I measured the voltage on the wires of the elctromotor , this was 12v. Is it suppose to turn to -12V...

its the original carb , a 2BE carb. Is this weber carb easy to get ? and is it expensive ?

when the engine was warm , i jammed the choke valve when it was open with a screwdriver, so it would stay completely open. Than i started to push the gas pedal, still the engine stalls when pushing too hard...

Hello, My 1987 316 's engine suddenly stopped turning , i could start it again , but lots of black smoke came out , so i found out the choke valve was jammed again. Once i fixed that the engine turned again without smoke , but now when i press the gas pedal too hard the engine stalls , anyone knows ...

ucpsale wrote:When you switch the ignition off does the red led service light stay iluminated?

None of those service leds are working , but i think they have been disabled on purpose a couple of years ago.

SPADGE wrote:Does the speedo work?

yes speedo works fine

Hello,

The fuel consumption meter on my 1987 316 carburetter bmw doesnt work anymore. Where and how is fuel consumption measured and what could be the problem ? Tacho doesnt work either , sometimes it comes up for like 5 seconds. Anyone an idea ?

Greetz

Zigmund

It's about ten years since I played with one of these, so the memory is a little hazy! I think it's a white tubular structure, but the wires going to it should be a giveaway! Without the resistor there is no feedback loop, so the ECU cannot attempt to control the idle speed, whatever bodges you use...

I did a post on this not long ago! The idle speed is controlled electronically using a vacuum operated actuator, with a variable resistor providing a feedback loop. The printed track of the variable resistor has worn out, so the feedback loop is open, and the idle is not controlled. Not repairable ...

Hi, I have a 316 bmw from 1987 with 1800 carburettor engine. When cold the engine starts properly and the engine goes fine , but when warm the engine stops running at every red light and is difficult to start ( i have to push the gas pedal at maximum) I also have the impression that the idle speed i...

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