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by liamobzr
Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:02 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leaky fuel tank
Replies: 7
Views: 483

Re:

I had the same problem a couple of years ago , a replacement steel tank was around £800 , I found on ebay a guy who supplies plastic tanks for around £145 including delivery , comes with seals as well , make sure you get the right size tank as there are 3 different sizes , I think the convertible i...
by liamobzr
Tue May 02, 2017 11:27 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Leaky fuel tank
Replies: 7
Views: 483

Re:

HartgeH27 wrote:These are good tanks but you will need to paint and put sealant over the tank.

Brand new available for around £180 but depends if you have 55 or 64 litre tank.

Guessing around 3 to 4 hours labour.
What paint and sealer is recommended? I'm in the same boat with a leaky tank
by liamobzr
Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:35 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Temp guage not working after m20b20 to m20b28 swap
Replies: 1
Views: 73

Temp guage not working after m20b20 to m20b28 swap

Checked the zone wiki and it said the following " To test, first unplug the C101 and earth pin 4 (brown/purple wire). Now if you switch the ignition on, the gauge should go to full hot. If it does, repeat the test at the brown plug by removing the cable from the brown plug, and earthing the terminal...
by liamobzr
Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M20b28 conversion-no fuel no spark *Help*
Replies: 2
Views: 121

Re: M20b28 conversion-no fuel no spark *Help*

Earth strap sanded and refitted, no buzz from ICV. Tried 3 different DME relays and none of them are transferring power from pin 30 to the two 87's when cranking. Swapped the Ecu and cps for known working ones and still no spark and no fuel :cry:
by liamobzr
Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:37 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M20b28 conversion-no fuel no spark *Help*
Replies: 2
Views: 121

M20b28 conversion-no fuel no spark *Help*

Swapped late spec b20 to a b28 and have no spark or fuel. Odd thing is when I connected a spark plug to the master lead from the coil I get spark for 10 seconds and then it dies for 40 seconds and repeats itself over and over as long as the ignition is turned on. Is this normal? If it is I can move ...
by liamobzr
Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Sealing Paintwork
Replies: 12
Views: 519

Re: Sealing Paintwork

Polish angel ceramic sealant, pricy but unbelievable