E30 Zone

Look for the oil pressure switch.
It switches on the oil light when the oil pressure is low.
They often leak copiously between the crimp of the body and the plastic insulator.

It may have failed as well, hence the no warning light.

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For breaking the torque on the shock collars: 1, Liberal application of a rust penetrant as opposed to WD40. 2, Using the ball end of a ball pein hammer, go around the circumference of the collar that is screwed over the threaded portion with some good sharp whacks. The the collar will be easier to ...

There are different thickness factory spring pads for the rear if , after your new suspension install, it does not have zero rake.

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If it starts and idles easily, try changing the fuel filter.
If the problem continues with a new fuel filter at 1/4 tank it may be an issue regarding the in tank pump (which also should have a pre filter.)

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You have an air leak between the metering unit and the ports on the cylinder head.
A large one by the sound of your description.

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Fixed it for you... That,s because the average American is A. Unable to understand why the product has been recalled. B. Rush the product back so they can sue . C. Has eaten or shot said Product D. Busy undergoing Therapy, due to Issues bought about because of Product recall. Us Europeans are usuall...

Sounds like they're sending out "Technical Bulletins" to The Owners.

In the USA "recall" is a four letter word and actually recalling a best seller is like falling on your own sword.

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Noisy pump means it is failing.
A year old pump failing indicates that there may be rust in the tank plus a clogged fuel filter.

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Sometimes they come out with a tug, after the axle nut retaining clip and the nut have been removed. If you have to hit the stub, screw the axle nut back in until it is almost flush with the end of the axle. However, if you tow with axle less rear hubs, the bearings will be destroyed. You really nee...

Sounds like someone stuck a plaque above the ashtray.

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Could be an overheating fuel pump relay.
Could be an out of spec engine speed sensor.
Could be a problem in the DME.

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May be a bad throttle position switch (Idle switch if applicable) or someone has fiddled with the idle stop if the car is using a throttle position sensor.

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How much power?
Injectors are sized according to power requirements.
No one can say if you don't give specs of the engine/ECU chip.
I can guess perhaps 19lb greens from an E36 328 if you're looking at 200-230 crank Hp.

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Where is the fuel smell the strongest? Front or Rear of the cabin?
Have you looked underneath the car while it is at idle?

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It is false economy to fit second hand leccy parts, imo. Do you have a dual pump pre facelift car? remove the fuel filter and see how badly discoloured the fuel is that pours out of the inlet/tank side. Gives you an idea as to how much junk is in the tank. Fit a new fuel filter. If it still won't st...

worn out, dry, stiff, accessory drive belt(s).

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Plug wires.
Fuel filter.
Probably needs a tune up.

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Noisy tappets could be: 1,needs valve adjust 2,Bad big end bearings 3, a generally knackered engine A sellers description could be to minimise big issues, and therefore big money. Front end shake at 70-80 MPH is not a balance issue. It is more like broken belt in a tyre at the least,maybe bent front...

Possible targets for the loose pipe
1,throttle body.
2, Fuel pressure regulator.
3, somewhere on the intake manifold.

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If you have a concrete floor, four jack stands and a trolley jack. Buy a can of rust penetrant. WD40 is a water dispersal agent. 1,With the car up on four stands, set the trolley jack close to the tailbox, then undo the tail box. 2, Support the tail box with the jack and move upstream to the seconda...

1,The Car bucks under load, regardless of the amount of petrol in the fuel tank.
Replace Clogged fuel filter.

2, The car bucks only when the tank is lower than 1/2 full.
Failed in-tank lift pump maybe.

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RoadHazard wrote:So, this needs to be done when the M3 clock is used?

It needs to be done period, or the car won't run properly.
The Tacho signal will need to be converted to accommodate the six pot signal for the tach to read close to correct.

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£16K for that black one? The scuttle panel is original and stamped. The windscreen has very recently been replaced by us which revealed some light corrosion, this has been treated and the scuttle painted. Hmmm. Problem with the Scuttle is by the time you can see "light corrosion" it's potentially b...

anyone help ? USA based. swapped in the S52US (basically an M52) into an E30 M3. When ordering a chip, we typically specify what speed idle we want, cams, tubular extractors, fuel octane, from the chip vendor. What year is your E30? In late US market cars The road speed signal from the diff to the ...

sounds like the fuel pump shuts off after the ignition key springs back.
Insert a jumper between T30 and T87 of the fuel pump relay socket so the pump stays on until you pull the jumper

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I believe that that the front plate message is in response to the purists on S14 dot net who believe that the S14 is the only acceptable power plant for this model. The car that everyone is having a cow about is powered by a 24v six. I used to be an S14 snob until I added up the receipts from my eng...

e30_ev0 wrote:
the CTS has been replaced, and wiring is working as if i disconnect it when the car is running it dies,

Pull the new CTS and test it on a stove top.

I recently bought two engine position sensors from my local BMW dealer....One them was bad.

If the CTS is good, the DME is another suspect.

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what about the timing chain issue at 100k miles? fact/fiction?? costs?? The timing chain is a duplex design. It is not an issue. The tensioner rails for the engine tend to need replacement at 100k miles. Be wary of post 100k mile cars with no maintenance records, as they are due for rod bearings. I...

The coolant temperature sensor. Teal/aqua coloured plug. It has a varying resistance with regard to coolant temperature. The Engine computer uses the changing values to adjust for the appropriate amount of fuel with regard to coolant/engine temp. When the coolant/engine is stone cold , it needs a lo...

Nice Chip.
It is over fueling AND excessively advancing the ignition.
Remove before you wash the bores and/or hole a piston.

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Could be a knackered rubber line at the affected corner.

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If it is coolant , then it would be the heater core matrix/tubing.
If it is plain water, check to see if the door has a plastic vapour barrier, under the door card.

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Switch your DVOMeter to ohms.
the resistance between the two outer terminals on the ICV itself should be 40 ohms.
the resistance between each outer terminal and the center terminal should be around 20 ohms.
On the latter test, anything less than 15 Ohms means that the ICV is not good.

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I would ask what the post compression test numbers look like. I'd be concerned about a plug that is either oil or fuel fouled at low revs and load. The plug clears up when the cylinder makes heat and more sparks as the revs go up. dodgy injector leaking, or bad rings letting compression out and oil ...

Easy. Pick a type 2 (poser) with his bird next to him.
He'll miss a shift and you'll have him sorted.

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