Hi so i just need a tiny bit of help to get my e30 m52 project back on the road. i need to fit the e30 brown temp sender into the cylinder head? it is a black 4 pin one at the moment, how is the brown one wired to the temp gauge? with the oil seperator i just blocked off the drain for now but if i r...

Ok so of course you guys were right it was EWS , I wired it in and the bugger fired up !
it sounds like a monster as it has no silencer on at the moment,

Thanks for your help anyway guys

other things it may be are :

power steering not connected up
ABS not connected
secondary throttle not connected

or..........is it possible to bypass the EWS ?

i have the ECU and key from the donor car ,i am pretty sure i dont have an EWS module.....where is it on the E36? is it definately an EWS issue ? the fuel pump activates when the egnition is on as i turned the key with the fuel lines disconnected just to be sure. and there is plenty of fuel coming t...

ok , thanks guys, i did not think my engine had EWS so if it has then it is probably that ! it does turn over though, i have tried the fule lines both ways round , and i am pretty sure i had it right the firs time ( fuel pressure regulator on fuel return ) pin 14 is now connected to pin 9 Cook you m...

Hi , I have just wired in a 1995 M52B28 into my 1989 320i , when i tried to start it it turns over well but does not fire up , when i was connectiong my C101 to the X20 there were no wires in pin 14 for either, this should be for the speed sensor right? is this why it is not starting and how can i f...