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by jcampbell120
Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:14 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Throttle inlet pipe
Replies: 4
Views: 164

Re: Throttle inlet pipe

I have recently tried to get one for my 320i. Everywhere was as expensive as a BMW dealer. Just went to them, its about £25.

Found one for a 325i from http://www.incarmotorfactors.co.uk/ for £10.
by jcampbell120
Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Not Starting - Fuel Issue?
Replies: 7
Views: 239

Re:

I did get the engine running (bit lumpy) after the head replacement. I left it for a while and did a valve clearance adjustment, and then thats where the troubles really began. Thanks for the info on the distributor, I knew that it moved around, but perhaps I haven't been diligent enough. I will che...
by jcampbell120
Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:14 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Not Starting - Fuel Issue?
Replies: 7
Views: 239

Thanks for the rapid response. I didn't think that a vacuum leak would cause such a dramatic issue, I would have thought that it would start but idle erratically. I had a quick check (its raining hard!) for vacuum leaks, just visually and found one. A small vacuum hose running to the distributor (nu...
by jcampbell120
Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:14 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Not Starting - Fuel Issue?
Replies: 7
Views: 239

Not Starting - Fuel Issue?

Hi, Can't get my car to start after sitting for a long time (about a year) and changing the head. It's a 1987 320i Pre-facelift. The engine cranks and there is spark at the plugs and fuel gets into the fuel rail (checked the return from the FPR - squirts out of there). The plugs are wet after cranki...