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by woodysjw
Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:59 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

out with the spanners again tomorrow
by woodysjw
Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

right adjusterd the tappets its a bit better sort of goes better anyway but still just lumpy at idle makes the whole car shake?????
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Lumpy idle
Replies: 16
Views: 537

Re: Lumpy idle

Ditto Dude take a look at my thread Head change lumpy idle,
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:24 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

Nice one mate will check them in the morning
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:11 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

Will come down dude PM me ya number i will give you a bell.
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:52 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

Hello mate long time no see. still drifting then mate. Mine is bugging the Shit out of me.
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:09 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

??? could this be the problem
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:00 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

right cleaned everything with 2 cans of carb cleaner, still no joy,
spoke to person who did the job and he said he set the rocker gap to 0.20 insted of 0.25
as it was warm when he did it.
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:34 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

would it run with the belt in the wrong place
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

I didnt think u could alter the timing on an E30
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:57 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

no idear i didnt do it
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:27 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

also when driving if u back right off the throttle you can here it pop and its a bit lumpy at low speeds too.
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: New head lumpy ruff idle

Yes did valve clearences and also what is AFM bypass
by woodysjw
Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: New head lumpy ruff idle
Replies: 26
Views: 736

New head lumpy ruff idle

Can anyone help?

Just had the head changed on my 2.5 due to it being cracked,
its all back together now and drives ok, but on idle it chugs and u can smell fuel real bad. it idles at the right speed just very lumpy but as soon as u give it some revs its fine.
by woodysjw
Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:10 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: braking problem
Replies: 12
Views: 384

I also have this problem too
by woodysjw
Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:13 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Cab roof (again)
Replies: 1
Views: 153

Hello mate I to have a roof like this that dont work, Can u hear like a pump hum noise from the rear when u hold the switch, if not i would say its the electric motor, I have a spare pump and ECU bit and some solinoids too, let me know if i can be of ane help. Also check all the microswitches when u...
by woodysjw
Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:12 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Early M20 into Late car
Replies: 5
Views: 166

Thanks Ant just what i Needed to know,

You woulnd want the block out of mine it dead, only runs on 4 cyl
has piston slap and smokes on full chat.
by woodysjw
Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Early M20 into Late car
Replies: 5
Views: 166

Early M20 into Late car

I have a G reg 325 with the later engine in it, Is the any reason
I cant put and early 2.5 from a C reg car into it,
by woodysjw
Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:30 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Colchester Area Expert needed
Replies: 9
Views: 261

d6dph wrote:Well im very slightly retarded but may still be able to help! lol

Ill speak to ryan and see if he would know mate.
LOL only slightly Dave.....

Oil in inlet from to much oil under rocker cover cant see how?
by woodysjw
Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:17 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Opps How to convert a 6pot into a 4pot
Replies: 5
Views: 249

Top bloke will let you know, Havent got an engine yet.
by woodysjw
Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:02 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Opps How to convert a 6pot into a 4pot
Replies: 5
Views: 249

worth a look i was giving it some at the time, its the fact that its down on 4 and 5 that worries me, No smoke at all but if ya take a plug out of 4 or 5 its got a tiny bit of oil like stuff on it even if u clean it and put back in still gets it on it. Jonbouy that other night was a right laugh will...
by woodysjw
Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:28 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Opps How to convert a 6pot into a 4pot
Replies: 5
Views: 249

Opps How to convert a 6pot into a 4pot

Thismorning my 325 developed a miss, its now only running on 4,
After changing leads and plugs still no joy, Did a compression test
40 on 4 and 50 on 5. So i think its dead.

After a good mileage 2.5 engine if anyone knows of one?
by woodysjw
Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:54 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: This hurts! Big time!
Replies: 41
Views: 1713

That was one sexy M3 what a waste
by woodysjw
Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:40 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Proof that an M3 is a practical everyday car
Replies: 13
Views: 503

Thats cool Glad to see some one else using their car as a daily driver. Since my crash in December which wrote off my mk3 golf gti I have been using my Motorsport cab as my work rag daily driver. poor old girl has managed 5000 miles since ive been back at work which was the end of Jan. and apart fro...
by woodysjw
Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:45 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: cab rear window and demister questions
Replies: 7
Views: 277

Yeah mine blows warm but is really noisey
by woodysjw
Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:04 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: OBC range
Replies: 0
Views: 88

OBC range

Does anyone know why when my fuel light comes on the range on my
OBC goes up it gets down to about 20 then the light comes on and it goes back up to 37ish? WHY
by woodysjw
Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:55 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: HOW MANY MOTORSPORTS ON THE ZONE
Replies: 19
Views: 657

and me,
by woodysjw
Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:00 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: bmc bargain
Replies: 7
Views: 370

Put up some pics Dave, How did u make it fit the air flow meter
by woodysjw
Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:49 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 7.5 x 17" alloys. 4 x 100 ET30
Replies: 4
Views: 235

I have these in ET35 and had to use 10mm spacers
by woodysjw
Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:31 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Just been confirmed by BMW..
Replies: 25
Views: 921

Mines an Early one too but BUG4LIFE has one in the same colour as yours mate, I would put it back to the way it should, it wouldnt of had the MTec kit on it but the Tech1 kit was an option on them.
by woodysjw
Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:36 pm
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: Cab Speakers
Replies: 6
Views: 224

I use MB quart 5 1/4" front components with the tweater in the stamdard BMW pod by the wing mirror. running off an Alpine V12 MRV 307 - A pair
of MB quart 5 1/4 Co-axials in the rear also off the V12 and 2 JL 12" subs
of an Alpine MRD 1001. I sounds ok but never as good as it would in a Tin Top
by woodysjw
Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:06 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: New cab Hood (now with pics)
Replies: 9
Views: 290

Mines got a blue Mohair roof
by woodysjw
Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:58 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: sport or motorsport? whats the difference?
Replies: 27
Views: 1165

MotorSport Police - Better hide mine as it looks nothing like it did when new,
by woodysjw
Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:48 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: ALPINA REP's
Replies: 9
Views: 354

Nice welcome to Motorsport ownership, did u get the original wheels
with it too. Also ask your mate if he wants to sell me the trim out of the other cab as my motorsport leather is not as good as i would like it.
by woodysjw
Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:23 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: ALPINA REP's
Replies: 9
Views: 354

did u buy that motorsport then mate