E30 Zone

hello, sorry for not being specific earlier, it puts out about 0.65 CO
and it must be below 0.5 CO to pass the mot.
anyways, what could it be? could it be the icv? the cat?
lambda is 1

checked for vacums, but couldn't find any.
could it be the fuel filter? haven't checked that.
any ideas?
thanks!

hello! i want to ask your advice regarding the following problem. the engine is a m43b18 taken out from a '94 e36, 4cyl. timing chain version. i recently failed my mot, on emissions problem. i checked for vacuum leaks, i couldn't find anything. the idle doesn't wonder, but it seems to be a bit low, ...

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I was wondering if the springs for the e30, e36 sedan are interchangeable.
what are the differences between the two types of springs?

Thanks!

it's the e36, round '94 engine model
i don't think you can adjust the mixture on these.
cyclone valve?

what is that? where is it located?
i mean what does it do?
if i run a diagnostic on will it help?

idle control valve?

yes, it could be the fuel pressure regulator. it happened to me once. it flooded the engine continuously. checked everything, and turned out to be the fpr, it didn't gave enough pressure. try measuring the fuel pressure.

hi all! i have a problem with this engine, it's idle wonders around, and also, it has high fuel consumption, and you can tell it's running rich, it's exhaust smells like petrol fumes. and also failed mot because of that matter. it doesn't seem to be a vacum leak because it only has 3 vacum hoses and...

replace the whole cluster with the tacho one. it's just plug and play (after you carefully unscrew it from the dash)

hello all!

i am wondering what is the diffrence between the m44 engines 1.6 and 1.8.(316i ; 318i)

what is the capacity of each?
any advice is apreciated.

thanks!

if it stalls just when cold, it might be something related to the temp sensor. this happened to me once. the wire conections were loose from the temp sensor. had to hold the throttle, or it would stall. after it warmed up, there were no probs. i had the L-jetronic system, temp sensors are diffrent o...

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i tought the belt broke. but fortunatly it didn't! i inspected the belt and it is ok, it's another problem. pfiu!

hi all,
i'm wondering if anyone can help with a bit of advice regardin this type of engine. '1996 2.8TD isuzu
is this by chance the interference type? with the valves entering the piston chamber?
it's not about the e30, but if someone is a mechanic, and heard about it.

thanks!

as, i can remember, after you take off your bumper off (it is actually easy), you can grip the clips from the inside of the bumper and push them out. they are mettalic, so won't do just pulling the strip out from the outside. hope this helps!

hi guys, two nights ago, a drunk driver coming from the right, from a stop sign area, (he was driving trough, speeding no probs), blew me off the road onto the other side of the road, totally distroying my e30. regarding the looks of the car, i'm happy i'm still alive. i never had the chance, to swe...

you can remove the abs relay, and plug it back in for the MOT. but it is indeed very usefull, for snowy roads or slippery surface, as i found out after i fixed mine. anyways, my ABS didn't save me now, a drunk driver smashed me from the side, totaly wrecking my e30 beyond repair. regarding how the c...

is yours a L-jetronic? my m20b20 was doing that until i adjusted the aditional air slide valve it, has a screw with a head for a broad flat screwdriver, just tweak it.(motronic ones have ICVs), after it stabilises you can further adjust the idle from a screw at the accelerator assembly. also the tim...

about the pressure, if you don't have a cold start injector, make a T connection on the fuel feed line, before it connects to the injector rail, and connect a pressure gauge. if the pump isn't starting up like u said then there is a strange electrical problem, more like brian moore stuff :P but if y...

it seems like you definatley have a short somewhere, check the front or the rear of the car's indicator lights connections, the positive wire maybe touching the body of the car somewere. i had that problem once, but it was because of the water in my rear cracked lamp ps: if no electrical improvisati...

here one from a 24 year old e30 after seeing the threads, i think i'm furtunate with only the headlight connections oxidizing once in a while. and ofcourse the damp boot. an oil leak by the engines head, but it seems it's common for the m20 and the rust, yes the rust. but not as much as you would ex...

have you checked the fuel pressure in the injector rail? had a similar problem once, had spark, fuel, but no start. are you sure the pump isn't working while the engine turns over?

here's a late answer :P like the guys above said, it depends on what you need. but i'll tell you some facts that can't be disputed :P kidding the 6 cyl ones are smoother, they are the best balanced ones, and more quiet, but have a higher fuel consumption round the city, or when the engine is cold, n...

yeah, that's def the cover for the distributor, i see there the carburettor model

i've checked a bmw parts catalog, and it seems that the 320i, 323i, jetronic or motronic, use the same 2.5bar FPR and the 325i uses the 3.0bar, and some of the 4 cylinder ones, use either the 2.5 or the 3.0 depending on wether is it motronic or not. i'm just curios on what importance this specificat...

hello all, i've seen that there is a variation out there, between the 2.5 and 3.0 bar FPS depending on the capacity of the engine or, even at the same capacity, varying on wether it is a catalyst version or not. i just seen a post here on the forum, and checked the specs, and checked mine, a m20b20 ...

thanks hyperion,
i was wondering about the pannels, and the trunk lid, the bumpers. that's about it. the rest i know it fits, and yeah, except the chairs

318i M10 4 cylinder 105 HP 178 km/h 1982 - 1987
318i M40 4 cylinder 113 HP 188 km/h 1987 - 1991

as i can recall, the m10 is all in all a better engine.and it was in use for a longer time than the m40.

hello,
i have the oportunity to buy a 4 door e30, to use it for parts. the question is what parts will it fit to the 2 door model, except the doors? everything? are the chassis, and the cabin the same lenght?
thanks!

thank you for your advice!
i'm taking the LPG way into consideration. this seems like the best solution for my problem

yes, the LPG way.
let me guess if i get this right. it will have the same mpg, but with half the cost of the petrol? or will it have a slightly fewer mpg?
how about the power when running on LPG?
thanks!

well, i can't get my hands on an 318is engine :D so if not, i'll sell the m40 lump, it's in good condition. yes the 2 litre is making 23 mpg consumption wich i think it's pretty good for a 2.0 litre engine or not?:D it's like 7.5-8.5 in litres per 100km oh sorry i got the conversion all wrong...wher...

wow, lots of feedback, thanks! actually my m20b20 doesn't have such a high fuel consumption, but i was thinking the m40b16 has even better fuel economy and being motronic and all. anyways, my m20b20 runs pretty smooth no problems. so you are saying it's not worth the mod, even if mine is a LE-Jetron...

will i also need the differential fitted from the 316i for this mod?

i have the whole 316i donor car, so prop, no problem. i will also need the differential?

is this modification worth it?
what do you think?

i'm going to do this swap for the better economy of city travel:D i'm planning to put the m40b16 engine from a '89 316i into a '84 320i (le-jetronic). what modification is needed for the electrical side of the story? i have the complete m40 engine, complete with electrics and all. is this a relative...

it was the relay...

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