I had similar a few days ago - Was intermittant so went around tapping the relays with the end of a screwdriver to recreate the fault. Tried the alarm box, fuel pump relay then the main ECU relay - Bingo. One tap and could stop the engine dead, brief wiggle and could restart it again. Replaced the r...

H reg 320i. This is a post facelift car, so will have the notorious plug and socket under the inlet manifold that the blue temp. sensor signal passes through. If the sensor fails the resistance tests AT THE ECU SOCKET , then the problem is far more likely to be with the plug and socket mentioned ab...

Hmmm - Spoke too soon. Struggled to start, although did go on 5th turn of the key without any removal of relays so things are getting better. Starts fine when warm, just when laid up over night it isnt too useful. I will take the plugs out and replace them this weekend and continue my servicing. I w...

Update: I had James refurbish the injectors (Injectortune on here) ,re wired the C191 connector, replaced the crank case breather hose (made a nick in it when replacing the injector harness). Car now starts on the button and has a perfect idle (750rpm). The injectors were all a little low (162ml/min...

Getting closer to it now - I think we are nearly there. Didnt start again today, this time I disconnected the fuel pipe and return from the FPR and plumbed into a coke bottle, turned the engine over and fuel squirted into the bottle suggesting the fuel delivery was ok. Previous poster said about tak...

Thanks for the info - I have thought the injectors could do with a refurb - there is old oil/goo around there - probably when it drips out through the tps over time. I will take the TB off thisweekend and clean it up. I have the new TPS now to fit and fettle. Didnt start again today so went out ther...

sskoda wrote:

chainslack wrote:Looking for a grey cloth (black vinyl trim) seat base for a 4-door saloon

Also - 320i ECU ?

Dark grey or light grey cloth? Early or late model?

Also early or late model for ECU?

Late model - 1988/89
Seems quite dark grey - I will need to look up the cloth types and compare

I only have 2 relays under the black plastic hood by the suspension turret. The lambda heater relay is missing (I think they are only on US spec cars). No other relays (I think you are thinking of the cold start relay? - )

Looking for a grey cloth (black vinyl trim) seat base for a 4-door saloon

Also - 320i ECU ?

Thanks - Will undo all earth points, check and clean up when I service it this week. I might see how much a pair of relays (DME + Fuel) is and throw them in too

Hi, I have a new to me 320i (1988) face lift model. Totally original with the standard 6Cyl. Car has done 105k miles (approx 1k a year for the last few years). When running, runs sweetly apart from a slight hesitation moving off idle (New TPS on order). The car appears to need a good full service/ca...

Hi - I am looking to get an E30, I have been looking for a while (5 - 6 months) and am struggling to get one in my price range which is a decent car to use for an every-day drive. I want a manual but many that do come up are automatics. A Conversion is far beyond my skill set so I was wondering ifth...