E30 Zone

Ok. got back to working on the car today.
Discovered the problem goes away when I disconnect the vac line from the distributor.
Did the suck test on the dizzy and it seems to hold a vacuum ok.

Car drives ok with the line disconnected but I can hear faint pinging under load so need to get it sorted.

The Bentley does have some good troubleshooting guides in the 'Driveability' section iirc. After that I would be just going through Fuel, Air, Spark; as you have been. Since it's more noticeable above 3k, I'd probably be starting with fuel, by checking pressure at the rail and maybe changing the fil...

For the sake of completness, I'll update on this until I can hopefully solve it. I got the multimeter out and checked the ECU connector as per the bentley. Firstly, my car has less pins than are referenced in the Bentley and the wiring diagram. I seem to have no WOT reading from the throttle switch,...

AFM looked pretty good inside, only slight line in the track, not badly worn. Despite stuff written online, I dont think you can test this with a standard multimeter. I adjusted the track position anyway to see, but made no difference so moved it back. The problem has been getting much worse in the ...

If it is the same as the M42 the three pin connector goes to a variable resistor not a switch. The middle pin is the wiper and the outer 2 pins connect to the ends of the resistive track. The ECU reads the resistance and can tell where the butterfly is between fully shut and WOT. Actually it is the...

Update: I've found my car is different than what is described for L-jet models in the Bentley manual; Looking for 5V at the throttle switch harness connector with ignition on, I get nothing. But with the engine running, there is a difference with the switch disconnected... So I checked voltage at th...

DHFiS wrote:Worn track in the AFM?

Thanks.

I haven't opened the AFM but I suspect a worn track would create symptoms also at other throttle openings.

The throttle switch is not getting any voltage (should be 5v).
I will try to resolve that before questioning the AFM.

Update: I'm not getting any voltage at the connector to the throttle switch. The throttle switch itself is working fine; continuity at closed and WOT positions. I cleared the coolant passage on the throttle body which was completly blocked. Next step is to check the L-jet unit. And check for continu...

I’m hoping these symptoms point to a specific issue and you guys’ experience might save me some time. M10 b18 L-jet 1983/84 318i 78000 miles Problem: Misfires at 0-20% throttle opening. Background: ”¢ Car was running perfectly for the last while after valve adjustment and ignition timing was set to ...

meant to ask what are your plan for Donegal?- know the county in part (wife is from Letterkenny) Tbh, we have no concrete plans just yet. It's a part of the country I don't know very well so I plan to do a bit of exploring for 4 days or so. I want to see the Slieve League Cliffs for definite. It's ...

a few zoners have added the seats from an E36/E46 - but this will in involve the fabrication of some bespoke brackets. You mention Donegal- assume your in NI/Eire?- if so Will may be a man who could help as he has a breakers yard of BMW's in Dungannon. Good suggestion...I'm in Ireland. E46's still ...

Satan wrote:Check out Sissel Sitfit,

no its not sex aid........ but may be an option.

Looks interesting, but I suspect that on the car seat, that will reduce stability even further.
Might suggest she tries one for the office chair though. Thanks

Cheers AH.
I don't think the doc could help.
The seats in newer cars, even our corolla, are fine.
I think it's just the old style of spring seat in my e30 is not as firm.

My girlfriend is recovering from a back injury and finds the passenger seat in the E30 to be too low slung and unsupportive. It's the bottom part of the seat that's the main issue. I've put a fair bit of work into this little '84 M10 recently. Engine is running sweet, new shocks and springs are in a...

Thanks for exlaining that. Makes perfect sense. The sum of 9 method seems overly elaborate in comparison. Sorry for the typo, I meant to say 0.008". My Haynes manual "BMW 3&5 series" definitely lists 0.010" cold for 4 cyls and 0.012" for 6cyls. [img] [img]https://cdn1.imggmi.com/uploads/2018/4/8/6b0...

I adjusted my valve clearances today using the rule-of-9 method; With valve 8 at full lift, adjust valve 1, and so on. All 8 were tight. I set them all to 0.2mm. There's an awful lot more noise, but the car runs better. I'm still not sure if I've adjusted correctly though, The Haynes manual says; Se...

They sound like a good idea in theory, but beware that some reports such as one fitted to a Volvo Amazon in Practical Classics magazine suggest they may perform worse than an original dizzy in good condition... Cool thanks. Another mag, Practical Performance Car put one in an MGB and got 7-8 bhp pr...

Has anyone used one of these? I cant find much info. https://www.123ignitionshop.com/gb/bmw/224-123bmw4rvie.html I like my little M10...I've tried tweaking the timing both ways but always seem to get a bit of pinking especially at part throttle below 3k. I'm pretty sure it's not just me lugging the ...

DON'T TOUCH THE ALLEN BOLT! ... :mrgreen: Luckily I copped it wasn't holding the deck down before I backed it off fully. Anyway, issue is solved. My car actually has a green/yellow wire to the reverse switch. I thought nothing of this until i saw the green/white wires from fuse 10. The green/yellow...

Any tips for accessing the wiring in the fuse box? There is 2 screws and an small allen head bolt on top. I removed the screws and tried backing off the allen head bolt slightly. but it still seems to be held down. I dont want to try pulling or prying anything for fear of damaging a solder joint or ...

Thanks. Great info.

I'll look under the fuse box so.

Switch works fine but not getting 12v to the connector. You checked between the green/white wire at the plug near the base of the gear lever and earth, and there was no voltage with the ignition on, as I described in my first post? Correct. Got 12v up at the fuse, but not getting anything at the gr...

i think he's un plugged the white block connector at the gear selector while removing the carpet . No the connector wasn't unplugged. I did think to at least check that before asking the forum. :mrgreen: I thought maybe I had disturbed something elsewhere but that doesnt seem to be the case. Switch...

Pull the plug and socket at the base of the gear lever apart (under the gator). Turn the ignition on and connect a 12 volt bulb between the green/white wire and a good body earth to check if power is present. Connect 12 volts directly to the blue/white wire and see if the reverse lights light up. T...

I know the switch is the common culprit but mine seems to be switching ok (there is continuity when in reverse).

I tried shorting the 2 pins on the connector, nothing.

Both bulbs are ok.

I checked Fuse 10, it's ok.

What else do I need to check?

Is it definitely coming from the engine bay?
Could it be a worn or loose diff pinion? Or some other driveline noise?
Mine makes a bit of a whirring sound when it's not under load (on a neutral throttle)

Bump cos I still havent got my spool valve disassembled. I'd really like to find a bit more info so I don't make any avoidable mistakes. I know depowered E46 racks are not uncommon on E30s. I've found plenty about looping the lines (friction must be awful), and some info on just removing the main se...

e36 outer tie rods come in handy for E46 steering rack swap.

Hoping somebody can advise me here, the ZF manual doesn't go to this level of detail. I'm guessing I need to press out the small pin at the splined end, but am i missing something else? The 3 slots on the spool valve look as if there is a retaining ring that can be picked out. Cheers. https://i.imgu...

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