E30 Zone

Just feeding back with the outcome. It was the ECU. Fired up first time with a replacement ECU. All be it it ran like a bag of spanners but it fired up. I can safely say that leaving your E30 in the corner of a muddy, damp car park for the best part of 10 year is not recommended :cry: Thanks for th...

Your ECU could be corrupt or damaged by moisture from the long store. Saw a guy on YouTube recently with exact same issue on a stored E24. Tried so many things. New ECU fixed it instantly

Cloggy Saint wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:15 pm
Save yourself a lot of effort and don't bother, just remove the dry flaky foam. I stuck new foam on old adhesive about 12 years ago and it's still holding firm.

Agreed, don’t bother removing it

steve_k wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:05 pm
looks good, keep us updated,

if the new board works i may buy one myself as it can't hurt to have a spare in stock.

Will do! Doing a bit of research looks like some of the Porsche 944 boys have used it with success in their AFM's

Hey all, Hope everyone is well, it's been a while. I've been taking a look at my AFM recently (largely due to the suspect & over zealous amount of silicone around the cap) to see if it fixes my terrible stumbly idle which i have been chasing for some years now. There is a large previous thread on it...

Good to know. The flush and bleeding went fairly well today - there was a scary moment where no hot air was coming out of the heater for a few minutes but I disconnected the heater stub pipes for a second and it’s started pumping hot out. Do you think there’s a chance during those few minutes the h...

Sounds like the only thing you’ve changed since having issues is the chip. Sounds like the chip could be your issue?

Have you tried reaching out to Kassel?

I think you would find that if the brass pin had worn away you would not get any horn at all. This happened to a friend.

It sounds like the circuit is grounding (completing) somehow. I’d be looking at the tabs behind each button and checking they are not jammed on. They just pop off

Been trying to reply to this for days but something kept going wrong :LOL: This is the before and after: https://i.ibb.co/fFRBMhK/IMG-9844.jpg https://i.ibb.co/McZ7s7d/IMG-1493.jpg The Gearbox Centre Northampton. They do a lot of classic stuff and have one guy there who specialises in them. Dan I b...

Cloggy Saint wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:43 am

Blanca wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:29 am
I would say buy the OLDEST one you can find, less complicated, simpler, easier to fix.
Seriously? There's nothing simple about the prehistoric jetronic set-up! Motronic every time.

Agreed, buy the newest you can. The 93 models are usually very well put together

Hey zoners For probably the 5th time now I've come around to the decision I'd like to get a shiny exhaust manifold. Current one looks odd, and needs to be removed so I can replace the heat shields. Figured I might as well treat the engine bay to something more aesthetically pleasing. Not really in i...

Thought I'd revive this old thread...after the very nice technician at Poulton Test Centre in Dover allowed me to adjust the idle CO on his gas tester...this little quirk has gone. Initial reading was 4.1 CO which is crazy rich...this I'd set by adjusting the idle air to the factory value stamped o...

Keep it stock mate. Build a stroker if you have too! There’s nothing like that NA B25 straight six roaring to life

Does seem to be a bit of lack of supply! Especially LSD’s

Hey zone

Hope all is well. Wondering if air bag stalks would fit my non air bag car?

Thanks

SAP1 wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:48 pm
So who’s there on Saturday then?

I might be keen to come up from Bristol. Is there any details anywhere for it?

I don’t think it would be possible for a leak to somehow incorporate air into the system due to the pressure forcing water out, rather than anything in. Goes into negative pressure (relative to atmos.) when the system cools down, so not totally impossible. I guess it wouldn't be circulating though,...

Be30 wrote: ↑
Sun May 16, 2021 11:28 am
Yep! As suggested i hadnt been bleeding it properly
Runs lovely now ive done it the right way!

Nice one!

Sounds good

Either that or it’s just not bled properly

The system is pressurised meaning the water inside wants to leak out, hence why you get leaks. I don’t think it would be possible for a leak to somehow incorporate air into the system due to the pressure forcing water out, rather than anything in. The unfortunate alternative which is likely your cas...

Yea unfortunately if your splines are worn even slightly you will get a vac leak. So most people seal that metal on metal connection with some sealer or glue.

I did see one guy who tapped it out and made a custom threaded elbow for it. Maybe a little over kill though

Brianmoooore wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 08, 2020 1:39 pm
I think your E30 specialist may not be quite the specialist he claims to be.

Just do it mate, fix any issues that come up

Byron will sort you out

Hi zone. Looking at getting an outdoor cover for my touring quite soon. Was wondering if anyone here has any advice on what I should be aware of when shopping or any recommendations of specific covers. Cheers. I would probably avoid to be honest. Car covers can trap in moisture meaning it’s wet all...

Better to keep calling it a 316 and then smoke your mates at the red lights

MrBenn wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:53 am
A very well timed review. Just the info I was after

Do it!

It was a big day on the wrenches today as my Bilstein B12 pro kit arrived. I purchased new ARB links for front and rear, new top mount for front and rear (Coreco OEM) as well as some ARB bushings for the rear. I thought about getting new spring pads for front and rear but with having to get them fr...

Mate really good news. You can make it too one the meets now at least haha!

Brianmoooore wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:01 pm
There's no feedback loop to a Motronic ECU with no lambda sensor, except the engine revs for idle speed setting, so that's the only thing it can possibly 'learn'.

Any theories for my phenomena then?

Mines the same...after a period off the battery power the idle is faster...some kind of default map...but then it settles down to 750 rpm but rougher some how. paul :-) Mmm interesting, so it’s like the ECU just increases the rpm after a disconnect. If there is no feedback loop as Brian says maybe ...

BenHar wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:08 pm
Check the throttle position switch is set correctly.

Ben

Will double check it, but what makes you say that? I went through a whole process (and huge thread) on trying to solve it, changing out ECU’s smoke tests etc and never got to the bottom of it

Cloggy Saint wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:21 pm

BristolE30 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:36 pm

Acaciastrain360 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:54 am

Thanks FWN!
I have a contact for a very reputable engine builder based in the south west. Was a very active member here back in the day and has done lots of engine work on E30’s. send me a message direct
Why the secrecy?

Makes it more exciting

Acaciastrain360 wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:54 am

fixedwheelnut wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:17 pm
Also Hack Engineering in Sussex
https://www.hackengineering.co.uk/
Thanks FWN!

I have a contact for a very reputable engine builder based in the south west. Was a very active member here back in the day and has done lots of engine work on E30’s. send me a message direct

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