E34 BMW 525i 1991 (24 valve engine)

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78dude
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:29 pm

Hello...
I can get one of these from a friend who have gived up his car for a very cheap money, but there are some issues with it....
It need a new left sill because the winter with snow and salt have rotten it away, so it need some welding.
Second thing is the engine who is not running propperly...
It have some main issues when ideling, it gives out to much hydrocarbon who means that it cant pas a Swedish MOT because of emisson test who shows that the engine produce to much hydrocarbon during ideling.

What have been done is following thing:
-Rebould the head with two new valves
-New lambda sonde
-Oil service with a filter
-New Air Flow Meter
-Replaced the temp gage on engine

The engine is also running fine when cold, but after some few minutes its starts to rew up and down (when ideling) so WTF can it be?

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I will just let you know that the car doesnt have much miles on the clock, only 194.000km and there is a nice grey lether interior and it is a manual who looks nice when clean
pacerpete
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:34 pm

Sounds like someone has spent a lot of money trying (unsuccessfully) to cure the running problem. With the engine problem and rust issues it's curtains for this old turd ! RIP :(
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wullie325i
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:36 pm

idle control valve?
78dude
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:36 pm

Yea, the garage bill is so far £1500 now
Andyboy
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:12 pm

Sounds like it wants to be exchanged for £150 and put on a Ferry to the UK............. :D
DanThe
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:17 pm

Splashing the cash Andy? 150 notes is a bit dear for a tommied old shed that doesnt run right :?
Last one I bought for £150 had a tech2 wheel and half a tank of juice
Andyboy
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Post Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:59 pm

Left hand drive+ foreign plates.....................

Speed cameras? Road tax? :up: :moon: