AFM screw MISSING HELP

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:27 pm

I've just noticed my allen key type screw is missing from my afm. Is this bad?

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:49 pm

That means your CO drop to minimum level...

does your engine overheating ??
stalling as if like engine going dies off ??
engine RPM will drop very fast the rev it... am i right ???

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:04 pm

It's actually not too bad, doesn't stall or overheat, idles not great though and pulling away is a bit ropey.

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:09 pm

u are running on lean mixture.... suggest u quickly get a replacement for that.. tune your CO level by the co machine...

good luck...

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:22 pm

ok will do, very nice car by the way, just how I want mine.
thanks for the help.

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:15 pm

how do you tune co level?

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:30 pm

kinaka.....Do you wanna make your avatar smaller please!

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:14 pm

yeah, show off

can anyine help with the screw, is it still ok to use the car with it missing?

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:13 pm

anyone??

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:43 pm

Anyone??

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:05 pm

is it actually missing or still blanked(grommeted)

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:57 am

stevetigger wrote:kinaka.....Do you wanna make your avatar smaller please!

i've pm you regarding this matter...

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:03 am

In my humble opinion,

you can't leave the screw missing as you are running lean mixture...

unburn air will cause the exhaust gas temperature goes higher & it will increase your engine temperature too...

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:27 pm

screw is missing, used her last 2 days since rebuild and is running really rough at low rpm's. Just fitted a 2nd hand throttle body as well. Going to book in at bmw tomorrow, will it be ok to use for rest of week, about 6 mile round trip.

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:39 pm

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:25 pm

help, somebody please help me

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:36 pm

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:45 pm

what about if I put some sort of hessian tape over for now, It's gonna take a while to get booked in I think.

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:14 pm

would be cheaper to fit used meter as mechanic will have to setup and fit screw(assuming it is missing and not grommetted i.e tamper sealed)

Post Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:08 pm

So a used meter would already be set up, doesn't have to be done to suit my car?
Would the gromet be down the hole then?