cleaned my air box etc....

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:42 pm

i cleaned out my air box because i found oil in it, and the the boot. i put it all back together took it for a drive and it ran fine. then after about 5 minutes bogged down. i did leave the top part of the box in hot water for a bit. could of i damaged the electrics. thanks

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:06 pm

Wait, did you soak the AFM?

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:14 pm

....yeah, i thought where it was sealed it would be ok. will it just need to dry out.

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:28 pm

it may just need to dry out (airing cupboard) but it may be fubared fella, the wiki does show how to test

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:30 pm

shit, knew it was a bad idea to not take it out why i cleaned the rest. and hopefully will dry out. how much are they to buy second hand/ new usually.

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:36 pm

roughly:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bmw-E28-E30-3 ... 566219f3a2

but they vary in price, it may well dry out tough and its always worth testing before buying anew one.

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:37 pm

not too bad, i had a look on the wiki bit but i couldn't see how to test it.

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:58 pm

Some people really should just pay people to work on their cars!

How much oil was there? Surely a wipe with a rag with brake cleaner on would have been a better option

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:02 pm

not much, i admit it was a stupid decision. as i said i should of taken it apart at least. see how it goes tomorrow if not have to get a new one.

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:31 pm

Bit of water in it for a short while won't cause any serious permanent damage, but you'll have to prise the cover off to dry it out, and reseal afterwards.
Sure it's not a split in the convoluted rubber air pipe?

Post Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:56 pm

ah k, and the boot has just been replaced not with new. but had no splits in it. and checked when i put it back on

Post Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:46 am

just started it, struggled so i kept dipping the throttle it then idled. drove it it was bogging then picking up so think it just needs to dry a bit more.

Post Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:27 pm

If it needs drying out, can I suggest you put it into the airing cupboard, or better still put it into a bag of rice.

Post Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:32 pm

ok, ill take it off and try it.

Post Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:41 pm

ross_jsy wrote:Some people really should just pay people to work on their cars!

How much oil was there? Surely a wipe with a rag with brake cleaner on would have been a better option

Wouldn't be much use for the Technical section if that
was the case.

Geezer fucked up, who here hasn't at some point.

Post Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:58 pm

gooner1 wrote:
ross_jsy wrote:Some people really should just pay people to work on their cars!

How much oil was there? Surely a wipe with a rag with brake cleaner on would have been a better option

Wouldn't be much use for the Technical section if that
was the case.

Geezer ****** up, who here hasn't at some point.

Quite right. All part of the learning possess