new developing problems wiv my 316 auto m10

[wayneE30]

to day i went out and she was the worst yet im just gonna do a list of things that it has done and then if anybody knows what the problem is let me know but to be honest it looks like i need a new carb which i can no way afford at the moment so her goes


1, she back fires (this is a new problem)
2, i can smell fuel strongly when she cuts out
3,there is a tick tick noise coming from the carb (can show a pic of where if needed
4, you have to keep the engine above 2000 rpms to stop it stalling
5,temp gauge stays at around 3/4
6 she can pull herself when in drive but when you put your foot down she starts to cough and splutter
i think thats about it. please somebody have a quick fix for me

[wayneE30]

can any one help?????????

[Brianmoooore]

This new problem sounds like it could be ignition related. Check distributor cap and rotor, then plugs and leads.

[wayneE30]

all new except the leads

[Brianmoooore]

Hmm, I've never seen a dud BMW ignition lead, but I have seen a few defective new parts, so I'd check them again. Also check they're the right parts. It's a long time since I ran an M10 on the road, although I've got a breaker here, but, IIRC, the direction of the distributor rotation changed at some point, and the cap and rotor design changed.

[wayneE30]

could this be the problem i believe this is the heat shield

[Brianmoooore]

Not unless there's obvious damage to the lead.
I've a 318 M40, that I use every day, that hasn't a trace of the heatshield left. (I think the previous owner trimmed the remains away to tidy it up for sale).
Hasn't cooked the leads in 20,000 miles.

[wayneE30]

could the engine be sucking too much air in somewhere like breather pipes or somthing like that

[wayneE30]

i having a mechanic have a look at my car today let you all know how it goes

[wayneE30]

just found the ad for my car before i bought it tells you whats been done to it here goes

LOVELY CONDITION 2 DOOR 316 BMW(CARB) I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON E BAY A MONTH AGO, SINCE THEN I HAVE PUT A CD PLAYER IN IT,IVE PUT 6 MONTHS TAX ON IT,ITS HAD A NEW IGNITION MODULE,NEW AIR FILTER,FUEL FILTER,2 OIL LEAKS FIXED ONE BEING FROM THE REAR CRANK (BIG JOB), THERE IS NO RUST EXCEPT FOR A TINY SPOT ON REAR WHEEL ARCH,SO SMALL I CANT REMEMBER WHICH ONE IT IS.THE INTERIOR IS SPOTLESS NO TEARS OR RIPS ITS BEIGE TRIM IS LIKE NEW,THEGLOVEBOX WONT OPEN THOUGH..(NOTHING MAJOR) THE PLASTIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY ALLY ONES, IT ALSO HAD 2 NEW TYRES A BACKBOX AND RAD FOR THE MOT, THE CARB WAS REPLACED NOT TO LONG AGO EVIDENTLY ..............................................NOW FOR THE BUT..................EVERY NOW AND THEN THE CAR CUTS OUT FOR NO REASON THEN IT STARTS AGAIN AFTER THATS WHY I PUT A NEW IGNITION MODULE ON BUT IT HASNT HELPED,IT IS HAVING A TUNE UP NEXT WEEK MAYBE THAT WILL CURE THE PROBLEM,IF NOT IT COULD BE A BIT OF DIRT IN THE CARB...IM ONLY SELLING AS I NEED SOMETHING I KNOW WONT STOP WHEN ITS IN THE MOOD (MUST BE FEMALE) AS I START WORK EARLY IN THE MORNINGS.I CLASS IT AS A RELUCTANT SALE AS IT IS A LOVELY CAR.....THE CAR ALSO STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL TOOL KIT IN THE LID OF THE BOOT,THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN KRYPTON TUNED AND RUNNING A LOT BETTER IT ISNT CUTTING OUT BUT IS EVERY NOW AND THEN RUNNING A BIT JUDDERY BUT I HAVE LOWERED THE PRICE

he was full of sh*t it does cut out what a lying t*sser

[Brianmoooore]

If the car's in the condition he says it is appearance wise, and it's got all the new bits he says, then assuming you didn't pay over the odds for it, then you've good yourself a good buy.
It has one fault with it. When you buy a second hand car, you usually buy several faults along with it, but it sounds like (after disregarding all the bul***it in the advert), that most of them have been sorted, except for one important one. Sort that and you're laughing.
The 318i of mine that I mentioned above was the last car I bought as a private sale, and that turned out to have a similar problem, which of course was why the PO was selling it.
This car would suddenly cut out as you were drving and refuse to restart. I soon diagnosed this as a duff electric fuel pump in the tank.
Once this had been replaced, i had a car in first class order, which hasn't missed a beat in the four years I have been driving it.

[wayneE30]

i dident pay for it i swapped it for a g reg vauxhall cavalier 1.6 white falling apart rust on arches it had tax and mot

[wayneE30]

well i went up to see my stepdad as it is fathers day and all and waited for his son the mechanic to have a look at my e30 it played up all the way cut out about five times i only drove about 3 miles to get there now it was fcuking hot today so i thought while i was there id give it a good clean as you do anyway he came round a the bloody car acted like it had a new engine so we clearly new that its ok when it warm but when cold drives like sh*t must be the choke what do u think????

[Brianmoooore]

It says the carb was replaced, but it doesn't say by what.
Could have been another equally clapped out one, a carb totally unsuitable for the car, or the correct carb, not properly set up.
What make of carb is on it?

[wayneE30]

i dont know brian mate will have to have a look tomorrow will let you know but how can i tell should it be marked???????

[Brianmoooore]

Original was a Pierburg in mine, but Ithink another make was used as well.
The replacement should be a Webber with a manual choke cable fitted.
Webber symbol is a big W.

[wayneE30]

mines supposed to be an auto choke though i will deffo have a look

[Si316]

Have you cleaned out the jets in the carb mate? also check that the fuel pump is not loose on the head. these 2 problems ment mine was doing the same as yours.

Do you have a manual choke cable in the cabin? if its an auto choke then its most probably sticking.

If your after a weber replacement car ive got one comming off my car if your interested.

[wayneE30]

alright si316 i havent done anything to it yet mate was waiting to see what every body said.

also check that the fuel pump is not loose on the head.

where is this mate???/

[Si316]

its towards the front of the engine on the same side as the carb. its the round thing that sticks out just after where the coolant pipes are.

[wayneE30]

brian and si316 i think my car has a major problem. this is what happend i went out to see what carb i had it was a pierburg by the way and sussed out that the carb looks like it has had a new auto choke. well i started the car and when she cut out loads of smoke and fuel came out of the top of the carb so i put her all back together again cause i had to go see a mate. so i was coming back home when i noticed the temp had gone above 3/4 and started to touch the red. so pulled off from some traffic lights and up a hill and then it was like the car lost all drive i put my foot down and the engine dident respond it was like it had no go but was still running so after a few tries it went luckily i was almost home and got back no probs but i think the engine has had it what do u think guys or any one else

[wayneE30]

just been out and its fine again this bm is turning out to be a nightmare im gonna have to bash my head against the wall again

[Brianmoooore]

Was the coolant level OK when it began to overheat?
A weak mixture will produce extra heat.
Difficult to diagnose things from a distance, but I still feel that Pierburg is at the root of the problem. Difficult to believe that someone has put a new Pierburg on it. Does it look new ?

[wayneE30]

no mate but the choke looked new im assuming that the coolant levels are ok because it has not long had a new rad but i have no way of checking so its not the head gasket then mate?? could it be the fuel filter??

[wayneE30]

sorry not fuel filter i meant pump but i am inclined to agree about the pierburg mate as like i said before smoke was coming out of it

[wayneE30]

now this may seem a bit silly but what type of fuel should it take i was told by the PO to use unleaded

[elliot]

unleaded is the right fuel chap. has the thermostat been changed? may be worth a try for the sake of a tener.

elliot

[wayneE30]

no mate as far as i know it hasent where abouts in banbury do u get your parts from mate?????

[Martinaston]

If you get hacked off with trying i've got a 1.6i complete with loom/ecu and gearbox

[wayneE30]

no thanks mate cant afford that type of cure for my problem

[e30_Turbo]

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=11368

316 carb for sale

[Martinaston]

How much do you think i would charge you for that kind of cure ?
Bearing in mind i need the garage space
I even have the air flow meter.

[wayneE30]

no idea martin mate but if i could afford it ive no idea how to do it