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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: devonjordan on September 30, 2006, 09:42:03 AM

Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: devonjordan on September 30, 2006, 09:42:03 AM: :) I finally get to pick up my 318iC today, I am ridiculously excited to get this car....i couldnt even sleep last night.

Will post my pics and such tomorrow morning.

AHAH YEAH :eek: :eek: :D :D

SOOOOO EXCITED
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: dude8383 on September 30, 2006, 10:43:46 AM: Congrats man!

Details on the car?
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: devonjordan on September 30, 2006, 11:49:48 AM: :eek: :o :) 1991 318iC, Blue, Manual Tranny, 193k, Needs a new top and some mechanical work. Total cost to me 900.

Woot, Picking it up in An HOUR, Woot

:D :o :eek:
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: devonjordan on October 01, 2006, 02:21:43 AM: Its here, so now the transition begins.....less time on e46 forums and more time here.

Couple quick questions.....

1) the car stalls out unless it is kept above 1500 rpms, cousin said it has something to do with the hoses, any input from you guys.

2) Teh flywheel squeels like a mofo if the clutch is completely depressed, thoughts on this too please.

Right now the plan is to flush all the fluids, change the top, and change the hoses...unless you guys think its something else. It also probably needs new control arm bushings.... lots of steering wheel vibrations @ 65mph but nowhere else.

Now that the car is mine i can properly diagnose the problems...with your help of course.

Pix in like 8 hours, but for now SLEEP!!!
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: devonjordan on October 01, 2006, 10:05:31 AM: (http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/devonjordan87/4.jpg)

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/devonjordan87/3.jpg)

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/devonjordan87/6.jpg)

The engine bay is a dirty mutha.....anyone wanna buy my rims?
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: dude8383 on October 01, 2006, 12:14:13 PM: looks nice!

definitly check the bushings, im sure they haven't even been replaced (bought my car with shot bushings all around), check the hoses you probably have a vacuum leak somewhere.

Hope you find the forum helpful!
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: roldan on October 01, 2006, 01:25:18 PM: Stalling sounds like a loose or leaking hose for sure - I forgot to reconnect one of the hoses once (I believe the one directly beneath the main air intake boot) and I had exactly that same problem.
Title: Squeal!
Post by: D. Clay on October 01, 2006, 01:53:46 PM: The throwout bearing could be the squeal when the clutch is depressed. Since you have to pull the transmission it might be a good time for the clutch depending on miles. Somewhere I've seen a spec for the thickness of the disc. Only hillbillys like me just do the throwout bearing.
Lokks like good car though. How many miles?
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: devonjordan on October 02, 2006, 12:06:02 AM: He said 193k....but according to the odo only 190k :D

.....thats not exactly a reliable source is it:(
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: ecorrea21 on October 29, 2006, 10:10:20 PM: Congrats looks like a good score for $900. Definantly check the hose's & clean the ICV too. Any way you'll love the vert
Title: Congrats!
Post by: FL318is on October 30, 2006, 07:45:46 AM: Very nice! Loving the color!
Title: After 2 Months of Waiting
Post by: Zoso on October 31, 2006, 10:05:00 AM: Looks great in those pictures and $900 is a great deal.

The stalling definitely sounds like a vacuum leak. My guess is that it is that someone pulled off the intake and when they reattached it, they didn't notice the small vacuum hose under the intake. I did this once and I had the same symptoms - it would stall out unless I had the throttle depressed.

If that isn't it, you can try the carb cleaner technique. Spray the cleaner on the hoses when the car is running. The engine will surge when you spray the spot where the vacuum leak is.