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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: ZC 318is on July 06, 2008, 12:18:44 AM
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hey ok so i just baught a black 1993 318is from my girlfreinds parents and it has been sitting for 2 years and on top of that it was her brothers car before and he trashed it!!!! I put a new battery in it and fired up on the 2nd crank (good ol bmw's!!) but as to be expected it doesn't want to idle very well at first..usually if i start it and keep it around 2k on the tach it will hold up and run pretty well after that. my biggest problem is i dont no anything about bmw's except that they are beautiful cars that can be really cool with a little time and effort, so if theres anybody out there that can give me some advice on things i need to look out for or just some general tips i would really appreciate it!!
zach
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Wat?
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If it's been sitting that long, the first thing I would do is change ALL the fluids (ok, not the wiper fluid). Oil, brake fluid, steering, transmission, differential. How much gas is in it? It will need fresh gas - what is in there is probably not helping your idle issues.
Next would be the rubber - particularly fuel and brake lines and the tires. Check for dry rot. If you rub the rubber and your hand comes away black, replace it.
Buy the Bentley manual for the car and start doing all the 'routine maintenance' stuff - new spark plugs, new filters, etc.
Congrats on the purchase!