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M42 Reference / Capacities
« on: January 02, 2009, 10:38:14 AM »
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General Topics / Turn Signal Problem
« on: November 28, 2008, 12:34:56 PM »
A couple days ago I hit a serious size pothole. Now I find out that my turn signals won't cancel when returning the steering wheel to center. As a matter of fact it won't cancel lock to lock. Where should I start looking?
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Engine + Driveline / Bosal exhaust
« on: November 19, 2007, 10:55:52 AM »
Rubber donut fits fine in front of the subframe although now it looks like it going to give away from being stretched so much. Exhaust bracket in the very rear of the muffler fits fine but the hanger attached to the car snapped off the car and is missing now. The front bracket attached to the muffler body never fit right so a rigged a temporary fix with just the top of the bracket and some copper wire. When I first installed it the right way it would rub the rear valence too on the left side. Car also has an aftermarket replacement cat. I will check the motor mounts.
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M42 Reference / How can I tell between an M42 and a M44 engines?
« on: November 19, 2007, 10:13:09 AM »
The top picture is of a m42 from an e30. Intake manifold from a m42 in a e36 is different to clear the hood and some other things
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Electrical / fuel pump or relay??
« on: November 19, 2007, 10:08:20 AM »Quote from: RED IS 91;37497
If it were me I'd remove the rear seat and check for 12 volts at the pump with the key in the on position. If you have 12 volts there sometimes you can tap the pump with a non metallic (wood) object to see if it starts .If not then the pump may be the culprit.If you don't have 12 volts then jump the relay like AK said and check for voltage at the pump.
I have a feeling you need a new pump . How many miles on the vehicle?
good luck
I had power to the pump but it was loose. When I would take corner or go over rough surfaces it would lose connection. I took off the plastic cover tightened the connector and plugged it back to the fuel pump. Works great now. I figured this out after replacing the fuel pump twice. Now I have a slightly used fuel pump reminding me to check the easy and cheap stuff first.
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Engine + Driveline / Bosal exhaust
« on: November 19, 2007, 09:54:06 AM »
Currently I'm having trouble with my bosal exhaust. Either the fit is poor or I used the wrong brackets. 1 exhaust hanger broke off the car so now its hanging by 2 out of 3 donuts. Anyone else have similar problems? Previously I had a rusted supersprint muffler that rattled and need replacement to pass emission inspection. Eventually I will be going back to the supersprint exhaust.
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Engine + Driveline / fuel pump
« on: September 16, 2006, 12:51:36 PM »Quote from: D. Clay
I replaced the pump and 6 months later started having the same problem. I hooked jumper cables to the battery and put screwdrivers in the other ends. When I touched the prongs on the pump it ran. Turned ouy my plug on the end of the wires had sloppy sockets and could lose contact. I bent the prongs on the top of the pump so they created friction on the socket and it's worked fine ever since, I discovered it by bumping the plug accidently and it started. I wiggled it and it went on and off. Stuff gets tired after 15 years. Glad I found that before I ventured into my next guess which was the fuse block!Same thing happened to me. I figured it out after buying 2 fuel pumps
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Engine + Driveline / Is this noise my timing chain/rails? (video)
« on: September 15, 2006, 07:23:20 PM »10
Engine + Driveline / Lots of cranking before starting....what could cause?
« on: June 04, 2006, 04:28:45 PM »
Where did you find a Bosch fuel pump? All the pumps I seen have been VDO units.
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General Topics / The old girl passed inspection!
« on: June 04, 2006, 04:12:35 PM »
Congrats on passing the inspection. Did they fail you at first and gave you the sticker with the big red R on it? Last year for my emissions test they couldn't test my car(exhaust leak) so they gave me back the old sticker and said come back when I get it fixed. I had to downgrade the exhaust from supersprint to a bosal replacement. I passed the emissions testing with flying colors even with my JC chip.
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