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Engine + Driveline / Weird Engine Sound

« on: January 15, 2009, 10:56:26 PM »

I just tightened my spark plugs but one was kinda loose so when i was tightening it it would almost get tight then it would would go loose again
so i tightened it as much as possible and the sound stopped

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Engine + Driveline / Weird Engine Sound

« on: January 15, 2009, 08:49:37 PM »

Started happening a little while ago but thought nothing of it till someone today told me it didn't sound right.
sounds almost like a popping sound i guess
Here is a video
It increases with engine speed and is still heard when engine is cold or warm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpDScfoW9gc
Sorry for shitty quality video but you can kinda hear the sound

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General Topics / My temp Gauge is Alive

« on: March 03, 2008, 07:21:07 PM »

I did in the Summer

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General Topics / My temp Gauge is Alive

« on: March 03, 2008, 07:15:26 PM »

Like its always flailing about and shit
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v204/crunk3/?action=view¤t=63ca3116.flv
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v204/crunk3/?action=view¤t=786d2cc6.flv

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Exterior / Post your SINGLE best pic!

« on: February 25, 2008, 11:33:17 PM »

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Engine + Driveline / Tranny lube

« on: February 25, 2008, 09:43:13 PM »

I just changed my tranny fluid, I put in Elf 75W-80 oil. My car had the Internal 17 MM plug
http://www.lubadmin.com/upload/produit/FichePDF/lang_1/1076.pdf Is this oil good?

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General Topics / british columbia

« on: February 18, 2008, 12:52:48 AM »

Well they check to see if your gas cap seals your tank properly
Then they test your car at idle then at a steady speed of 40km/h i think or something
to see if your CO2 and shit is higher than normal but its pretty easy to pass
http://www.aircare.ca/

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General Topics / british columbia

« on: February 17, 2008, 05:25:01 PM »

We have Aircare its like $22 to run your car through. pretty easy to pass
As for insurance i pay about $170/mo with 15% discount

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How-To's / Engine failure due to pan gasket shift/bolt loss (e30 only)

« on: September 30, 2007, 03:02:25 PM »

You probably missed a bolt on the back side. Easy to do.

I looked over it like 3 times and ran my finger around the edge and felt or saw no  bolts

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How-To's / Engine failure due to pan gasket shift/bolt loss (e30 only)

« on: September 29, 2007, 02:34:46 AM »

SO i tried taking my oil pan off to check it, I undid all the bolts.
Pan never came off, Gave it a few wacks with a hammer, nothing. Hit it with a 2x4, still nothing, kicked it, still nothing. so i gave up and put the bolts back on. All the bolts i removed looked like they may have had loctite put on them, cause they were all orange looking and it appeared that the oilpan was sealed too cause i could see parts of black sealant. So i donno

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Engine + Driveline / Going from synthetic to Dino oil

« on: March 16, 2007, 02:52:57 PM »

Right now i have synthetic 20w-50. i purchased castrol gtx 10w-40 dino oil. is it fine to go from synthetic to this?

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Engine + Driveline / How hot is too hot?

« on: March 12, 2007, 11:01:50 PM »

My Temp gauge just barely gets past the 1/4 mark, is that bad?

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Electrical / Help: Daytime Running lights bypass

« on: December 11, 2006, 04:12:29 PM »

I have the Canadian Spec on my 318is and my lows are on no matter what unless i put the light switch in position 2 witch is just my marker lights is there any way to make position one just my marker lights and have them turn off when i turn my car off and not have them stay on like in position 2, Then position 3 id have as my lights lows or highs.

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Exterior / I got me a wheel upgrade!

« on: November 05, 2006, 07:33:20 PM »

nice i got a 318is its lagoon green i posted up some pics if u wanna check them out http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1414

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Exterior / I got me a wheel upgrade!

« on: November 05, 2006, 06:27:32 PM »

Nice wheels
Lagoon green ?