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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: M42 drifter

« on: August 11, 2016, 04:57:55 AM »

From what i have researched there are not really any cheap options. Maybe engine swap for 6cyl ?

for the mean time your best bet is probably give the engine a full service so its running nice and healthy, hydro, strip it and drift it with 15/16" wheels and low profile tyres.
Works for me on my m44 e36.

Just picked up a m44 ti with basically no history, what kind of full service would you suggest.

Already looking at doing a full cooling overhaul. Probably should get it compression tested.. what else?

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1992 E36 318is m42 issues [FIXED]

« on: April 13, 2016, 01:53:32 PM »

So i decided to install the COP plate, eliminating the wires out of the equation. Of course one of the new coils i got was 0.3 ohms -_-.

COP, New plugs, all working coils. Problem hasn't come up on my 15 min drive.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1992 E36 318is m42 issues

« on: April 06, 2016, 04:48:58 PM »

So i decided to re-start from the beginning, basic tune up.

Oil - Was kind of low, and when changing it was really black.

Plugs - Not sure if i damaged them or they were the cause of the problem but, when i pulled the first plug there was visible water and gunky  corrosion mess, the inside of the rubber tube has watery gunk in it too.


This is the 1st plug, it had some oil on the thread and gunk on the top, but otherwise looks ok(?)

#2


Plugs 3 and 4 looked good, pretty much spotless.  Since this happened after a storm, im assuming water made it's way into the 1st and 2nd plug area and made a mess of everything?

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1992 E36 318is m42 issues [Possible solution?]

« on: March 24, 2016, 12:53:16 AM »

So I found something interesting today.. I guess when I changed my belts I didn't properly tighten the power steering belt because I could hear some squeeking when I turned the wheel alllll the way to each side, but whatever it wasn't a big deal to me as I never turn that far anyway, and when I do whatever it's a squeak...

Edit: I guess it can also be low PS Fluid levels.

Well, when parking, I was turning my wheels to get ready to leave and noticed that the idle dropped everytime I turned the wheel to the squeaky zone... So a loose belt can cause all these issues!? I'm gonna be really mad at myself if that's the case.


nvm.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1992 E36 318is m42 issues

« on: March 20, 2016, 02:08:23 PM »

So I opened up the DME and... it seems perfect. The module might not be original.

I didn't take the cover off the little black boxes with "30014" lettering, but they have absolutely no marks. Although the pins do have a little wear. Here's an album of the photos I took, if you wanna give it a glance. http://imgur.com/a/U9bJS/all

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1992 E36 318is m42 issues

« on: March 19, 2016, 09:48:08 PM »

The DME was the first thing I actually looked at, although I didn't crack it open, the compartment and the module seemed completely dry. Maybe i'll take a second look, what does a coil driver look like.. or what should I be looking out for?

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1992 E36 318is m42 issues

« on: March 17, 2016, 08:02:06 PM »

The coils are new new, but they are Bosch (maybe the car is being super picky). I've done the ohm reading when the car was both cold and hot. The reading jumped around a little, but I think that was just user error of me trying to keep the prongs still, the reading settled down to about 0.7.

I'll try the freezer/heat gun method. I do have a CoP kit coming in soon, so hopefully I can eliminate the wire issue entirely.

I'm just trying to figure what a night of heavy rain could've done to cause this to happen.

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Engine + Driveline / 1992 E36 318is m42 issues [FIXED]

« on: March 17, 2016, 01:46:24 PM »

 After getting the car and some TLC the car ran like a champ. Recently we had some heavy rain, and after a windy/stormy night these new problems appeared (it was completely fine the night before and through other rainy days/nights).

What's weird is that the car runs completely fine from a cold start, but if you let it warm up, or drive a few blocks the issues show. So far I've noticed:
-Sputter between 1-3k rpm (almost sounds like a motorcycle)
-During the sputter the shifter shakes
-Sometimes it feels like a depressurizing "pop" before it loses power
-I was going up a hill in 3rd gear and no matter how hard I pushed the gas it was capped at 2k
-After driving for a while, or during warm start it dips the idle to almost death but brings it up again
-No CEL, just 1444(no problem)


I had a the car serviced a few months ago, basic tune up (plugs, etc.)
From what I gather around the forums it could be: ICV, Vacuum leak, Injectors, Plugs, Plug wires, Coils, O2, Any and every sensor..

I've swapped the O2 sensor 20mi ago with no changes. I got a set of new Ignition Coils, but weirdly enough when I swapped them the problem multiplied (horrible idle, car shakes) so I just threw the old coils back in. Tested the old coils with a meter and they all read 0.6ohm which I know is within range.

Unfortunately I don't have much space or time to work on the car as it is my daily, and I hate to give it to a shop and get raped on prices for such an easy-to-work on car.

 heres a little video of how it runs https://youtu.be/8eus_QulHfQ



DO YOUR BASIC TUNE UP. COP, New plugs, all working coils.

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Electrical / Re: 1992 E36 318is question about wire(s) going into the DME.

« on: February 11, 2016, 02:20:15 AM »

There are usually splices and crimps on the factory harness. I know...I was surprised when I saw that too.

That plug you found should remain disconnected. It's the catalyst delete wire; when it's plugged in the car will ignore the O2 sensor and end up with hot start problems. When that's installed, the DME uses the AFM CO pot instead of the O2 sensor. Here's the thread about it.

Wow! Thanks a lot, this is actually even more information on why my car is acting funny.

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Electrical / 1992 E36 318is question about wire(s) going into the DME.

« on: February 10, 2016, 11:59:30 AM »

Finally got around to seeing what's behind the cover in the DME box. Not to my surprise the harness looks like shit, and I'm pretty sure there are no crimped wires on stock harness. Theres a blk/wht wire that was sitting disconnected (it has a plug) but i have no idea what it is and can't really find much info on it. Should i just try to source a piece of the harness and try to clean up all the connections (obvious answer is probably yes)