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Exterior / Aerodynamik spoilers

« on: May 22, 2010, 07:27:29 AM »

Does anybody know how to mount the Pfeba sideskirts on a type 2 e30?
Skirts as on this e30:http://www.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mercadoracing.org/imagenes-anuncios/26/197150/bwm-320i-e30.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mercadoracing.org/26/197150/bwm-320i-e30.html&usg=__wm_lRf-0tyHkVvexcQ0nbq6Qsyw=&h=768&w=1024&sz=67&hl=nl&start=2&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=xU8_qNO_ygjiUM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3De30%2Bpfeba%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dnl%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1T4SUNC_nlNL369NL369%26tbs%3Disch:1
I cannot find anything, just pictures of the mounted skirts.
The Pfeba company was restarted by an other firm wich I already contacted, but they have nothing for the e30.
Maybe somebody has the know-ho, or the mounting instructions.

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Engine + Driveline / waterpump stuck will not budge

« on: November 02, 2009, 04:24:17 AM »

On a M40 engine I ended up using a big pipewrench combined with a 1.5m pipe...Be carefull not to damage the pumphousing

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Engine + Driveline / 4000rpm troubles

« on: October 26, 2009, 09:42:06 AM »

Because the failure was only a small range I didn't suspect the coils, after I discovered this I called the BMW dealer and they confirmed that that sometimes hapens..

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Engine + Driveline / 4000rpm troubles

« on: October 25, 2009, 10:26:08 AM »

Problem solved:)
I already swapped the coils for another set, that set gave more problems so I thought mine were fine.. I took a better look at the sparkplugs and noticed just a bit of cokes on two out of four electrodes, so I took my changes and bought a new coil for cilinder no 4; that did the trick..
I didn't expect a coil to be the cause of this problem, since it was only between 4000-4200 revs.
I'm gonna change the other three too, if one goes bad the rest will follow in a short amound of time, I just wanna be safe.

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Engine + Driveline / 4000rpm troubles

« on: October 21, 2009, 05:23:28 AM »

When the cam sensor fails, should't that give problems from 4000 revs and higher, instead of only at 4000 and past 4100 all is good again.. It's a frustrating problem

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Engine + Driveline / 4000rpm troubles

« on: October 18, 2009, 06:56:48 AM »

My e30 318IS has a problem wich I cannot seem to solve..
When going up in rpm fast, around 38/4000 the engine starts to stutter and above 4200 drive normal again. Sometimes also a bit when starting to drive when the engine is hot.
When gaining speed more carefully, there's no problem; maybe a small 'hump'.
Overall the engine is great, no valve noises other than normal, no rattling etc.

Things I replaced for new parts since the problem started, or when I swapped the engine:
-all the air hoses
-airfilter
-petrolpump
-petrolfilter
-air mass meter
-gasvalve position sensor
-idle valve
-DME chip
-sparkplugs
-sparkplug wires

I don't have any more ideas, I thought about changing the Lambda, but when that failes it should give another problem. Same with the coolent temp sensor.
Anyone?

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Member Profiles / Martijn76

« on: October 18, 2009, 06:40:14 AM »

Hello,
I'm new here, so a small intro..
Rotterdam is my hometown, I'm driving BMW e30's for about 10 years now and loving it of course. I own an e34 535i, e30 325i convertible and an e30 316i wich I transfered to a 318IS.
I signed up here to learn more about the m42 engine.