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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1991 E30/318i Stalling

« on: April 24, 2019, 08:23:54 PM »

I replaced the coils as a possible solution to this stalling. Also general maintenance as they were quite old and possibly original.
I just drove the car and it lost power just 5 minutes after starting. When I accelerated it lost power and then continued to lose power until I stopped the car. It was barely idleing. I turned the ignition off and immediately started the car again and it ran normal. Then after the ignition was off for about 30 mins I started the car and it started very rough. I started again and it was normal. It ran normal for the 15 min drive with one minor episode of sluggish acceleration. I'm deciding which parts/repairs to do first.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1991 E30/318i Stalling

« on: April 22, 2019, 08:04:36 AM »

Thanks for the advice.
I assume the camper wheel is this part:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=AJ93-USA-09-1990-E30-BMW-318i&diagId=11_4319

What should I look for to check for failure in the damper wheel? Do I need to remove it to check? Also I will likely replace the crank sensor as it is original and completely covered with oil and grease. Do you recommend the more expensive BMW part of the lesser Bosch?

I recently replaced all four ignition coils.
 
I've owned this car since 1999 and I am the second owner. It was in outdoor storage for 8 years while i was overseas. I brought it back to everyday driver status a couple years ago with many replaced suspension parts, cooling system, head gasket, etc...  It has 150k miles and runs/drives great

Appreciate any advice to get back to everyday driver.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: 1991 E30/318i Stalling

« on: April 21, 2019, 06:39:24 PM »

Thanks. I’ll try your suggestions. I was unaware of those parts even though I’ve owned the car for 20 years and other than head gasket replacement I've been lucky and done most of the repairs myself. I'll probably just replace the parts you suggest one at a time and hope it fixes the issue. Btw I noticed the 318i in your photo is the same red as mine. Mine is a 4 door and I couldn't tell from the photo if your was also a 4 door.

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Engine + Driveline / 1991 E30/318i Stalling

« on: April 21, 2019, 09:25:32 AM »

Looking for advice. My 91 E30 M42 will stall out occasionally when warm. I get an engine light and it slowly loses power at both highway speeds and slower speed. When it eventually dies I can turn the ignition off and then it starts up and runs normal for a period of time until it repeats. Runs great between episodes. I get a 1241 on the stomp test. I’ve replaced the mass air flow (MAF) with both a rebuilt and an aftermarket. Also replaced all four ignition coils. Fuel pump and filter replaced last year and only a 1000 miles on them. Anyone have a similar issue or have any ideas before I take it to a shop?