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Electrical / Electrical gremlins: motor stops, no power windows, mirrors and blower.

« on: May 15, 2013, 07:45:46 PM »

Car back on the road after buying it with defective engine: no history!

Started to run it and experienced the following:

1. Regularly engine will stop at idle. Re-starts easily.

2. Regularly  loosing power windows, power mirrors and blower, at least.  Will come back eventually after more or less time.

Have not confirmed the relation between the two.
Electrical diagrams does not show, to me, common source that could be the problem, except onloading relay k7 for some of the items.

Any idea?

Pierre

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Engine + Driveline / Diagram to connect additional thermostat 318is 1991

« on: February 23, 2013, 07:37:40 AM »

Putting back engine in place, was not careful enough to identify where each hose was connected.  This additional thermostat is not on the regular diagram I found.

Where do the hoses connect? Diagram?

http://realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/e/e/20.png

Thanks

Pierre

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Engine + Driveline / How many anciliaries are too many?

« on: December 24, 2012, 10:57:03 AM »

Rebuilding an M42 that I took out in parts, I was wandering how many of the engine accessories (alternator, intake, exhaust manifold)  can be mounted off car and still allow an easy sliding in the engine bay, with tranny on.

Pierre

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Engine + Driveline / Forget about it Found the answer

« on: December 23, 2012, 04:19:28 PM »

Found a picture that shows this new design.

Pierre

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Engine + Driveline / Strange timing chain guide

« on: December 23, 2012, 03:41:05 PM »

Rebuilding a defective M42 1991 engine with parts from an engine purchased with no history.

The timing chain long guide on right hand side from the spare engine looks much better than the original but is very different: all black plastic while the original is metal with plastic inserts.

I guessed it was an upgrade as all dimensions fits correctly.

# in the rail of the "new" one is 11311727697 if I am right.

After the installation, I search to conform what I have but cannot find any reference in Realoem or Google.

What do I have?  Picture attached

Pierre