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[Slowered318]

A little update for anyone who's reading.

I've put over 1000 miles on the 0280150943 4 pintle injectors. Running 91 octane and mostly spirited highway driving i'm getting slight increase in fuel economy. Early this summer I calculated 26 mpg on a short road trip and that has jumped up to 28.5 mpg (roughly 20-30 extra miles to a tank). This could be due to other factors but I do notice the engine sounds a little different and seems to be running smoothly at idle and when cruising. I was not confident in my old injectors so replacing them and trying something different was worthwhile in my opinion.. Very small gains for a lot of work but I don't mind.

[monty23psk]

Thats great. I can't wait to put mine in, just waiting on gaskets to come in. I believe I have a leaky injector and anything will be better in my case. Should smooth out idle even more without AC and the running rich issue.

[Slowered318]

Thats great. I can't wait to put mine in, just waiting on gaskets to come in. I believe I have a leaky injector and anything will be better in my case. Should smooth out idle even more without AC and the running rich issue.

Did you end up with Bosch 556's or something else? I recommend you order the Genuine BMW #11611734684 gasket, my Reinz gasket crumbled while doing a test fit. The other intake gasket was fine, maybe because its a single layer. Don't be surprised if it doesn't run great right away, I think the computer and injectors need a long drive to set properly.

[monty23psk]

Yeah I got the 556s. I ordered my gaskets from BMW, hence the waiting on them. I plan to see how it runs after the swap. Then will unplug battery for at least 30 min to reset it and then it should start to learn the program.

[Slowered318]

Results from my Leak Down and Compression Test.

Cylinder #1 seems to have taken a beating or something... how do these results compare? I'm pretty content with the results considering it's been 8+ years since the last time the block and head have been touched, I say green light for forced induction.

#1 14% / 180
#2 10% / 200
#3 12% / 190
#4 10% / 200
#_ nope, that's it.

[Warsteiner]

Those leak down numbers are great..... Cold engine or warm/hot engine?

Cheers,
~Ralph

[Slowered318]

Those leak down numbers are great..... Cold engine or warm/hot engine?

Cheers,
~Ralph

The tests were done dry with the motor warmed up.  Maybe a squirt of oil would have brought cylinder 1 up but I guess the numbers are high enough that further investigation isn't necessary.

Diff and shift linkage are out for repairs now and I'm going to take a shot at installing that 750i master cylinder.

[Slowered318]

I thought I would share my latest project...

After removing the A/C and evaporator from the air box I noticed a lot of debris coming through the vents, the fan was also noticeably louder. Well this was almost 10 years ago, I finally found a working air filter solution.

I took some measurements and picked a FRAM cabin air filter that fits almost perfectly in the void where the evaporator came out, it's nestled in between the fan and the heater core. I had to add some hardboard on the sides to position the filter panel tightly in place. Simplest solution would be some open cell foam air filter medium but I couldn't find anything thick enough to fill the void and not get pushed through by air pressure.

What do you guys think, any better ideas?

[Slowered318]

Finally got around to properly installing the IX washer fluid jug today. This location for the jug is far superior in my opinion.



Also installed some proper grills to compliment my Euro headlights and thought I would try out the black kidney look.

[ryanjv]

I like the placement of the washer fluid.  Is the iX that different in shape?  or would the normal one fit if relocated there?

[Slowered318]

I like the placement of the washer fluid.  Is the iX that different in shape?  or would the normal one fit if relocated there?

Thanks. The IX reservoir Is almost square in shape with tabs to lock in place and a single bolt. It holds a lot more washer fluid and has a mount for a second pump and level sending unit.

[Darky]

She is beautiful. Great work!

[Slowered318]

I can't wait for springtime!

Now I just gotta find some floor mats that fit properly. I tried the Berber ones from BavAuto, they fit great but started to split in a few spots and not worth the $130. I'm not a big fan of the grey rubber mats available at the dealership. ECS has some nice factory mats but I believe they are for the 1 series but listed to fit E30.

Think I might just buy a studded chair mat from Office Depot and cut it to fit. Has anyone tried this?

[hideurdaughters]

I know the 1 series mats fit an e36 perfectly, should fit an e30 no problem.

And, amazing looking car man!

[Slowered318]

A little trim paint to go along with my blacked out theme.

Hope I got the placement correct. Looks like the original location is a little bit closer to the tail light.

I will have to touch up the i in "is" with silver paint.