What did you do to your car today?

[MacUser]

Originally Posted by tiFreak

I spade hippies ... PRICELESS!

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by MacUser

I spade hippies ... PRICELESS!

it's a club you have a better sense of humor than my dad, he didn't find that sticker quite as funny

[FNEG]

dumb question here but how do you adjust the idle on the m44? i know i can tighten the throttle cable but if i do that it goes from 600 rpm's to 1200 rpm's. so... i am at a loss

[cooljess76]

Originally Posted by FNEG

dumb question here but how do you adjust the idle on the m44? i know i can tighten the throttle cable but if i do that it goes from 600 rpm's to 1200 rpm's. so... i am at a loss

You don't "adjust" the idle. If everything is in order, the ICV should regulate the idle @ about 700-900 rpm.

[MacUser]

Originally Posted by tiFreak

it's a club you have a better sense of humor than my dad, he didn't find that sticker quite as funny

My bad! Old eyes plus cellphone = spade. I club hippies! Even better!

[FNEG]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

You don't "adjust" the idle. If everything is in order, the ICV should regulate the idle @ about 700-900 rpm.

hmmm then i might have an issue here to figure out what other things might cause he icv to not act properly? cam position, maf, or o2

[cooljess76]

Originally Posted by FNEG

hmmm then i might have an issue here to figure out what other things might cause he icv to not act properly? cam position, maf, or o2

What kinda issues are ya having? Going from your other posts, I'll just throw this out there, but you should check your intake boot for cracks/tears. Sometimes there'll be small hairline cracks hidden between the ribs of the boot which will allow air in. This will cause all sorts of idle probs and in some/most cases will throw a misfire or manufacturers air/fuel metering code. Your MAF tells the ECU how much air is entering the engine. The ECU will then tell your fuel injectors how many milliseconds they need to stay open. If there's any difference in air volume than is reported to the ECU, your air/fuel mixture will be off and the engine won't run properly. The best way to troubleshoot this is to use a can of brake/parts cleaner(not carb cleaner) and spray it on and around the intake boot while the car is idleing. Don't be stingy, soak that sucker. If there's a leak, the fumes from the brake cleaner will get sucked in through the leak and ignite in combustion chamber which will cause the engine to rev and the idle to fluctuate. It's a simple way to diagnose a vacuum or intake boot leak. You can also spray it up under the intake manifold(not the airbox), if there's a leak under there, the same thing will happen. Once you hear the idle fluctuate, you've found your leak. This is of course assuming that you have a leak.

Second guess would be a clogged CCV valve or otherwise a clogged orifice on the valve cover. If you remove the CCV, there's a really good chance it'll break apart in your hand. They're made of plastic and become very brittle over the years. Sometimes you could hear them hissing when they go bad. Best wishes and good luck

[FNEG]

ok ccv = pcv right?

i looked for cracks in the boot and didn't see any. the icv was pretty clear before i cleaned it today and the thing a ma bobber inside of it moved freely.

but the whole issue with it was that it ran fine then i parked it a couple months ago then i started driving it again ( had to jump at off due to the battery being low) now that i am driving it every day i am tring to get it back top notch like it was. and i had a switch go bad tonight i think my interior lights stay on like a door is open. so tomorrow i will track it down i think tonight i am just going to go find the fuse and pull it so i don't drain the battery again.

[cooljess76]

Originally Posted by FNEG

ok ccv = pcv right?

Yeah, BMW calls it the crank case vent valve. If you look at driver's side rear of the valve cover, you'll see a hose going from the valve cover to the CCV. The CCV is a black disc shaped valve with a slit on the bottom of it. Often times, when the valve goes bad, you can hear it hissing from the slit. If you put your finger over the slit, you can hear it change notes. But like I said before, I'd try the brake cleaner trick on the intake boot and vacuum hoses before I went messin with anything else.

[FNEG]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

Yeah, BMW calls it the crank case vent valve. If you look at driver's side rear of the valve cover, you'll see a hose going from the valve cover to the CCV. The CCV is a black disc shaped valve with a slit on the bottom of it. Often times, when the valve goes bad, you can hear it hissing from the slit. If you put your finger over the slit, you can hear it change notes. But like I said before, I'd try the brake cleaner trick on the intake boot and vacuum hoses before I went messin with anything else.

i edited my last post as you answered lol thanks for your help man you seem to always help me out

[Jean H.318TI]

Originally Posted by spidertri

What mounts did you go with?

UUC race engine/tranny mounts

[ChItalian1027]

Originally Posted by wolferj

And Now there is Big B, big brother to Little B, a Yang to the Ying, a "iT" to the "Ti"



Just brought home a '93 e34 Touring! It's dirty, and a little beat on, but will be a fun project and driver when I tackle future upgrades to the ti...

A couple more pics...

Congrats James. Kind of a late congrats but still nice pick up buddy

Not what I did to the ti today but I got the Mini ready for the winter installed some snow tires replaced the brakes checked the coolant and checked the suspension.

[KingLouieII]

oil change and wiped it down

[eurohb]

installed a new door handle since someone tried to break into her a month ago lol Pick your part 50% off sale score!!

-Added LED interior lights
-Added my new mirror
-got a new M3 lip (got into a accident wedensday)
-Installed door handle
-Polished wheels again

[Jean H.318TI]

Fixed a power steering leak and remove the front strees bar