I'm driving my 318 from KY to CA beginning of September and I was wondering if anyone had any tips to keep it from blowing up on me. Last time I did this trip in my M3 and it ran for a week after I got it back then popped the head gasket in a most spectacular way.
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a 2.93 might be over kill but 3.46 or less might be nice, But b4 you leave on the trip...Flush all Fluids (trans, diff, brake, oil, steering) and put in a NEW Vac Hoses, Rad hoses, t-stat, rad, and water-pump (metal impeller) it's summer so just Run h20 and water wetter
I've Done cross country(OR to FL) in stock a 318 4 times after I did the above maintenance plus new pad and rotors
GL have fun, and make sure you go to the Grand Canyon, and UTAH is beautiful... where in cali is the end point???
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Originally posted by absolutdog View Posta 2.93 might be over kill but 3.46 or less might be nice, But b4 you leave on the trip...Flush all Fluids (trans, diff, brake, oil, steering) and put in a NEW Vac Hoses, Rad hoses, t-stat, rad, and water-pump (metal impeller) it's summer so just Run h20 and water wetter
I've Done cross country(OR to FL) in stock a 318 4 times after I did the above maintenance plus new pad and rotors
GL have fun, and make sure you go to the Grand Canyon, and UTAH is beautiful... where in cali is the end point???
Going to end up in North Hollywood which should be fun.1992 318ic
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if you havent done it already-fuel pump
get a taller running gear. your gonna hate life with a 4,10 turing 4k at 80mph. trust me. it will kill your m42.
Also consider the increased speed limits in the rural country. semi trucks are turning 80mph all day long and soccer mom lucy is approaching 90 in the crystler town and country.
gear it tall and profit
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Originally posted by lamboButtchug. The official poster child of r3v.
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Look in some of the mess under the intake threads. You can simplify the vac line routing and do it all stupidly cheap (get all the hoses at your local car place for like $1/foot.).The first car I ever rode in was an e30
Originally posted by Cabriolet
Wish you the best and hope you don't remember anything after 10pm.
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I drove from Boston to LA in my m42...had no problems and it ran for another 80K afterwards until I finally decided to buy a coupe. I drove my current m42 down from boston to charleston, SC about 2 months ago, no problems.
I do have the mess under the intake mod and 2 month old fuel pump installed. As well I have flushed the cooling system and re-did my brakes about 3 months ago.1991 318is ---230K - DD
1991 318i ---- 308K - retired
Originally posted by RickSloan
so if you didnt get it like that did you glue fuzzy oil to the entire thing?
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