is my 85 318i supposed to suck this bad?

[SLOWER]

currently getting like 15 mpg or less which is a bitch cus i was hoping this car would save me money. im in 4th gear for even the slightest inclines on the highway, and third just to get up the big ones at a roaring 55mph, pedal to the metal.

ive messed around with the distributor but it doesnt get any better. the slowness doesnt bother me that much but at least get me 30-40mpg, not 15...

wtf mang

[Farbin Kaiber]

What have you done to it, that does not sound anywhere near right.

[iamsam]

they are supposed to get upwards 35-40 mpg. Or so i hear.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Cap, rotor, wires, plugs, a new o2, and a timing and valve adjustment should be your first step.

[SLOWER]

its bone stock, new air filter, plugs.

[Farbin Kaiber]

What kind of plugs? And you better not say Bosch Platinum +4's.

[SLOWER]

they are supposed to get upwards 35-40 mpg. Or so i hear.

thats why i picked her up :hitler:

[Farbin Kaiber]

Pictures of pockmarks?

[SLOWER]

What kind of plugs? And you better not say Bosch Platinum +4's.

dont recall ill check tomorow, surely though, that cant be the heart of the problem here

[Farbin Kaiber]

It can be a big part. Run the correct plugs, not the ones some guy at AutoZone suggests...

A quick search here finds...

Suggested replacements...

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=PEL-E30IGNSK-01N&catalog_description=Ignition%20Super%20Kit%2C%20318i%20%281984-86%29

Plug P/N Bosch WR-9-DS

[Farbin Kaiber]

Trust me, I learned the hard way, dropped > $1000.00 on trying to get my 318i to run right, replaced almost every electronic component trying to get a hunting idle to go away.

[iamsam]

I noticed you're in Boulder. Is your 318i a 2-door?

[Holland]

That's definitely not right. I get roughly 27mpg because I flog it and it needs a tune up as well.

[SLOWER]

yah creepin, its the shitbox 2 door faded black one you mightve seen. its sweet, just needs to run better.

i might try to do timing and stuff tomorow i guess... it definately sputters a bit like somethings off. fuck, think my timing lights busted though. agggghhh

[E30_Pare]

Yea def needs a good tune up. I was getting around 20mpg driving like a grandma.

I seafoam'd, new air filter, new cap & rotor, new sparkplugs/wires, oil change. Now she runs like a champ & I'm getting about 34 highway. still need to do a vavle adjustment & see if I can sqeeze out another mpg or two.