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  • ashton
    Wrencher
    • Jan 2011
    • 240

    #1

    e30 with wet plugs

    My 1988 3325i was burning up fuel pumps due to rust on the tank so I dropped the tank and acid washed and sealed it. I put it back together with a new walbro 255255 pump and now my plugs are wet and its running really rich. So much I can smell gas bad and I have to step away. If you have any ideas what it could be please let me know
    thanks it has a cold air intake but that's it. The rest is stock.
    Last edited by ashton; 10-14-2011, 08:22 AM.
  • reelizmpro
    R3V OG
    • Dec 2003
    • 9446

    #2
    Why the Walbro 255 if your engine is stock?
    "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

    85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
    88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
    89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
    91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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    • Blackangusinc
      Wrencher
      • Jul 2010
      • 244

      #3
      It could be a clogged fuel return line.
      971-295-7077

      91' 318i

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      • ashton
        Wrencher
        • Jan 2011
        • 240

        #4
        Originally posted by reelizmpro
        Why the Walbro 255 if your engine is stock?
        i plan on boosting it.
        or building it.

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        • ashton
          Wrencher
          • Jan 2011
          • 240

          #5
          Originally posted by Blackangusinc
          It could be a clogged fuel return line.
          is there any way to adjust how much fuel the car is getting?

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          • reelizmpro
            R3V OG
            • Dec 2003
            • 9446

            #6
            Sure, smaller ETA injectors, lower fuel pressure, stock fuel pump. Also make sure your coolant temp sensor's resistance is within spec for the temperature.
            "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

            85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
            88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
            89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
            91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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            • Blackangusinc
              Wrencher
              • Jul 2010
              • 244

              #7
              Originally posted by reelizmpro
              Sure, smaller ETA injectors, lower fuel pressure, stock fuel pump.
              If this guy is really recommending that you swap to eta injectors, this is really bad advice. It doesn't address the root problem at all.
              971-295-7077

              91' 318i

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              • Jaxx_
                E30 Mastermind
                • Dec 2009
                • 1880

                #8
                Originally posted by Blackangusinc
                If this guy is really recommending that you swap to eta injectors, this is really bad advice. It doesn't address the root problem at all.
                or a stock fuel pump. fuckin' r3v.
                '84 318i M10B18 147- Safari Beige
                NA: 93whp/90ftlbs, MS2E w/ LC, 2-Step
                Turbo: 221whp/214ftlbs, MS3x flex @ 17psi

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                • reelizmpro
                  R3V OG
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 9446

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Jaxx_
                  or a stock fuel pump. fuckin' r3v.
                  lol.
                  "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

                  85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
                  88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
                  89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
                  91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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