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    Coolant

    Driving to Starbucks to go study for finals last night and my coolant light came on. Further down the road my car started running real hot (almost overheated) I pulled into a parking lot and popped the hood and coolant was squirting out of a small hose that looked like it was connected to the throttle body or somewhere near it. I poured some water in the coolant reservoir and it eneded up on the ground.

    On e30's where is the heater core located? Could this just be a busted hose? I will be going back to get my car shortly and it will be light out so i can better assess the problem. Any ideas/tips help. Thanks guys!
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    I forget the technical term but it's most likely one of the hoses that do go to the throttle body to heat it up.

    You may have to goto the $tealership to get a replacement hose. My last experience with those hoses is that most auto parts places must order them or don't even offer them unless you have a good euro car parts store clase to you.

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      #3
      Is the coolant leaking from the hose itself or from the side of the throttle body where the hose connects to? My car was doing this and I just bypassed the throttle body heater with a pipe fitting and no coolant leak since. Doing this would only be a problem if you lived in a really cold area.

      Nick

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        #4
        It's leaking from right here:



        Anyone have the part number to the small gasket that is held on with 3 torqx (spelling?) screws. I'm at school and and no where near my hometown dealer or tools. Looks like i'll be playing parking lot mechanic with next to no tools.

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          #5
          It is a .10 gasket from BMA. I had that leak on me a while back. I forget what it is called, but fix it soon. If you put it off all that leaking coolant will leak onto and corroad(sp?) a wiring harness loceted below it.

          Email that pic to Patrick from BMA and he will get you the part.
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            #6
            I can't tell what i'm looking at here...anyone want to help me out...

            Is it part #21 in this picture:
            Last edited by LikeCDoos; 12-07-2005, 04:57 PM.

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              #7
              Originally posted by DarkWing6
              It is a .10 gasket from BMA. I had that leak on me a while back. I forget what it is called, but fix it soon. If you put it off all that leaking coolant will leak onto and corroad(sp?) a wiring harness loceted below it.

              Email that pic to Patrick from BMA and he will get you the part.
              I need to replace is ASAP because i fill up my coolant and by the time i drive around the block the coolant has all leaked out.

              Do you have his e-mail handy? that would be great thanks!

              Weston

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                #8
                Originally posted by LikeCDoos
                I can't tell what i'm looking at here...anyone want to help me out...

                Is it part #21 in this picture:
                Yup, thats it. You may want to grab a couple hose clamps, too.
                '91 318is
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