What makes a car pop and gargle?

[Kershaw]

they built as well arent and they dont look as good.

but they are a much more comfortable daily.

[FunfGan]

Oops I ment to say I have the race. Now Im going to order the GC coilover with 800/600

If thats front/rear, you may want to change those rates...

[Toadleg]

If thats front/rear, you may want to change those rates...

600 front 800 rear. That car I drove in blew my mind I had no idea that it could get that good. It was also the first e30 with coilovers I have been in though

[FunfGan]

600 front 800 rear. That car I drove in blew my mind I had no idea that it could get that good. It was also the first e30 with coilovers I have been in though

Coilovers do amazing things. And good, just making sure you weren't about to order 800 front, 600 rear haha.

[b*saint]

I think you mean lulz stem from E36 hate. I know it has a lot of better design elements, namely the suspension, two eared diff, etc. but I still strongly believe that they were not as well built as E30s.

Personally I do like to talk shit about the newer 3ers but its 98% for the lol.

Any car will last forever if you dump as much money as we do into a car. Case in point my e36. 248000 miles on it. Original engine and a GM auto.

[E30ruben]

nope. You actually want to lean it out on decel - watch your econogauge sometime. When it goes fully to the left, the injectors are totally off.

what do you mean by "injectors are totally off"? i have a 92 cabrio m42 and from 4100ish-4600ish rpm it sounds like its gargling/sputter..almost like its getting too much gas. and if i sit in place at idel and i floor it, it bogs juuust a little, then r3vs up and when the rpm's come back down to idle it goes even as low as 500rpm and feels like its about to die then regains to idle. this happens when i start it up sometimes..My econoguage goes all the way to the left when I'm not on the throttle..
Any help would be greatly appriciated!

[Adrian_Visser]

You have the proverbial e30 running issue: A vacuum leak.

[E30ruben]

thanks!

[dball4]

All BMW's pop and gargle. Some more than others...

[E30ruben]

You have the proverbial e30 running issue: A vacuum leak.

But then again, wouldn't a vacuum leak cause an unsteady idle? My idle is steady.

[BrooklynMW]

My car popped tonight when some drunk was following me with his hi-beams on. I hit the kickdown and tried to lose him at the next exit. It was either a pop or a gunshot. He followed me off the exit and I called the cops.