Another Not-an-E30 thread... The Worst Spec w201 16v, but I still have to save it

[2mAn]

Always wanted one of these cars. Excited to see the progress.

Same! My brother has had a grey market version for over 20 years and while I have helped him here and there to maintain it, he isnt a car guy like me so it will get love sporadically... So seeing this one might've tugged me a little close to the heart. I have changed out a few ignition related items (spark plugs and cap), installed the new battery, but have a whole host of fuel related pieces that will be going in (hopefully) this weekend. I'll be changing the fuel pump, fuel filter, these rubber bushings related to the fuel system in the back so hopefully that will be enough to bring this back to life otherwise I will have to start the annoying diagnosis.

As for fun stuff, I have a Momo hub arriving one of these days, but dont have a Momo to install yet. Trying to sell this Nardi wheel to fund a Momo and another piece for the interior. I have been hovering over the "Buy-It-Now" button for a https://stevs.ca/products/190e-full-...bon-fiber-trim ... theres a few more things the interior needs, but that can be dealt with as I'm driving the car around...

Then theres that whole paint and automatic transmission 'situation'

[Mike36]

As for fun stuff, I have a Momo hub arriving one of these days, but dont have a Momo to install yet. Trying to sell this Nardi wheel to fund a Momo and another piece for the interior. I have been hovering over the "Buy-It-Now" button for a https://stevs.ca/products/190e-full-...bon-fiber-trim ... theres a few more things the interior needs, but that can be dealt with as I'm driving the car around...

Before my e30 days, I briefly owned a mint w124 and vinyl wrapped the wooden dash trim in a semi gloss black. Holla at me if you decide to wrap them instead.

[roguetoaster]

Then theres that whole paint and automatic transmission 'situation'

I saw that PRNDL peeking, and did not understand.

[2mAn]

Finally got the parts I needed coupled with some time (read:very little) to go work on the 16V. Plan was to replace the pump, the filter and the hangers for the bracket setup thing...



Overall, started off relatively easily and I was able to remove the fuel pump/filter/ accumulator bracket setup thing to replace all the worn hangers. I am very glad I assumed these were bad... they were.



Fun fact, the Delphi Fuel pump is simply a Walbro :)



The old pump simply did not want to let go of this banjo bolt. Lots of cursing and anger didnt do it, so I stopped once it got dark...


I wont be able to get back to it until tomorrow at the earliest, but I dont know that the penetrating fluid can do anything since theres a fuel coating on the pump/ fitting

[ethirtydavid]

man that check valve hose looked like it was smokin da crack -

hey with that fuel pump, can you whack it hard with a hammer while supplying 12v power- maybe you can bump it into order even for just a second to release pressure so ya can get that host off.

[MrBurgundy]

I use a 1/2 impact to get that sucker off.

[2mAn]

I use a 1/2 impact to get that sucker off.

I dont have a big boy impact at the house... certainly nothing that is cordless and portable that I can crawl under the car with...

[MrBurgundy]

A 1/2 m18 Milwaukee is worth every single penny.

[2mAn]

They are a lot of pennies

[roguetoaster]

It's a worth it tool, but mine is a DeWalt, which is also fine, and a bit cheaper, but the batts are not as nice generally. It's the second favorite garage tool I have behind the M12 3/8 ratchet. Third place is probably a sweet Mac swivel head manual 3/8 ratchet, which is sublime, and an honorable mention goes to the M12 box vacuum, which really sucks.

Other than that, I'm a filthy Makita guy for my actual work tools, but if I were starting over, I'd go Milwaukee, and when someone eventually steals my shit they'll probably be sad to find packout cases full of Makita stuff.

Also, if you bought a P car and are complaining about the cost of a $400 tool/batt I believe your reasoning is invalid.

[2mAn]

Yea, I need some more "heavyweight" tools, so a 1/2" Impact is money well spent... Its added to the list...

I was awake super early this morning and thought I could sneak into the garage and fix the brake booster hose since thats a quiet job.

The folks over at Bluntech supplied me with a BMW hose and an appropriately sized check valve so I got to work.



The hose is sold by the meter, so I have enough to make another hose if someone else has a similar problem and wants a similar solution. Just need your ends and another check valve.



Cut to length for the check valve and installed. The check valve was a nice tight fit, so not clamps needed there.



aaannnnnd ALMOST done. I need one more clamp as I dont want to find out the hard way that the hose wasnt on tight enough.

[Northern]

It's a worth it tool, but mine is a DeWalt, which is also fine, and a bit cheaper, but the batts are not as nice generally.

Feel the same way about my ryobi shit. The batteries have the big stupid stem on them, IMO just so they don't compete too closely with Milwaukee.

I know they're not 'cool' but they work just fine with the exception of any 1/2in impact that isn't the 1170ftlb rated one.
And like any other battery based tools, they work massively better once you fire a 4Ah or higher battery into them (especially the impacts.)

[MrBurgundy]

Yeah, any decent brand 1/2 battery powered impact is going to be an essential tool.

[2mAn]

Why have a battery powered hand held device when you can use this?!!


Got that sucker off and put the new pump fully in. It definitely is working now because as soon as I turned the key fuel started pissing out LOL...

Hopefully tomorrow I can get back under the car and tighten everything down and try again.

[roguetoaster]

OMG, Simon is so woke he defaced man from the label on the tool!!!!!! Posting in P&R now....

Those fuel fittings always need crazy torque to seat the washers.