Andrew's 1989 325i Project

[5Toes]

Airbox off... now that i know how to do it took 3 minutes! woot!

But now all the vacuum hoses are being stubborn! I hate the OEM hose clamps... am I nuts to want to replace all of them with the screw type clamps???

How does one coax off a hardened vacuum hose (brake booster for instance?)

[Pantless Spency]

not nuts at all,
the screw clamps make it much easier to work around your vacuum lines and what not,
i did a few of mine when my eta was still running,
and the clamps are dirt cheap anyways.
i think i used 1.5 inch clamps but im not sure.

[5Toes]

Yeah the clamps are like $.60 to $1 each... not too bad. Looks like I need new vacuum lines too.

cha ching cha ching cha ching

[Pantless Spency]

Yeah the clamps are like $.60 to $1 each... not too bad. Looks like I need new vacuum lines too.

cha ching cha ching cha ching

buy them in bulk,
pack of 15 for like a couple bucks.

[5Toes]

Yeah, duh. Why didn't I think of that! lol

[bernzpeed]

this is funny. do you have the vacuum hoses already, I've got some extra? also if you a pick tool, you can hook it up at the bottom of the hose and pull up. that's what i did with mine.

[5Toes]

Pick a tool? What do you mean? Give me direction!

I was going to try and save the hoses that I could, but I guess I will end up buying new ones.

[Pantless Spency]

whatever you do just make sure you put them all back together correctly :P

[bernzpeed]

Saturday morning my starter went out. It wont even click on. Some beating on it and it still wont do anything... so Im in a pickle. ugh

tap on the starter housing to shake the dust inside out and clear the contacts and try starting again.

Pick a tool? What do you mean? Give me direction!

I was going to try and save the hoses that I could, but I guess I will end up buying new ones.

Pick tool.



you can't save those if they're old. they become brittle.
if you want some i have almost 2' in length. $15 shipped. you can use them

[5Toes]

Well the tube size I need is like $1 a foot at Oreilly... so Ill pass. Thank you though

[bernzpeed]

np, i bought this at the dealership is why.

[5Toes]

Finally made some progress. Yes I work really slow...

Got the T/B off and now I am working on the intake mani bolts. I borrowed some wobble extensions from my neighbor

[5Toes]

Im making progress... sent the intake manifold off to the powdercoater today

M50 injectors are going in... which means old ones are up for sale.

eBay chip in the next month. Woot!!!

Sadly though, my C191 plug is broken and I cut the harness 2 inches up to get the mani off... I cut way too far up. So now I am going to use a weather pack connector and splice in longer wires.

[Balleristic31]

Did you find some other injectors?

[5Toes]

Actually I found some local Ballertistic, sorry I never got back to you man!