Don't feel too bad yet ,I bought my 86es in sept '15 ,and have been trying to fix a rich running problem for a year and have addressed everything that might have an effect including a new dme ,it is still not running right and not smogged,I have only been able to drive the car for less than 250 miles in all this time ...very depressing..cannot even find a shop that is willing to diagnose an older car ,the car has been to two different shops that both said it was the AFM ,but I have tried three different ones ,and they all functions well in my other 87 ,and electrically check out virtually the same with a battery and meter.
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Originally posted by 1843lamp View PostDon't feel too bad yet ,I bought my 86es in sept '15 ,and have been trying to fix a rich running problem for a year and have addressed everything that might have an effect including a new dme ,it is still not running right and not smogged,I have only been able to drive the car for less than 250 miles in all this time ...very depressing..cannot even find a shop that is willing to diagnose an older car ,the car has been to two different shops that both said it was the AFM ,but I have tried three different ones ,and they all functions well in my other 87 ,and electrically check out virtually the same with a battery and meter.
Luckily there is a local BMW shop (private not dealer) who does the e30s still. I've already been in contact with them about doing a full inspection for me once I get it out of my driveway.
m.ryangmw.com is the shop.
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Just finished soldering in the new si board batteries. Got the PCB a bit hotter than I meant to, but I tested a few locations and it appears to be ok. I'll put the dash back in later and test it out.
I also bolted the rest of the exhaust up and ran the car again. It's surprising loud and satisfying. Maybe because the muffler is rusted to shit internally? In any case, I was pleasantly surprised by the stock tone.
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Originally posted by squidmaster View Posthellova deal and good work so far!
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Got our first sprinkle of rain of the season last night. First time the E30 has been wet with other than a hose. I've noticed this before when washing, but water just sits here in the trunk recess. Is it just the level my car is on or??
The brown stuff here is just dirt. There is no rust or weather damage in these areas at all. Car might have lived in a garage most of its life.Last edited by BFT_Boyle; 09-13-2016, 07:28 AM.
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So I'm here at work day dreaming about working on the e30 and I realize I still don't have my vent tube hooked up yet. Couldn't figure out where it goes. After some searching I find that it goes to the throttle body. Does that mean I've had a vacuum leak this whole time?? I mean the engine sounds better and better everytime I correct something and after fixing the ecu grounding problem, I thought I had reached a pinnacle. The damn thing just sounds beautiful. Now that I have my tach working, I did note that idle was at 1100rpm. Figured it was just "cold". Now I'm thinking I just have an open port on the TB. 🤔
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