hey r3v.... you wont believe it....

[Pantless Spency]

So how's the car doing? Did you get it smogged yet?

Will

doing good! hopefully i will smog it tmw morning if i have time before work.
today i fixed the vacuum leak/emissions leak coming from my throttle body to my evap canister, so i think it is ready for a test.


oil light is still on, not sure why but levels are normal..... hope i have oil pressure.
also inspection light is on but my mechanic said it is fine to smog with that light on.


and of course i need to deal with the shift linkage.

[ELVA164]

You really need to figure out that oil light Spence...no oil pressure means a quick trip to Deadville for your motor.

[Pantless Spency]

You really need to figure out that oil light Spence...no oil pressure means a quick trip to Deadville for your motor.

How should I go about doing that? I know my sending unit (it's the one wired in near the duel filter on the block right?) is pretty haggard, but I'm not sure why I wouldn't have oil pressure, timing belt is on correctly and I didn't dick with the pump at all.

[LJ851]

The right way to do it is to remove your oil pressure switch and connect a pressure tester/gauge and verify oil pressure.

Since you don't have a tester, you can just replace the oil switch and see if the light goes out.

You can test the wiring and light by removing the wire from the switch and touching it to bare metal on the chassis or engine block while the key is on. The light should turn on and off when touch the wire to ground and then remove it.

[Pantless Spency]

The right way to do it is to remove your oil pressure switch and connect a pressure tester/gauge and verify oil pressure.

Since you don't have a tester, you can just replace the oil switch and see if the light goes out.

You can test the wiring and light by removing the wire from the switch and touching it to bare metal on the chassis or engine block while the key is on. The light should turn on and off when touch the wire to ground and then remove it.

This is good info.


Ill either do that or ask the shop to test it for me while I'm there this morning.

Gonna go try and smog it in 40 mins.

[LJ851]

Gonna go try and smog it in 40 mins.

In for video of you driving your E30 with a big silly grin on your mug.

[defaultName]

Come get my capri running also.

Is this a Euro Capri by any chance?

[mikeedler]

In for the "shit, the motor siezed up on the way to the smog station due to no oil pressure"

WTF??? that should be number one priority!

you probably pinched the wire to the sending unit putting the belt cover back on. I'll bet it has to do with the wire.

[Pantless Spency]

In for the "shit, the motor siezed up on the way to the smog station due to no oil pressure"

WTF??? that should be number one priority!

you probably pinched the wire to the sending unit putting the belt cover back on. I'll bet it has to do with the wire.

Well the sending wire did look like a rat had been chewing on it for a few years.

[Berkut]

Well the sending wire did look like a rat had been chewing on it for a few years.

Even so, just test the electrical connection before driving it again for peace of mind.

[BlackbirdM3]

First off, its the the oil service light that is next to the inspection light? Those can be cleared with a simple jumper wire. Here is how. http://www.noren.com/bmw/e30reset.htm If I remember correctly you have the early type so you want to jump these two pins in red.


If its the oil pressure light that comes on when you first turn the key, its time to be concerned. Does the motor sound loose, rattly and dry? If so, you have no oil pressure. If not, you have at least some. Is there oil at the top of the motor as in, if you open the oil cap, can you see that everything is well lubricated? I'm assuming so. Based on this, odds are its either the wire or the sender, I bet NAPA autoparts has or can get the sender by the end of the day.

Good luck,
Will

[Pantless Spency]

Thanks will Ill definitely take care of that before driving it much.

Just smogged it.... Fan all the sudden decided to hit a coolant hose, nearly blew a damn hose on us -_- and now it's dripping some coolant from a hose under the thermostat. Time to get results and go park this pos.....

[Pantless Spency]

welp it passed.
but its not road safe right now......
need a new hose clamp, new thermo to waterpump hose, and to figure out the oil pressure......

i nearly lost my shit watching it get smogged lol.

[BlackbirdM3]

Good to hear it passed. Look at it this way, the issues you now have are likely pretty easy to solve. Yes you will make a mess changing the hose, but like I said, easy, cheap and simple fixes. I bet you could have them all taken care of by the end of the day.

Will

[samiam3356]

That first time you hear an engine roar after it sitting dormant for a long time is just so magical.

So many emotions rolled up in that one moment...yes it is almost magical. When my s52 fired up the 1st time with open headers and I heard it run and idel perfect the first time I was so excited. You can't help but be worried that you picked a good motor.