NOR-CAL General Chat.

[Vivek]

x5. It's almost done right?

[Thizzelle]

x1k

[Steven]

x5. It's almost done right?

you cant talk.

[Cabriolet]

well, i know his engine is ok. maybe i should take a day off work, have him drive the car to me so i can fix all the crap wrong with it.

DK sell your engine to LBV and get on that m30 swap

[decay]

DK sell your engine to LBV and get on that m30 swap

he can have it for free if he buys me an M30 donor car with a stick :P

[mbonanni]

Vivek. Do it.

[Steven]

Okay so I've been having problems with my ICV lately. I figured it was the actual unit, but after trying 4 different units I'm sure its not that. I checked for power when ignition is on the on position and no power is going to the ICV. Anyone have a clue whats going on?

[mbonanni]

What is the problem with your ICV? No power? How do you know the ICV is your problem?

[decay]

Vivek. Do it.

i was kidding... thought that would be obvious, there's no way even an ITB'd m42 is worth an entire car

[Steven]

What is the problem with your ICV? No power? How do you know the ICV is your problem?

It's had a rough idle that I've been tracking down for a while. It seems as though it intermittently gets power, but all of a sudden it is getting no power whatsoever... As in the plug coming off the wiring harness isn't giving it power.

[mbonanni]

i was kidding... thought that would be obvious, there's no way even an ITB'd m42 is worth an entire car

A running car is worth more than a non-running car. You do the math.

[mbonanni]

It's had a rough idle that I've been tracking down for a while. It seems as though it intermittently gets power, but all of a sudden it is getting no power whatsoever... As in the plug coming off the wiring harness isn't giving it power.

I can't help you but this is a better explanation of the problem.

Goodluck.

[decay]

A running car is worth more than a non-running car. You do the math.

well i checked myself and went and looked at cl, and early-90s 535i's are 1500-3000... which is how much i'd want, given that the ITB setup cost me almost a g and a half. hmm

[mbonanni]

Sooo, you're not too out of line asking for an entire car.

If I was Vivek I would change the oil pump.

[kronus]

well i checked myself and went and looked at cl, and early-90s 535i's are 1500-3000... which is how much i'd want, given that the ITB setup cost me almost a g and a half. hmm

getting a whole 535i is not as useful as you'd think. An e30 M1.3 harness is much easier to use than the e34 one.

I'd look for a long block and a trans, grab an e30 harness. I'm going to visit an E3 guy this weekend who's supposedly got a big stash of parts; can let you know if he's got anything for you.