So i bought a 1991 318i. M42 motor. Car stood for probly 10 years. Brought it home, changed the fuel pump and fired her up. She runs rough. Stuttering and sputtering for a few minutes, then idles well when it warms up.Second time i tried to start it, 2 days later, it took a while but sounded like it almost had a piston slap until about the 50th crank. 3rd time, piston slap sound sounded like it was there for 2 cranks. Starts up fine now but still sputters at cold. Gas tank had RUST GALORE in it so maybe the bad gas could be something.
My question is, i bought a bunch of new stuff. Waterpump, thermostat, spark plugs, intake boot, new coolant, new oil, new tranny fluid, new diff fluid, new intake hoses, mess under intake mod, TB and intake mani gaskets, valve cover gasket and typical tune up stuff. Should i bother fixing the motor up with 212k miles or should i find a better one with low miles. You could imagine that standing for +/- 10 years, hoses are cracked, motor is nasty looking.
My question is, i bought a bunch of new stuff. Waterpump, thermostat, spark plugs, intake boot, new coolant, new oil, new tranny fluid, new diff fluid, new intake hoses, mess under intake mod, TB and intake mani gaskets, valve cover gasket and typical tune up stuff. Should i bother fixing the motor up with 212k miles or should i find a better one with low miles. You could imagine that standing for +/- 10 years, hoses are cracked, motor is nasty looking.
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