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[TobyB]

My 2c on early M42 noises-
make sure it's NOT the timing chain idler.
If it gets bad, it makes a mess of the front case.
I didn't buy one once because it had a 'small oil leak'...

[TobyB]

Buy the right transmission. It won't end up costing much more than you're going to spend trying to
convert an xi transmission. There's no easy way to 'convert' the output without leaving the transfer...

[TobyB]

Shit, I haven't driven an E30 since Covid...

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[TobyB]

Not all change is an improvement, youngster.

t
get off my lawn...

[TobyB]

Here are some answers.
They may not be the best answers.

1. no
2. not that I've found
3. the single in- tank pump from a later E30.
3a. a Chevy Vega in- tank...

[TobyB]

Take it apart, clean all the crap out of it, and make sure it's not galled. Then reseal and try again?

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[TobyB]

oh, yes, because we are all hugs, love and 'pictures of your gf or it didn't happen' over here. Yup, that's us.

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[TobyB]

oh, shit- look what you did. Now I want a gen1 MR2.

dammit

t
too many cars already...

[TobyB]

I've never seen the Febi- cast rockers in a BMW- assembled engine, either.

However, where this gets odd is that the Febi- cast rocker without
Febi's name on it (and usually a roundel...

[TobyB]

Your logic makes sense- every time you 'recharge' the booster, that valve's going to be
popping open and closed a lot. And probably a lot more abruptly.

For no good reason other than...

[TobyB]

plus, if the engine dies, you can jam it in 3rd, crank it, and use the starter to get you out of the intersection.

t
defeats the 'safety' switch on the more modern cars, too.