M42 running VERY loud (video), low oil pressure light is on

[kwill22]

I had to bleed mine pretty often but I would recommend getting the coolant and just calling it a day. Unless you like messing around with your cooking system every few days.

And since tire running an electric fan it just depends on the temp for the sensor that'll control your temps.

[e304me]

just running water will corrode everything

[wazzu70]

Like mentioned one of the reasons for running coolant is to prevent corrosion.

I run straight distilled water in mine without issue, but I also change it pretty frequently. Only reason for running straight water is I only drive in summer and drain over winter. The water does not have to go to the transfer station :)

[bmwman91]

Hey Vivek, glad you have it in good working order. Now you can relax and enjoy the car (and probably start thinking about the 100 other projects you had to put on hold!).

[Vivek]

Okay guys I filled another half a gallon of coolant into it. It took that plus a bit of water. I drove the car 200 miles today. I'm trying to clean out the exhaust since I failed smog.

[bmwman91]

Chances are that you just need a new cat. I replace mine every other time I SMOG the car (well, about an hour before the test lol).

[kwill22]

I love florida... Lol