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Forum: Engine 03-25-2016, 03:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By FuelCell250
This issue was resolved by replacing a weak fuel...

This issue was resolved by replacing a weak fuel pump. You can find the details here (http://www.318ti.org/forum/showpost.php?p=379707&postcount=32).
Forum: Engine 03-25-2016, 03:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,065
Posted By FuelCell250
This issue was resolved by replacing a weak fuel...

This issue was resolved by replacing a weak fuel pump. You can find the details here (http://www.318ti.org/forum/showpost.php?p=379707&postcount=32).
Forum: Engine 03-25-2016, 03:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,774
Posted By FuelCell250
After 1 year of troubleshooting, I was able to...

After 1 year of troubleshooting, I was able to fix the P1140 on my 1997 BMW 318i (M44, auto)! Here's what I tried first:

- Replaced the pre-cat 02 sensor
- Replaced all intake boots and hoses
-...
Forum: Engine 01-20-2016, 04:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,774
Posted By FuelCell250
Here's to hoping that you get email notifications...

Here's to hoping that you get email notifications from this forum. Please, please post your "recipe" on this thread if possible. I've scoured the internet for a fix... nothing. Just dead-end threads...
Forum: Engine 01-11-2016, 07:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,065
Posted By FuelCell250
I'm getting the P0170 - Fuel Trim Malfunction...

I'm getting the P0170 - Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 1) code, and the Long Term Fuel Trim is at +25. Short term varies from -5 to +5, but it's usually very close to zero. I'm watching it with an OBDII...
Forum: Engine 01-11-2016, 07:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,065
Posted By FuelCell250
Right you are, I'm getting a CEL, P0170 - Fuel...

Right you are, I'm getting a CEL, P0170 - Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 1), and the Long Term Fuel Trim hovers between 18 and 25 percent on the positive side.



Both the MAF and pre-cat O2 sensor...
Forum: Engine 01-11-2016, 06:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,065
Posted By FuelCell250
Secondary Air Pump Check Valve

I've been fighting a perceived-lean condition on my '97 318i ever since I completed a rebuilt a few thousand miles ago. I've had the intake smoked three times, and I've found no leaks, but I think I...
Forum: Engine 08-02-2015, 12:04 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,045
Posted By FuelCell250
I have an M44 (not an M42), but here's a photo of...

I have an M44 (not an M42), but here's a photo of the caps from mine.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/chno5h1pa4imqjq/2015-01-10%2017.40.11.jpg?dl=0
Forum: Engine 08-01-2015, 11:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By FuelCell250
In town it's getting about 18 mpg. Ouch. The car...

In town it's getting about 18 mpg. Ouch. The car also needs to pass emissions in 3 weeks.

I couldn't see where any other vacuum leaks could be from, so I took it to a BMW specialist and they...
Forum: Engine 07-06-2015, 12:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By FuelCell250
Ok, I ended up testing this by leaving the...

Ok, I ended up testing this by leaving the battery disconnected for a few hours while working on another project.

For the first 10 minutes, the car ran horribly. Then it figured things out and...
Forum: Engine 07-01-2015, 01:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By FuelCell250
Not sure. Touch positive and negative cables...

Not sure. Touch positive and negative cables together for 15 seconds to clear them?
Forum: Engine 06-29-2015, 04:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By FuelCell250
Since posting this, I've replaced the ICV (buzzes...

Since posting this, I've replaced the ICV (buzzes happily now and idles much better) and the CCV. The problems remain.
Forum: Engine 06-22-2015, 05:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,134
Posted By FuelCell250
Each cam has a flat part with a dimple on it. All...

Each cam has a flat part with a dimple on it. All I did was point them both straight up and put a small straight-edge on them to make sure they matched. I tightened everything up and checked for a...
Forum: Engine 06-21-2015, 11:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,134
Posted By FuelCell250
Tough, no. Expensive, yes. About $1800 but it...

Tough, no. Expensive, yes. About $1800 but it would have been $1000 less if the pistons and cylinders had been okay. Pistons and machine work are the expensive part.
Forum: Engine 06-21-2015, 10:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,134
Posted By FuelCell250
I just finished rebuilding an M44 with an...

I just finished rebuilding an M44 with an automatic transmission, but I've never been around the manual (I wish!).

I would check the timing chain tensioner first. Next I would suspect piston slap,...
Forum: Engine 06-21-2015, 09:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,134
Posted By FuelCell250
Does it seem to be coming from the engine, or...

Does it seem to be coming from the engine, or from the bell housing?
Forum: Engine 06-21-2015, 09:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By FuelCell250
I tried replacing the CCV, no difference.

I tried replacing the CCV, no difference.
Forum: Engine 06-21-2015, 08:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,134
Posted By FuelCell250
Let me get this straight... you just swapped from...

Let me get this straight... you just swapped from an automatic transmission to a manual transmission?
Forum: Engine 05-26-2015, 05:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By FuelCell250
M44 Long Term Fuel Trim 20-25

I just finished rebuilding my 1997 318i with the M44 and an automatic transmission. I replaced the pistons (MaxSil), rings, bearings, timing components, and seals.

I didn't drive it before...
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