Forum: Knowledge Base  02-09-2010, 03:05 AM |
| Replies: 97 Views: 167,416  Hey there, great write up. I'm about to tackle...
Hey there, great write up. I'm about to tackle this myself and was wondering...
With the valve cover removed, I'm thinking it would give better access to the Y shaped water pipe connector on the... |
| Forum: Engine 02-06-2010, 01:17 AM |
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| Forum: Engine 02-06-2010, 12:37 AM |
| Replies: 11 Views: 8,850 Cable is routed through the original runner in...
Cable is routed through the original runner in good shape. I don't have a torque wrench or even know the specs for the allen bolt, but the sensor is snug with a new O-ring. Just pulled the terminal... |
| Forum: Engine 02-05-2010, 08:33 PM |
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| Forum: Engine 02-05-2010, 08:12 PM |
| Replies: 11 Views: 8,850 Thanks for the response! Checked from the OBDII...
Thanks for the response! Checked from the OBDII port. Same codes as under hood. All three are coming back up. The only code I was getting before yesterday was for the CPS. And BTW the CPS that's in... |
| Forum: Engine 02-05-2010, 02:17 AM |
| Replies: 11 Views: 8,850 Just finished testing the sensor. With the...
Just finished testing the sensor. With the multi-meter set at 200ohms, between pins 1 & 2 i get a reading of 138.5 that stays consistent at idle and as I rev the engine up and down.
Between pins 2 &... |
| Forum: Engine 01-22-2010, 05:12 AM |
| Replies: 11 Views: 8,850 Cam Position Sensor, again....
Ok, so this is an issue I've been dealing with for a couple months now. Can't pass emissions right now because my '97 318ic (M44, 99k miles) keeps throwing the code for the CamPS. I replaced it... |
| Forum: Engine 12-05-2009, 07:51 PM |
| Replies: 10 Views: 5,512 Awesome, thanks guys. And I don't think i even...
Awesome, thanks guys. And I don't think i even saw your for sale thread kingamr. My oversight. Something I didn't even think about. Then again, the shop that aligned my EWS probably should have... |
| Forum: Engine 12-05-2009, 03:25 AM |
| Replies: 10 Views: 5,512 UPDATE: So thanks to kingamr, I have a new...
UPDATE:
So thanks to kingamr, I have a new DME, the verts back up and running great. But I took it through for the emissions test today and of course it didn't pass.
They pulled trouble code... |
| Forum: Engine 11-29-2009, 01:15 PM |
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| Forum: Engine 11-28-2009, 07:06 AM |
| Replies: 15 Views: 6,528 If it's coming out that fast, there's a couple...
If it's coming out that fast, there's a couple plastic coolant hose connectors that are known to crack and break. If it looks like it's on the passenger side of the engine compartment, sounds like it... |
| Forum: Engine 11-28-2009, 06:55 AM |
| Replies: 10 Views: 5,512 And back together again... ...
And back together again...
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I had a heater blowing under the carpets for two days so it should be dry. Then sprayed the bottom of the carpets... |
| Forum: Engine 11-28-2009, 06:44 AM |
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| Forum: Engine 11-28-2009, 02:37 AM |
| Replies: 10 Views: 5,512 Fried DME
So after chasing ghosts for the past couple weeks, I think I finally determined why my car has been running so bad. I'm pretty sure the DME fried out. As soon as I opened it up I could smell what was... |
| Forum: Engine 11-25-2009, 01:46 AM |
| Replies: 15 Views: 4,781 Thanks Cirrus! Anybody know what kind of...
Thanks Cirrus!
Anybody know what kind of electronics, if any are in the floorpan?
Right before this all started we had a torrential downpour that caused my top to leak. There was a lot of water on... |
| Forum: Engine 11-24-2009, 04:08 AM |
| Replies: 15 Views: 4,781 So after doing some more research it's looking...
So after doing some more research it's looking like a bad crankcase vent valve could also be the culprit for these running conditions. After shutting the engine off I can hear what sounds like a... |
| Forum: Engine 11-22-2009, 05:51 AM |
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| Forum: Engine 11-22-2009, 02:46 AM |
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| Forum: Engine 11-22-2009, 02:31 AM |
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| Forum: Engine 11-21-2009, 03:31 AM |
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| Forum: Engine 11-21-2009, 02:53 AM |
| Replies: 15 Views: 4,781 Good point, I know it wasn't half full, but it...
Good point, I know it wasn't half full, but it probably doesn't take that much to wick up into the rubber socket and start causing misfires. I'm assuming the plug is fouled now anyways so I'll tear... |
| Forum: Engine 11-21-2009, 02:32 AM |
| Replies: 15 Views: 4,781 Thats kinda what I'm hoping for. There is a...
Thats kinda what I'm hoping for. There is a little collection of what looks like oil in the bottom of the sparkplug well. But could seepage from the valve cover gasket have worked its way all the way... |
| Forum: Engine 11-21-2009, 01:48 AM |
| Replies: 15 Views: 4,781 M44 running rough, oil inside cyl2????
So I recently picked up an incredibly clean '97 318ic a couple months back. Just over 98k miles now. Took it through DEQ about a month ago and was told it had a bad cam position sensor. But it was... |
