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**wolferj-RIP** · 04-26-2008, 06:55 AM

My best guess is ICV. Bad alternator wouldn't produce that kind of drag (unless the bearings have gone bad) and a bad fan motor just couldn't produce that kind of drain... Another thought is maybe the bearings on the belt tensioners?

On further pondering, it most likely is a combination of two or more things... nothing you've mentioned would cause this by itself.

One quick question... Do you have multiple ti's? Your signature car sure doesn't have a an M42...

(I also would love to see the Z8 remote starter button and how you installed it... I'm in the east bay, maybe I could come and drool?)

04-26-2008, 06:55 AM	#2
wolferj-RIP Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 '95 BMW 318ti iTrader: (16) Photo Gallery	My best guess is ICV. Bad alternator wouldn't produce that kind of drag (unless the bearings have gone bad) and a bad fan motor just couldn't produce that kind of drain... Another thought is maybe the bearings on the belt tensioners? On further pondering, it most likely is a combination of two or more things... nothing you've mentioned would cause this by itself. One quick question... Do you have multiple ti's? Your signature car sure doesn't have a an M42... (I also would love to see the Z8 remote starter button and how you installed it... I'm in the east bay, maybe I could come and drool?) __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW!