» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 06-03-2009, 04:42 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 | Amazing what a new intake boot does I finally got around to ordering a new intake boot for my car after ripping the old one back in august (I know, long time but I hadn't thought about it). Got it on and now the engine is much quieter. I wish I would have spent the money earlier to fix it. Another issue though is i'm now getting fault code 1215, which according to Pelican is: Quote: Mass Air Flow Sensor Fault - The mass air flow sensor measures the amount of air that is currently being drawn into the engine. A big hole in one of your fuel injection intake boots may cause the car to stall and generate this code. | Anyone got any suggestions? __________________ Steffen, they are F's not V's. Apexcone Projector36 w/ 6000K|ACS Driver's Collection Knob|UUC Ultrasuede boot|20% Tint|TMS CF Wing|Antenna Delete|Rear Wiper Delete|Magnaflow Muffler and Resonator w/ Cat Delete| Extra Tail Light Mod 6" Speaker Mod | | | 06-03-2009, 06:28 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 | clear the fault, then if it comes back = new maf i just happened to have one for sale. __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti | | | 06-03-2009, 06:30 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 | I'm pretty sure it means new MAF because I left the car overnight without the battery hooked up and it comes back. __________________ Steffen, they are F's not V's. Apexcone Projector36 w/ 6000K|ACS Driver's Collection Knob|UUC Ultrasuede boot|20% Tint|TMS CF Wing|Antenna Delete|Rear Wiper Delete|Magnaflow Muffler and Resonator w/ Cat Delete| Extra Tail Light Mod 6" Speaker Mod | | | 06-03-2009, 06:33 PM | #4 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Disconnecting the battery won't do anything. Listen to Philly and clear the codes. | | | 06-03-2009, 06:40 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 | How? I have never had to do that. __________________ Steffen, they are F's not V's. Apexcone Projector36 w/ 6000K|ACS Driver's Collection Knob|UUC Ultrasuede boot|20% Tint|TMS CF Wing|Antenna Delete|Rear Wiper Delete|Magnaflow Muffler and Resonator w/ Cat Delete| Extra Tail Light Mod 6" Speaker Mod | | | 06-03-2009, 06:47 PM | #6 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | You need to buy/rent/borrow a scantool. If your car is a '95, you'll need an OBD1 scantool. '96 or newer, you'll need an OBD2 scantool. How are you reading the codes in the first place? Do you already have a scantool or are you using the stomp trick(only works on '95)? There's a OBD port located in the driver's side footwell under the dash. If you're using a Peak Research tool, it plugs into the diagnostic port in the engine bay. | | | 06-03-2009, 06:48 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 | stomp trick __________________ Steffen, they are F's not V's. Apexcone Projector36 w/ 6000K|ACS Driver's Collection Knob|UUC Ultrasuede boot|20% Tint|TMS CF Wing|Antenna Delete|Rear Wiper Delete|Magnaflow Muffler and Resonator w/ Cat Delete| Extra Tail Light Mod 6" Speaker Mod | | | 06-04-2009, 02:25 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 There's a OBD port located in the driver's side footwell under the dash. | on a 95? I've never noticed one on mine in all the times I've worked under my dash | | | 06-04-2009, 03:25 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 | I, too, thought the only port was the on under the hood. __________________ Steffen, they are F's not V's. Apexcone Projector36 w/ 6000K|ACS Driver's Collection Knob|UUC Ultrasuede boot|20% Tint|TMS CF Wing|Antenna Delete|Rear Wiper Delete|Magnaflow Muffler and Resonator w/ Cat Delete| Extra Tail Light Mod 6" Speaker Mod | | | 06-04-2009, 04:56 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Looks something like this: http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/tech...OBDII/pic1.jpg You have to really get under to see it. Use a quarter to open the flap. And the plug will be exposed. I'm surprised I didn't notice earlier until I got the SRS light after I switched out my seats. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 06-04-2009, 05:07 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | all OBDII cars have it under the dash, but me and flametail both have OBDI, hence the confusion | | | 06-04-2009, 07:44 AM | #12 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak on a 95? I've never noticed one on mine in all the times I've worked under my dash | Oh really? Wow, I didn't know that. Thought '95's had a port under the dash as well. I learn something new every day | | | 06-04-2009, 01:40 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Columbia MD Posts: 215 | For 95 (OBDI) ti, you will need a BMW specific code reader like the Peake tool. There was no generic code reader that worked on all cars before OBDII (96). BMW included the round socket under the hood for all cars before 2000- so the 'beer can' style Peake code reader will work on all E36s, regardless of manufacture date. It will of course read and clear codes (and the oil/service indicator). If you have an E36, get one. It's like the Bentley guide and Pelican 101 projects book- must have (or at least you need a friend with one). You do need to clear the code first, and go drive for a bit to see if it comes back. If it doesn't (even money is that it won't), great. If it does, a new/used MAF will do the trick. But if you do the MAF first, it will not clear the check engine code- you still need to use a reset tool. | | | 06-04-2009, 02:23 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 | I'm gonna try and get one of those code readers cause I don't know anyone who has one but it will be a bit before I can get one. __________________ Steffen, they are F's not V's. 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