I just picked up a rebuilt head that I was told was an E21 head. But I didn't see "E21" cast into the head anywhere. What is on there is "1.8". Is this the...
I wrote here some time ago regarding my frustration with my 318i as I couldn't figure out what was causing hard start and surging idle problems. Bob Sundberg...
Good for you Noel! Happy motoring! _____ From: 318iE30@yahoogroups.com [mailto:318iE30@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of noel.higa Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008...
Thanks Bob. I forgot to mention that I was able to solve my parts problem by buying a complete engine sans the short block. The seller stripped everything...
Well, I thought I had my cold start problem solved, but this morning, I had the same problem. The engine fires right up, but then slowly slows down and...
One place I would look is the fuel pump. I know that when mine failed (when I still had FI) the car would start momentarily, but then soon quit. Obviously,...
Hi Noel, If you suspect a fuel system problem, here are some thoughts. The US specification 1984-85 318i fuel system includes: 1. A lot of rubber fuel...
Hello - In case it's useful to you, I had a similar experience five years ago. (1984 318i - prod. date 2/84). My first move was to replace the main fuel pump....
Thanks to all for your suggestions. I've looked the lines over for leaks and bad fittings, but found none. I don't have a fuel pressure gauge, so can't run...
In thinking this through a little more, one piece of information that I failed to mention or consider is that the car sat for several years prior to swapping...
A good choice, changing out that filter. And how long has the gasoline been in the tank? Four years? For the time that car sat idle, the tank needs or...
No. That was earlier. I've run a couple of tankfuls through in the last couple of years. It seems to keep running better and better, the more I drive it, so...
I am not having this problem. But have been following this thread. Thanks for the great info. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: "RMSundberg"...
This is a California car. Before I bought it for a project car the previous owner had sat it in a carport for two years. I have cleaned it up pretty well and...
Where are you located? ... previous owner had sat it in a ... on the road again. It still has ... another tune-up and some ... Saturday's worth of work. ... 5...
Hello - This is probably the third time I have needed to remove the dust covers to access the rear drum brakes on my '84 318i. All I want to do now is check...
I am in Los Angeles. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: "noel.higa" <noelhiga@...> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 12:57:23 To:318iE30@yahoogroups.com ...
here is my recommendation: Upgrade your brakes to a discs from a 6-cylinder car. I picked up the entire subframe assembly that included subframe,...
When I replaced my 316's rear drum brakes with disc brakes from a 6 cylinder model, I also installed the 6 cylinder's brake master cylinder. I was told that...
Henry, your 318i will not be insulted if you give the LR dust cover a sharp blow or two with a 3-pound hammer. If the brake shoes have been retracted ...
Mel -- I've been thinking about doing the rear sub-frame swap from my '86 325e parts cars into my '85 318i. Is there any need to swap the master cylinder and...
All – Good advice – thanks. For now, I'll button it up in order to get the car back in use and start shopping parts for a rear disk retrofit and brake...
All the suggestions seem to point to a conversion to disc brakes from a 6-cylinder E30 as the way to go. I would have done it myself already, but abandoned...
I didn't replaced the master cylinder after upgrading to disks. For daily driving I didn't find it to be necessary. Brake bias seemed to be fine, for...
Noel, I didn't replace the master cylinder with the one from a 6-cylinder car. I thought the car stopped fine. However, not much later I sold the car....
Gee, with the rear axle assemblies off the car, it would be a shame not to: 1. Replace the wheel drive shaft CV boots with new rubber (and repacking the CV...
Bob -- You're such a spoil sport. Always having to make my simple little projects into major undertakings. Of course, you're right. Fix it once and fix it...
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