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by MVX11V
Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:45 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: You can tell you're an E24 fanatic if.....
Replies: 14
Views: 10324

Re: You can tell you're an E24 fanatic if.....

It's the only car in your fleet that you religiously buy extra breakdown cover for because the thought of it being left stranded all alone in the middle of nowhere makes you shudder. My cat doesn't even have insurance.
by MVX11V
Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:32 am
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: New failure mode for the brake accumulator
Replies: 5
Views: 6864

Re: New failure mode for the brake accumulator

Useful information there. As with other issues it has had, I am expecting a total rebuild of the system due to it apparently having exceeded it's useful life rather than just replacing parts at random in the hope that it will sort itself out... and if I change out a good part then hey, I have a spar...
by MVX11V
Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:13 pm
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: New failure mode for the brake accumulator
Replies: 5
Views: 6864

Re: New failure mode for the brake accumulator

It's all on UK passenger side.
by MVX11V
Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:23 pm
Forum: Tires and Wheels
Topic: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Replies: 145
Views: 131144

Re: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?

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17" Style 5's all day long.

@ArneR , what springs/ height is your one with the gold BBS on? Mine needs to go up after years of scraping the tarmac.
by MVX11V
Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
Topic: "M" #464 in UK.
Replies: 24
Views: 36164

Re: "M" #464 in UK.

Vehicle make BMW Vehicle model M635 Date first used 17 January 1989 Fuel type Petrol Colour Grey MOT history of this vehicle Test date 9 March 2017 Expiry date 8 March 2018 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 228,083 miles MOT test number 1791 3846 1112 Advisory notice item(s) brake pad warning light ...
by MVX11V
Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:31 pm
Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
Topic: New failure mode for the brake accumulator
Replies: 5
Views: 6864

Re: New failure mode for the brake accumulator

Holy thread resurrection! I have had this flickering brake light for a while, once I thought whatever it was causing it had stopped as it was off for a few days... but then it came back. It's never on when the engine is cold and then it would appear that it gets worse as the journey continues to the...
by MVX11V
Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:40 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: Old faithful.. my UK daily
Replies: 10
Views: 7528

Re: Old faithful.. my UK daily

Cheers. I got hold of an unmolested AFM (includes the top plastic cover which I've never had too) and at long last I can stop using the car and sort it out properly. Rolling diagnostics aren't much fun :mrgreen:
by MVX11V
Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:59 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: 1984 633CSI - Cannot shut of the engine.
Replies: 35
Views: 17655

Re: 1984 633CSI - Cannot shut of the engine.

I don't know how this might help but you can have this experience from an owner of the worlds most argumentative 635: (Please bare in mind that this is a bodge when I got the car and it's worked since AND due to other more important running faults and work and other stuff, the issue is yet to be add...
by MVX11V
Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:35 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

I love driving the crap out of mine, the last time I burst a rear damper but sadly it's been on the 'poor little fragile unicorn' list for a while. The worst thing anyone can do to these is NOT drive them. They self destruct on the driveway!
by MVX11V
Wed Jun 07, 2017 1:02 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

You know I said I'd spend no money on it... saw an AFM didn't I... no dinner for the rest of the week... stupid ebay/car! #-o
by MVX11V
Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:37 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: [Solved] 1983 628 start and stall!!
Replies: 8
Views: 4616

Re: [Solved] 1983 628 start and stall!!

Congratulations. The words 6er and solved don't go together in my world. =D>
by MVX11V
Wed Jun 07, 2017 6:33 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

WOW, I have had my 635csi for two months now and the MPG has never averaged more than 22mpg. I would be shocked to see 30mpg. I live 10 miles from my shop and its all highway driving. I am now going to start looking into this and why mine isnt getting awesome mileage. Thanks for occupying my weeken...
by MVX11V
Wed Jun 07, 2017 6:30 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

Yes, plus I do 50 miles on the highway with virtually no traffic for 30 of those. Even my V8 Landrover can hit around 30mpg on a long run, with the AC off, and with a good tail wind and that's like trying to push a dinosaur. Around town... forget mpg :roll:
by MVX11V
Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:20 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

Wow, that's quite a bit of change with the AFM there, cheers for the info! It's a new CTS for that very reason. I still need the car and despite chucking tonnes of cash at my other two cars this month on much needed bits I learnt on Sunday that I can't use my Discovery this week because the wife nee...
by MVX11V
Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:45 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

Yeah, that'll learn me. I had a dead fpr, and swapped it with a second hand unit of the more common type for ease of future replacements and that has obviously only worked for 2 miles before wiping out on me. This is breaking news! And yes, it's running way rich, trees were collapsing as I passed th...
by MVX11V
Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:22 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

I always talk to myself, I'm usually the only one that knows what I mean...and I have to be a bit bonkers to own this car!
by MVX11V
Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:21 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

I don't suppose that if I pull the vacuum off the fuel reg and it has no difference on the stability of the engine at all that it could be a problem right? I just drove the funkiest 50 miles ever!
by MVX11V
Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

Yeah, no, it didn't like that much... not even gonna bother test driving that. Darn, there was a glimmer of hope for a minute but at least it shows the AFM is doing something! Reset it back to as it was before I even touched it as it seems happiest yet slightly miserable in that position. Sounds lik...
by MVX11V
Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Re: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

OK, plan of the day to investigate conundrum of the day is to whip off the afm, tighten spring by 7 notches and wind out screw by 4 turns, gaffer tape the plastic bit back on, put afm back on... then drive it home. This is guerrilla mechanics at it's finest... what could possibly go wrong? #-o I've ...
by MVX11V
Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:16 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Conundrum of the day... Motronic...
Replies: 18
Views: 9446

Conundrum of the day... Motronic...

I'm at a bit of a loss here. I swapped out my fuel regulator and serviced my injectors, put those back on the car and drove it. It was down from hitting 31mpg over 50 miles to 25mpg over the same journey. The reason behind that may well have been because the afm was set to run the engine to suit the...
by MVX11V
Wed May 31, 2017 10:04 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: Old faithful.. my UK daily
Replies: 10
Views: 7528

Re: Old faithful.. my UK daily

Put it back together tonight... The afm is toast, the car is flat taking off. I could only get a resistance reading of 1000 before it dropped off and there is quite a bit of lateral movement in the shaft which noticeably alters the readings when in operation. At least, that's what I'm concluding. An...
by MVX11V
Wed May 31, 2017 9:39 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Pic request. Throttle body- automatic transmission.
Replies: 0
Views: 1826

Pic request. Throttle body- automatic transmission.

Could someone do me a right favour and stick up 2 pictures of your throttle body, 1 side square on where the cable goes and the other side square on with the big round boot removed. Your engine obviously needs to be running well! :lol: I've found my accelerometer stopping the throttle at rest rather...
by MVX11V
Wed May 31, 2017 9:23 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: 1984 633CSI - Cannot shut of the engine.
Replies: 35
Views: 17655

Re: 1984 633CSI - Cannot shut of the engine.

2nd vote for the ignition switch, that's where I'd go next anyway :-k
by MVX11V
Wed May 31, 2017 5:10 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Electrical dash niggles...
Replies: 3
Views: 3313

Re: Electrical dash niggles...

ooh, sounds exciting. I've never had a chance to get involved with the inside of this car because the outside keeps breaking! :mrgreen:
by MVX11V
Wed May 31, 2017 4:59 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Draining cooling system on M635 Euro
Replies: 8
Views: 5357

Re: Draining cooling system on M635 Euro

'Evans offers several different iterations of their waterless coolant products. Each is 100% glycol. Some are 100% propylene glycol, and others are a mix of propylene glycol and ethylene glycol'.

Dunno, but as it's not water, it'll probably combust at some point.