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by hornhospital
Tue May 02, 2023 3:34 am
Forum: Tires and Wheels
Topic: What do you think the best looking rims are for the shark?
Replies: 145
Views: 131133

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

I'm 72, and that much effort became not worth it about 5 years ago. :wink:
by hornhospital
Tue May 02, 2023 3:24 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: The missus' X5 hits a "devil" of a milestone
Replies: 5
Views: 1318

Re: The missus' X5 hits a "devil" of a milestone

We had our new Equinox a grand total of 14 days when my daughter drove it into the side of our storage shed, one of numerous dings and dents she's inflicted on our vehicles. I replaced the right front fender on her 95 318is THREE TIMES after she ran it into trash bins (TWICE) and a guard bollard at ...
by hornhospital
Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: The missus' X5 hits a "devil" of a milestone
Replies: 5
Views: 1318

Re: The missus' X5 hits a "devil" of a milestone

It's nearly broken in. :wink:
by hornhospital
Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Fuel Pressure Issues
Replies: 10
Views: 1100

Re: Fuel Pressure Issues

To test the regulator with the engine running, pull and plug the vacuum line going to the regulator while testing fuel pressure. The pressure should go to maximum with no vacuum feed. You can delete the bottom "regulator". It is actually a device to smooth out fuel pump pulses, not a press...
by hornhospital
Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Wild dashcam video - better check your wheel studs!
Replies: 1
Views: 925

Re: Wild dashcam video - better check your wheel studs!

Amazing that the Kia driver survived, but it wasn't lug nut failure that caused this incident. See attached screenshot. The entire hub, brake disc and wheel came off. The lug nuts were still holding the wheel to the hub assembly. Probably the spindle nut came off, at least that's my guess. It would ...
by hornhospital
Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: E24 Mono Wiper Conversion - Help Needed
Replies: 4
Views: 1490

Re: E24 Mono Wiper Conversion - Help Needed

LOL! Thank you, Captain Obvious. :wink:

I encouraged Jim to come here from Bimmerfest, since our E24 forum there is about dead, so please help.

Welcome to Bigcoupe, Jim.
by hornhospital
Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: 628 CSI ‘81 choked too rich vacume ?
Replies: 3
Views: 610

Re: 628 CSI ‘81 choked too rich vacuum?

Welcome to the group!

Does the engine have the three basics: fuel pressure, injector pulses and spark? Any one missing equals a no start/no run.
by hornhospital
Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:31 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Air flow sensor issue?
Replies: 6
Views: 722

Re: Air flow sensor issue?

I'm guessing you have an automatic transmission, because that is the warning light for a transmission fault.
by hornhospital
Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:47 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Weird Side Effect of a Car with Active Exhausts
Replies: 3
Views: 1213

Re: Weird Side Effect of a Car with Active Exhausts

The E36 M50/52 etc had a pair of pipes on the same side of the bumper coming out of the same muffler. One only opened/flowed exhaust at high RPM, controlled by a vacuum line from the intake. The second pipe was normally closed by engine vacuum. At WOT the vacuum dropped and the valve would open the ...
by hornhospital
Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: ECU upgrade including coil on plug conversion.
Replies: 25
Views: 3753

Re: ECU upgrade including coil on plug conversion.

Holy cow, what a project! :shock:

Is this just for the M88?
by hornhospital
Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:36 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Am I a traitor?
Replies: 9
Views: 1921

Re: Am I a traitor?

TRAITOR!!!!! GO STAND IN THE GARAGE AND OBSERVE YOUR BETRAYAL!!!!!



(Great find!!! Congrats! Pictures???)
by hornhospital
Thu Feb 23, 2023 3:14 am
Forum: My Project
Topic: 1984 633CSi Rises again!
Replies: 1179
Views: 452565

Re: 1984 633CSi Rises again!

If you hadn't told us, I doubt if anyone would notice! Now ALL of us will examine your stickers! :D
by hornhospital
Tue Feb 21, 2023 3:59 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Occasional blinker/flasher drop out
Replies: 4
Views: 664

Re: Occasional blinker/flasher drop out

Tall black one is the flasher. Pull it and it should have a reference number.
by hornhospital
Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: My Project
Topic: 1984 633CSi Rises again!
Replies: 1179
Views: 452565

Re: 1984 633CSi Rises again!

Nice work, Song! =D>

Did you bleed the clutch, too? :-"
by hornhospital
Sun Feb 19, 2023 1:09 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Clutch Bleeding - BMW Factory Method
Replies: 8
Views: 1554

Re: Clutch Bleeding - BMW Factory Method

Scott, I hope it continues to work! I'd be cautious, since it may go 'dead' again at the least opportune time. Good luck!
by hornhospital
Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Crank no start, then loud bang!
Replies: 5
Views: 1573

Re: Crank no start, then loud bang!

Thanks for closing the loop on this one, Danny. Glad you got it sorted!
by hornhospital
Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: 3 6ers up for auction in Hemmings right now...
Replies: 2
Views: 1375

Re: 3 6ers up for auction in Hemmings right now...

Although collectors cars usually don't bob around in price as much as everyday vehicles, they do somewhat follow the overall price trends. The recent insanity of used car prices going through the roof seems to be over, or at least a lot less crazy than ~2 years ago. Watching Wayne Carini's Chasing C...
by hornhospital
Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:04 am
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Clutch Bleeding - BMW Factory Method
Replies: 8
Views: 1554

Re: Clutch Bleeding - BMW Factory Method

I believe your problem is the master cylinder, not the slave. Is there any sign of leakage from the slave, i.e.fluid coming from the bottom of the bellhousing? If not, the master is failing.
by hornhospital
Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:15 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: Wood steering wheels.
Replies: 17
Views: 3372

Re: Wood steering wheels.

Unless it's a 98 point concours car, why worry about it? Use what makes you happy, period-correct be hanged.
by hornhospital
Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:59 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Liners and pods
Replies: 4
Views: 1531

Re: Liners and pods

Too late. What was it?
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by hornhospital
Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:44 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Check out this thrashed throw out bearing - not BMW
Replies: 7
Views: 1740

Re: Check out this thrashed throw out bearing - not BMW

I save the busted transmission parts to remind me it's not a good idea to rawhide a car ever time you drive it. I kept the flex plate to remind me to thouroughly diagnose a problem before diving in with expensive results. The flex plate was in a 1970 baseline Firebird with a very much warmed over 35...
by hornhospital
Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:21 am
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Check out this thrashed throw out bearing - not BMW
Replies: 7
Views: 1740

Re: Check out this thrashed throw out bearing - not BMW

Back in my misspent youth I had a box of broken car parts. Cluster gears with teeth knocked off, broken synchronizer rings (I was hard on transmissions) rod bearing beaten to pieces, a broken flex plate. I called it "The Misery Box". It may still be in a dark corner of my garage.
by hornhospital
Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: The Saloon
Topic: Check out this thrashed throw out bearing - not BMW
Replies: 7
Views: 1740

Re: Check out this thrashed throw out bearing - not BMW

That throwout bearing reminds me of some of the "Just Rolled In" videos on YouTube. Car parts utterly destroyed due to ignorance and/or lack of maintenance.
by hornhospital
Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
Topic: Should both wires be hot at injector plug?
Replies: 2
Views: 718

Re: Should both wires be hot at injector plug?

One wire should have continuous 12v with the key on, but not both. The injectors are fired by grounding through the DME (BMWese for ECU). If you have 12v on both, you have a shorted/failed DME.