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  1. richk98
    The car and its sister were both at Coronado. I didn't see them run, but took a couple of photos in the pits.
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    I was searching for some tires for my new wheels and came across this site. pretty handy. http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp
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    Thanks, I do have a three- hole coolant neck and will plan to tap the temp time senor's slot as it is the largest.
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    Where did you (do you) tap the coolant neck? An existing opening or on the side where the appears to be a boss for doing exactly this?
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    Thanks, Going the BMW / Bosch route seems best. I have read the blogs regarding calibrating the sensors and realize I need to do that and feed those readings into the MS software. I attempted to take some "room temp" resistance level readings from the used sensors that were in the coolant neck I picked up from the salvage yard (with no luck). Any suggestions or "how to's" regarding how to apply the multimeter probes to the sensors to properly measure their resistance? It could be that the sensors are too old to be useful, but before I abandon them I want to be sure that I am using the proper method.
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    Thanks Harrison Do I need to incorporate the temp time switch if I am planning to use the Jeep stepper motor for warm up and not go with an additional injector?
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    Thanks for the replies
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    I'm in the process of acquiring parts for an MSII / 318i EFI install and have read through the many excellent project blogs and the more popular sites (Finkbuilt, Zeebuck, etc) and am still confused about which CLT sensors to use that are compatible with the 318i coolant neck. It seems the Megamanual strongly recommends using GM sensors to measure coolant temp however the sensors don't appear to fit the existing threaded openings in the 318i coolant neck (I'm not surprised) . Does anyone have any practical advice for which sensors to use? Is it cost effective to retro fit the coolant neck to accommodate the GM sensors?
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    hopefully he'll validate the ownership (since there is no title) and speak to the "client" whose name appears on the paperwork before he buys a plane ticket
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    When you look at the sellers recent transactions, none relate to automotive products. It is remotely possible that seller angrcamp, who buys and sells books and designer wallets, happens to own a classic like this. Even if she did, as an experienced ebayer, she'd be smart enough to do her homework on the value and would not use a "buy it now" auction. It is more likely that this entire ad represents a genuine vehicle but the person who placed the ad pirated the ad from a prior auction as well as poor angrcamp's ebay account.
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    When I pulled my carpet I found that in addition to the asphalt-like sound deadening, there were press board like panels with foam backing that covered the driver's, passenger and parts of the tranny tunnel. The press board was slightly worn through, damp, moldy and heavy and there was significant rust through in the driver floor pan area that may have started from under the car but wasn't obvious until the "insulation" was removed. There were asphalt pads under these as well but they were not in good condition and no longer functional.This is in an 02 that has spent it's entire life in California. After 12 hours and trying different methods, I found that warming the asphalt with a heat gun and using pneumatic scrapers and wire rope brushes on an angle grinder made it simple. Probably would have taken 3 hours in total had I started with these tools rather than trying elbow grease for as long as I had. I'm glad I removed it all. Yes it was a lot of work, but I am now confident that my floors have been properly repaired, POR'd, and sound proofed.
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    Once you pull the carpet you're likely to see why so many pull the old sound deadening and replace it with dynomat or something similar. It has a tendency to attract moisture, become heavy with dampness and cause rust. At least that's what seems to have happened to some of my floor pans. You can be the best judge of the scope and effort once the carpet comes up. You'll be amazed and what you'll find under there.
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    I did notice the TB part number changed on the 325i as of 1/89 but wasn't able to determine that the later part was a different size. Thanks for your input.
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    Thanks for the reply
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    I'm in the planning and parts gathering stage to convert my 02 to fuel injection and MS-II. I've read most of the FAQ posts and the great websites (Zenon, Finkbuilt, et al). I am likely to install a turbo once FI and MS are working. What I'm struggling with is finding data on the optimal throttle body to use with a 318i manifold. Fink used a 325is and 02again makes an CNC machined adapter plate for this specific application. While tempted to try to source a 325is TB to take advantage of the high quality parts made by Tom at 02again, I don't want to wind up with a TB that may improperly sized for a T3 turbo. If the 325is is in a reasonable range of acceptability, my "follow-up" question is whether a 325i, or other e30 models would provide similar flow and be compatible with the intake adapter. Any experiences or advice? Anyone have any parts they may want to sell?
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    I'm looking to acquire a pair of 15X8 and a pair of 15X7 wheels with the proper offsets for a flared 74. (probably et +10 to 12) Located in SoCal
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    On my 74 with 32/26 weber, I have the stock return line (which runs under the car, not in it) still hooked up. I plan to delete the return function when I complete the desmog (still have the stock fuel return valve hooked up between the fuel pump and the carb). I am contemplating using the existing fuel return line under the car as my main fuel line by swapping the connection at the fuel tank and running the business end to the fuel filter/pump, capping off the fuel return neck at the tank and removing the collapsible plastic fuel line from the passenger compartment. I see no reason why this shouldn't work (apart from perhaps some initial issues with crud built up over the years in the return line. Any comments from those that have done this?
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    vegas
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    with certain carb's you don't need to use the return line. With injected engines, you probably do need it
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    BMP
  21. richk98
    While not in 29 palms, its only 2 hours away. Check out La Jolla Independent in La Jolla (San Diego) There's also a lot of other cool things to see along the San Diego coast
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    need both sides, prefer lenses without cracks.
  23. richk98
    I've seen it in Walmart and it is sold as rear view mirror repair tape
  24. richk98
    Nice post. If I was as fortunate as you, I wouldn't hesitate to keep your Dad's 02 and part with one of the others.
  25. richk98
    I purchased some new wiper arms and unfortunately they did not include the splined knurls that are inserted into each arm and fit snuggly over the splined shafts of the wiper arm assembly. Does anyone have some for sale or know where they can be purchased? I bought a pair of 1/2" by 1/4" inch knurls from Yogi's but they didn't fit over the splined shaft of the wiper assembly. Thoughts are appreciated.
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