patsbimmer1 Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 15 hours ago, Daggerty said: Is this the Watertown one? 557 Cottonwood Ave. Ste. 101 Hartland, WI 53029 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Did you end up driving it to work today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, P_Roloff said: Did you end up driving it to work today? DOH! someone followed up with last nights goals! No, I didn't and I feel bad because a guy at work brought donuts in thinking I would bring it (he is a BMW guy and is excited to see it) I had some family things to do last night, so as soon as those were done I spent from 8P-10P in the garage working on some wiring -Repaired the 12V outlet that had stopped working some years ago. -Bypassed the window circuit breaker switch and recommissioned it to be a fan manual override switch -Moved the VDO coolant gauge to the far right spot so its in better view since when it was in the far left spot my hand/steering wheel blocked its view and now that it is the primary coolant gauge I need to see it easily at all times. -Completed the connection from the VDO temp sender in the head to the gauge. Tonight I have between 5p-7p to button it up and test it out. I really just need to run one more wire through the firewall , put the HVAC panel back together, and try it out. As long as the temperatures stay below 200F on my test drive I will be taking it to work tomorrow. . After that its just worrying about scraping and ripping my exhaust off on unexpected bumps. P_Roloff, timmer and Jdesign 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, snap said: After that its just worrying about scraping and ripping my exhaust off on unexpected bumps. i really want to be in the car with you the first time you make solid contact with your skid plate. you: B C, m42b32 and Jdesign 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 10 minutes ago, snap said: No, I didn't and I feel bad because a guy at work brought donuts in thinking I would bring it (he is a BMW guy and is excited to see it) You have an awesome coworker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 29 minutes ago, snap said: DOH! someone followed up with last nights goals! No, I didn't and I feel bad because a guy at work brought donuts in thinking I would bring it (he is a BMW guy and is excited to see it) I had some family things to do last night, so as soon as those were done I spent from 8P-10P in the garage working on some wiring -Repaired the 12V outlet that had stopped working some years ago. -Bypassed the window circuit breaker switch and recommissioned it to be a fan manual override switch -Moved the VDO coolant gauge to the far right spot so its in better view since when it was in the far left spot my hand/steering wheel blocked its view and now that it is the primary coolant gauge I need to see it easily at all times. -Completed the connection from the VDO temp sender in the head to the gauge. Tonight I have between 5p-7p to button it up and test it out. I really just need to run one more wire through the firewall , put the HVAC panel back together, and try it out. As long as the temperatures stay below 200F on my test drive I will be taking it to work tomorrow. . That’s an excellent idea, wiring the window lock to the fan. I hope you don’t mind if I copy the idea lol, I’ve currently got the fan wired to a toggle under the dash but I really don’t like reaching under there every time I want it on. I might’ve missed it earlier, but where are your auxiliary gauges at? Hope the test drive goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 12 minutes ago, P_Roloff said: I might’ve missed it earlier, but where are your auxiliary gauges at? Who needs radio?!? P_Roloff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Want me to get you one? https://catuned.com/catuned-clock-e30-bmw-rare-euro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, Earl said: Want me to get you one? https://catuned.com/catuned-clock-e30-bmw-rare-euro I have been fighting whether to put a nice 6 button OBC back in that spot, a clock, or a blank plate (booo) let me know what you can get them for. I may be interested, I think it would need to have a harness pigtail too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Shakedown run: Coolant temp on VDO=GOOD! temp stayed between 190-200F, given it wasnt a hot day and it wasnt a hard drive, but im not concerned with it anymore until a hard run on a hot day I guess. The bad news: that cutting out issue happened and kept getting worse and is now debilitating. It stalled the car while driving once, gave me zero throttle response multiple times with a light lean pop out the exhaust, and I had to pull over twice until I had enough luck for it to start responding again. It wouldnt accelerate anymore and I had to pop the hood and disconnect the MAF sensor to regain enough response to get the car back home. Its not a mechanical issue because it runs perfectly when its not doing this. My guess is that the used MAF I picked up is no good. I have a spare TPS to try and Saturday I will try another testfahrt with the other TPS. (Im not expecting it to be the TPS but its a quick thing I can try) Once it starts refusing to have throttle response I will unplug the O2 sensor and see how that goes. I honestly dont remember what car I bought it for (95 M3? 95 325i?) they really shouldnt be different. Does anyone have a spare E36 OBD1 MAF I can try? Im also going to email Sssquid and verify the MAF curve on this tune. KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 That certainly sounds like a MAF issues, especially if unplugging it allowed you to drive home. It's super hard to drive a car with bad MAF lol, I've done it once, not fun! I don't think I have a stock MAF, but I'll browse the parts shelf. B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 I wonder though, because wouldnt a bad MAF manifest itself pretty much constantly regardless of temperature? So far the car has run perfectly for a few minutes while cold and the problem seems to rear its head as the car warms up and enters closed loop which would point strongly towards the new oxygen sensor. Who knows.. maybe the header coating fouled it as it was baking in, maybe my 3 foot extension harness sucks (Im pretty sure I checked resistance afterwards for good measure.... Regardless, I want a spare MAF so I will be on the hunt for a good deal on a new one or a known good used one. I double-checked the part numbers for the MAF and the O2 sensor. both fit 92-95 M3/325i and are the correct parts. I dont have a physical check engine light but I intended to wire it up once I pull the cluster again so in the meantime I cant do a stomp test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Glad to hear the cooling system is working properly! B C and P_Roloff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 you can borrow my MAF for diagnosis, its currently off the car. check your potato phone. Jdesign and B C 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Guarantee it's the maf, all obd1 m5x cars I've owned the mafs went bad then the second hand ones didn't last long. I have one from Napa that runs the car alright but will randomly die at idle. Have an o2 sensor if swapping it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 I borrowed @straight6pwr ‘s MAF and the car behaved the same way. I pulled over and unplugged the O2 sensor and all is well. It was a new Bosch unit too... so that will be my next purchase. Here’s a 2nd gear acceleration to verify that there aren’t any breakups in the rev range. https://youtu.be/G_Jk3xQ0zHU jc43089 and m42b32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 My next check will be to see if the O2 heater relay is working. I’d much rather replace the relay than a new sensor. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 On 4/28/2018 at 1:07 PM, snap said: I borrowed @straight6pwr ‘s MAF and the car behaved the same way. I pulled over and unplugged the O2 sensor and all is well. It was a new Bosch unit too... so that will be my next purchase. Here’s a 2nd gear acceleration to verify that there aren’t any breakups in the rev range. https://youtu.be/G_Jk3xQ0zHU buttery! 7k+ 😍 B C and Jdesign 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 O2 Heater relay circuit is not working. I can only get 12V at the sensor by jumpering pins 87 and 30 on the relay harness. Tomorrow I will run the trigger wire from the fuel pump relay to also trigger the O2 heater circuit. I’d imagine this is my issue and hopefully last thing to iron out before I start really driving it. Gravity kicked in and suddenly i need a new lens for my drivers side headlight. My drill fell off the shelf and smashed it 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 12 hours ago, snap said: Gravity kicked in and suddenly i need a new lens for my drivers side headlight. My drill fell off the shelf and smashed it 😬 I'm assuming the lenses are different left to right? I have a passenger side US ellipsoid with a broken frame, lenses are in great shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 ah bummer. I bought one off ebay yesterday in an attempt to get the headlights back to normal ASAP. As long as the relay wiring fixes my closed loop stumbling, the headlight should be the last thing holding me up. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 the glass lenses are identical left and right. the plastic buckets are not. Daggerty, m42b32 and Jdesign 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Bled a little more air out of the cooling system. Its a steady stream into the overflow so lets hope im done. the o2 heater relay circuit is repaired but the car still falls on its face and doesnt run when warm unless the o2 is unplugged. I suspect the solution will be found in one of these: -new o2 sensor -new DME -ensure there are no upstream air leaks. This exhaust system is the biggest pile of crap ever and the guy that did it sucks. I didnt know how poor of a job he did until i got home and took a better look underneath. Im living with it for now and have only scraped on my driveway entrance when i cant take it at an angle. Tonight it caught and pulled the band clamped portion of the system off the headers. Based on how stupid this exhaust system is I would not be surprised if an upstream air leak was throwing the o2 sensor off. its a little too loud for my tastes and at some point tonight i need to crawl under the car and re-attach it. My wife will not permit me to spend the money to have someone competent do the job and she is running out of patience with the car. Its entirely possible to make this exhaust system work great but it will take someone who does quality work, and of course... money. I feel like im at a bit of a stalemate Voices inside my head tell me to list it on R3V for $7500 and be done with it It drives so well with the o2 unplugged though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 1 hour ago, snap said: Bled a little more air out of the cooling system. Its a steady stream into the overflow so lets hope im done. the o2 heater relay circuit is repaired but the car still falls on its face and doesnt run when warm unless the o2 is unplugged. I suspect the solution will be found in one of these: -new o2 sensor -new DME -ensure there are no upstream air leaks. This exhaust system is the biggest pile of shit ever and the guy that did it sucks. I didnt know how poor of a job he did until i got home and took a better look underneath. Im living with it for now and have only scraped on my driveway entrance when i cant take it at an angle. Tonight it caught and pulled the band clamped portion of the system off the headers. Based on how stupid this exhaust system is I would not be surprised if an upstream air leak was throwing the o2 sensor off. its a little too loud for my tastes and at some point tonight i need to crawl under the car and re-attach it. My wife will not permit me to spend the money to have someone competent do the job and she is running out of patience with the car. Its entirely possible to make this exhaust system work great but it will take someone who does quality work, and of course... money. I feel like im at a bit of a stalemate Voices inside my head tell me to list it on R3V for $7500 and be done with it It drives so well with the o2 unplugged though Sidepipes! Or a fender exit! On a serious note, please don’t sell it. You’re too close to give up now. Seriously. Ill start another GoFundMe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Meh, leave the o2 unplugged, just giver. It will just run conservatively. An exhaust leak could likely be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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