Dan

Regarding the E36 M3 (3.2ltr Evo version) how easy and more importantly how expensive will it be to rectify over-fuelling on tickover?

Is this a big problem that could have caused other issue's with the engine elsewhere?

Thanks

Porkie

iTrader: (1)

Never heard of that problem.... why would it over fuel

Dan

Don't know Lee

A trader has one at 'trade price' but discloses this problem, if there is a chance that it's easily sorted then i'll have it and get it done but dont want to buy it and then have to spend a fortune sorting it out

Stu @ M Developments

iTrader: (12)

Initial guesses are:
Wild Shrick cams.
Lambda sensor fault.
Airflow meter fault.
Possibly mixture actually correct but catalyst dead, thus fails MOT.

Your best option is to have a mobile management diagnosis expert visit the car onsite at your expense. Probably around Ł50. Money well spent IMO pal.

Rhys

Top adivse there by Stu!! Deffo would get it check out befor ebuying as they wont be cheap to repair if something major on one of those

Dan

Cheers Stu, what are 'Shrick' Cams, is that the make?

Porkie

iTrader: (1)

yes

Damo V

You have to ask yourself,

How many traders would give away a few "easy" quid..??

If the problem was easily rectified for a profit, they would have done it themselves I'm sure

Dan

Cheers Lee

Hadnt really thought of that at all Damo, very good point there mate!

Think i'll give the guy a call tomorrow and see what he's got to say

#13

My old evo ran quick at tick over when one of the 4 vanos's it had went. It over fuelled it massively! Not sure if this is your case tho as i know fooook all about them. 4 vanos's 2 clutch's a gearbox and 2 engines and a complete rear axle and carrier in just over a year!

Dan

Why did you need all that Simon!?

#13

Was a one owner from new when i got it and had full history with 52k on it.
Have to admit i did thrash the pants off it every second i was in it. The clutch just cant handle a thrashing and both clutchs (from and fitted by bmw) only lasted 7.5k. The gear box i blew 2nd whilst canning it. Vanos's just kept going?? First engine put a rod through the block at about 140mph. The second didnt even do 20 miles as it just let go (that was with the bmw tech driving not me). Was just a jinx!! But still one of the nicest cars i've ever driven. oh and in a year it went through 3 sets of tyres. Granted one set was on a track day Novel over

Dan

PMSL! Doesn't sound like they stand up to too much of a beating then!?

#13

Might jus have been me. I'm a bit of an animal!! Thought the 'm' stood for motorsport tho Stood up well when it hit the armco at jus shy of 150

EIL132

You need to see it and hear it, preferably with someone as Stu said. A cheap Evo is an expensive buy IMO

ballin

iTrader: (1)

Dan

What armco did that happen to be then!?

jameswrx

hmm dunno what happened to my reply..

I had one that was overfuelling on idle and fast idle enough to fail the MOT on emissions.

I noticed a very slight missfire on it when the revs were held and decided to stick some new plugs in it (as I was banking on plugs or coil packs) sorted it, sailed straight through the emissions.

#13

m25. 5 in the morning on the way to work. A van just pulled straight out with no warning from the slow lane, i was in the fast lane and there was nobody about so i was doing my normal of setting a land speed record! Then bang!! Took along long time to come to rest. Ended up facing the wrong way in the dark with no headlights Oh and the van fooooked off! hurt abit but got to admit it stood a good kicking. Looked like an old packet of quavers after (it was dakar yellow)

Dan

ROFL @ Quavers!

Typical white van man mate!

Well guess the bodyworks strong, and perhaps not the engine!

James, i'll look right into it before going anywhere near it with cash hence why I posted on here before anything else! lol

Damo V

Did you have any comeback from plod regarding the accident?

#13

Yup!!!! Coulnt prove my speed but it was on camera. They gave up chasing it after about 3 minutes i think. Still didnt get the van and got a huuuuuuuuuge bill for the armco 3k a section and 1.5k per upright. took out alot alot of sections Lesson learnt?? Naaaah

Damo V

Lucky Lucky then ay... couldve stiffed you big style by skid marks etc ay??

I guess insurance paid for the armco etc?

#13

OOOhhh yes!! Skid marks were there for ages!! Think they was more worried about congestion on the motorway than me

Dan

Sounds about right mate!