SPADGE

My old 24 valve touring sounds like there is a snake hiding under the passenger footwell every time i let off the throttle There is a 'thing' under there connected to a vacum pipe going to the engine and its really starting to piss me off
Anyone know what the 'thing' is? and is it supposed to be fookin hissing

vroooom ptssssh

Air con?

if so, interior temperature sensor!?

bud-weis

are you sure you HAVEN'T got a snake in there

Tabz @ S.M.Auto's

iTrader: (1)

Pretty sure that the fuel filter is located there???

Nath

I cant help on the hissing but this site gives a pretty good overview of a few probs and its not just for the e34 in case its not one of those http://www.bmwe34.net/

alan rainbow

someones put a snake in my boots

AndyGranger

Mine did it the odd time or two
Never found out what it was though and it,s not done it since?

SPADGE

It has nothing to do with fuel or air con or a reptile
Like i said there is a vacum pipe going to what looks like a small speaker grill but obviously not that lol!

Stavros

Eco-Tek valve...

www.ecotekplc.com



Has the car got a Turbo-Zet fitted too?

Alvyn

iTrader: (1)

forget what i just wrote

SPADGE

Anyone actually know the real answer
Its a factory part!

Stavros

oh right, i was serious

SPADGE

Steve thanks for your input but this is a 520 touring and has had no aftermarket mods lol

Stavros

ive seen plenty of std cars fitted with them things, but if its not, its not

AlexF

intake air temp sensor for the heater controls....


possibly

Alex

SPADGE

Thats sounds about right mate
But why does it have a vacum pipe connected that hisses every time i let off the throttle

AlexF

dunno

is there a one way valve or anything?

Alex

SPADGE

Don't think so mate but there might be?
I heard the hissing and so pulled the glove box out as it was coming from behind there. I found a pipe had come off this 'thing' and was hissing. I connected it back on and it now hisses through the 'thing' lol