08-08-2006, 09:40 PM
Well guys, it's alive!
It took some encouragement, but not much. Fresh battery, fuel (it was on empty) and it wouldn't start. Checked for spark on each cylindar and had spark. Cleaned the plugs, reinstalled, and tried again. After a little coughing and sputting it took off.
It hesitates a little sometimes and quite a bit others at various RPM's. At full throttle it behaves better and it pulls nicely most of the time but one can still detect some hesitation. I'm going to do a compression test on it tomorrow for good measure and I'm also going to replace the plugs. 218000 miles :-). I'm also going to do some other things like replace the O2 sensor and whatever else I find on the various BMW checklists on the internet.
The car needs some serious TLC. A UVA gal owned it and was pretty clueless about car care. Nor did she ever wash it. However, pending the compression test I think we have a winner. I'll keep you guys updated! If you have any knowledge on random hesitation on an M50 and/or E36 please let me know!
Pete
It took some encouragement, but not much. Fresh battery, fuel (it was on empty) and it wouldn't start. Checked for spark on each cylindar and had spark. Cleaned the plugs, reinstalled, and tried again. After a little coughing and sputting it took off.
It hesitates a little sometimes and quite a bit others at various RPM's. At full throttle it behaves better and it pulls nicely most of the time but one can still detect some hesitation. I'm going to do a compression test on it tomorrow for good measure and I'm also going to replace the plugs. 218000 miles :-). I'm also going to do some other things like replace the O2 sensor and whatever else I find on the various BMW checklists on the internet.
The car needs some serious TLC. A UVA gal owned it and was pretty clueless about car care. Nor did she ever wash it. However, pending the compression test I think we have a winner. I'll keep you guys updated! If you have any knowledge on random hesitation on an M50 and/or E36 please let me know!
Pete
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1985 Honda CX500
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2017 Onewheel +
1985 Merkur XR4Ti Track Car
2013 Ford F-150 FX4 Ecoboost
E46 BMW 330Ci Sport 5spd
1973 Honda CL125S
1985 Honda CX500
2013 Arctic Cat 700 ATV
2017 Onewheel +