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11-14-2005, 06:11 AM
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| Spark Plugs Hi Guys... Like to know how long do these original or atleast the one you get from the agents last for? I have done about 35000km's an now the all of a sudden the car is missing, an out of the blue it will start pulling again then go back to jerking and missing... I suspect its the spark plugs being that we never changed it for almost 35000km's... What i also done before the jerking was wash the engine, could be some water some where? I used the car the whole with the jerking wouldnt the water if they were burn out already... its the second day an its still jerking.... What do you guys think? Spark plugs for water....      |
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11-14-2005, 08:38 AM
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| Replace the plugs every inspection 2. In the US that is about every 30K miles or about 48Km. I would check that there is no water in the soark plug recess, and that there is no water in the ECU compartment. (for you driver side, back of the engine compartment. As you have foung out, wadhing an engine can lead to bad things happening.
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11-14-2005, 10:09 PM
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| I was too lazy to hunt back through this forum for the posting from a couple of months ago that talked about engine washing. A quick search of the web turned up this old posting from another forum. Brett Anderson Dec 3 2000, 3:00 am show options Newsgroups: alt.autos.bmw Date: 2000/12/03 Subject: Re: 94 E36 Waterlogged computer? Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse It's a very common problem. The DME sits in a box under the windshield. This box is not sealed from the plenum area where the wiper gear sits. This area is open to the elements and acts as a drain area for water from the windshield. There is a rubber drain in the bottom of this plenum that allows water to escape into the engine bay and onto the ground. This drain clogs with crap over the years, this, combined with the excessive amounts of water some automatic car washes use, causes the water level to rise faster than it drains. The result is that the water over flows into the box where the DME sits. The DME sits on the bottom of this box, the auto trans computer (EGS) sits in a bracket on top. If the car is a manual trans version, the DME can be relocated to the top as extra insurance against this happening. There is a service bulletin that describes the problem and says to clean the original drain and install a second one by punching a second hole in the firewall. It's fairly labour intensive, as the valve cover has to come off for clearance. If you're not already a member of the BMW CCA, go to www.bmwcca.org and join. It's worth a 20% or more discount at most dealers, which is considerable in this case. |
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11-14-2005, 11:43 PM
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| All of a sudden the car seems right again no jerking, never had time to check the spark plugs, seems that the water may have went by the ecu an now that it dried up it okay.... Is there a way of cleaning a engine an making sure that water doesnt get by the ecu? Sorry for the stupid question dont have the car long, where do i find the ecu?what does it look like? Is there anyway of taking it out and checking it? I take it, if it continuous get water its going to mess up one day? How much does another ecu cost, new and second hand? Thanx Guys 4 da help |
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