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3-Series (E21, E30)Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1975-1983 and 1984-1991 line. Specific models: BMW 315, BMW 316, BMW 318, BMW 318i, BMW 320/4, BMW 320i, BMW 320/6, BMW 323i, BMW 320i. E30 Family models include: BMW 325e, BMW 325i, BMW 325is, BMW 325ix.
what is EML on gauge? or OSC or possibly DSC? on 1990 2.5 liter m20
plus Check Control pops up on OBC sometimes when turning car off.
i figure this is light control module<<seeing as how I replaced one already with one bought from a junk yard. <<new one costs $ 400. there must be someway to get a good one that does not break down!! come on!!
and randomly the car will shoot out check oil pressure sensor.
but it seldom does this. <<should this be taken seriously?
also car has auto transmission and i noticed the other day after driving to work and turning the car off, water or coolant was dripping and cooling off transmission. It was a hot day (over 95 degrees) and drive was over 85 MPH for 10 miles.<<running late
has not done so since, but what would this be attributed to. never seen this before. is it a problem? or is it just tranny cooler working... maybe foreshadowing a problem. transmission and engine are original with over 200,000 miles on it. best auto transmission ever experienced. still ticking and never misses a shift.
lso car has auto transmission and i noticed the other day after driving to work and turning the car off, water or coolant was dripping and cooling off transmission. It was a hot day (over 95 degrees) and drive was over 85 MPH for 10 miles.
- was your air conditioner ON? if yes, that was just condensate dripping from it's drain ;-)
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