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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.


       
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Old 02-10-2005, 05:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
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sorry... just wondering if anybody knows what causes the ICV to fail in E30's.... I've had the prob in my old 325e, and now with my 86 318... its a pain in the ass
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they get built up with carbon, plus they get old, alot of times you can just clean it and it will be fine, is that a euro car cause they didnt make 318s in '86 in the US
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they get built up with carbon, plus they get old, alot of times you can just clean it and it will be fine, is that a euro car cause they didnt make 318s in '86 in the US
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thanks, that makes sense.. and sorry, I mistyped, both my 325e and 318i were 1985s
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