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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my car has been sitting since the end of august (i've been at school). i started it last week and everything was fine, except for the normal low-rpm idle i had. what should i do to fix that ?
__________________ '85 325e
'Arrest Me Red'
mods to come:
Window Tint
New Badges - Check!
Muffler - Check! - Ansa free flow
New Radio
Sport Shocks - Bilstein
Keyless Entry + Alarm - BMW Security Systems
Power Flow Intake
__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
well i thought it might be the sparkplugs. if it's not that..is it something simple like that? just adjust it ?
__________________ '85 325e
'Arrest Me Red'
mods to come:
Window Tint
New Badges - Check!
Muffler - Check! - Ansa free flow
New Radio
Sport Shocks - Bilstein
Keyless Entry + Alarm - BMW Security Systems
Power Flow Intake
lol is it running badly? if it runs perfect except a slightly low idle, theres nothing wrong with cracking the adjustment open a tad...
__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
lol is it running badly? if it runs perfect except a slightly low idle, theres nothing wrong with cracking the adjustment open a tad...
Kyle, I think my e30 is idling a little slow. What should it idle at?
__________________ All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
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i think the bentley says 750 + 50 so anywhere around the 700-800 mark you are golden
__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
SCHWEET! I'm at around 550-600 now I think when it's warm, so I'll crank 'er up a wee bit and see how it goes.
__________________ All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
Sir Winston Churchill
i finally dialed mine in on my digital tach dead on at whatever the spec was yesterday...i was like "BOOOYAH!"
__________________ Kyle Sutherland
1995 BMW 540i/6: The Calypso Beast Vid 0-70ish 1987 BMW 325es: Face & Butt Lifted/M50tu Swapped*Sold* 1985 VW Scirocco: Too many mods, money pit*Sold* E34 Plate Filler Wanted!
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