Fuel BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owner's Manual

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owner's Manual 3 SERIES 1983 E30 BMW BMW https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/1/2759/w960_2759-0.png BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owner's Manual

Page 49 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual 22Using a scraper, remove all traces of old
gasket material from the sealing surfaces of
the covers and engine block.
Caution: Be very careful not to
scratch or gouge the delicate
aluminium surfaces.

Page 60 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual Torque wrench settings (continued)Nm
Connecting rod cap bolts/nuts
M10 and M30 engines  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M20 and M40 engines
Stage 1  . . . .

Page 61 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual otherwise a small brush or even a bicycle tyre
pump will work). The idea is to prevent dirt
from getting into the cylinders as the
compression check is being done.
3Remove all the spark plugs from the

Page 62 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual detach them. Pieces of masking tape with
numbers or letters written on them work well
(see illustration).
6Label and detach all coolant hoses from the
engine (see Chapter 3).
7Remove the cooling fan,

Page 63 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual 36Run the engine and check for leaks and
proper operation of all accessories, then refit
the bonnet and test drive the vehicle.
37Where necessary, have the air
conditioning system recharged and leak-

Page 72 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual 7Wipe the oil out of the cylinder, and repeat
the procedure for the remaining cylinders.
8After the honing job is complete, chamfer
the top edges of the cylinder bores with a
small file, so the rings

Page 78 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual the bearing - use your fingernail or the edge of
a credit card.
20Make sure the bearing faces are perfectly
clean, then apply a uniform layer of
molybdenum disulphide (“moly”) grease or
engine ass

Page 80 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual Warning: Do not remove the
pressure cap from the radiator or
expansion tank until the engine
has cooled completely and
there’s no pressure remaining in the
cooling system. Removing the cap from a
ho

Page 84 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual M20 engine
9Remove the distributor cap and HT leads,
ignition rotor and dust shield (see Chapter 1).
10Where applicable, remove the timing
sensor (see Chapter 5).
11Remove the timing belt upper cover

Page 89 of 228

BMW 3 SERIES 1983 E30 Owners Manual 4
Carburettor (Solex 2B4)
Main jet
Stage 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X120
Stage 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .