ECU BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owner's Manual

BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owner's Manual 3 SERIES 1987 E30 BMW BMW https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/1/2759/w960_2759-0.png BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owner's Manual

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owners Manual 4Check the mountings to see if the rubber is
cracked (see illustration), hardened or
separated from the metal plates. Sometimes
the rubber will split right down the centre.
5Check for relative movemen

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 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,

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owners Manual M10, M20 and M30 engines
3Adjust all valves to their maximum clearance
by rotating the eccentric on the valve end of
the rocker arm towards the centre of the head
(see Chapter 1, if necessary).
4Befor

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owners Manual carbon deposits or cylinder wear have
produced ridges, they must be completely
removed with a special tool called a ridge
reamer (see illustration). Follow the
manufacturer’s instructions provided w

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owners Manual 5Gently tap the caps with a soft-faced
hammer, then separate them from the engine
block. If necessary, use the bolts as levers to
remove the caps. Try not to drop the bearing
shells if they come out w

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owners Manual 3General
Coolant capacity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See Chapter 1
Thermostat rating
Opening temperature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 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

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owners Manual 4If a new sender unit is to be fitted, make
sure the engine is completely cool. There will
be some coolant loss when the unit is
unscrewed, so be prepared to catch it, or
have the new unit ready to fi

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owners Manual 12Disconnect the cables from the clips
securing them to the lever assembly, marking
them for accurate refitting.
13Disconnect the electrical connection from
the control assembly.
14Remove the screws a

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BMW 3 SERIES 1987 E30 Owners Manual Carburettor (Solex 2BE)
Main jet
Stage 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X120
Stage 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .