New Daily: 1992 E34 525i 5spd

[Earl]

I will post e34 updates in here too if that is okay. If someone wants me to make a separate thread for it and go into detail I can do that too=)

The car has been awesome so far. It just glides on the highway and the m50 sounds quite nice. 

I was getting a slight misfire at idle once the car was warm. I thought it would be hard to source a vacuum leak and was going to borrow Snaps smoke tester. I opened the hood and to my astonishment, the vacuum leak was easily spotted. The intake boot has three cracks roughly 1.5" long. I was surprised it runs as good as it does=) 

I ordered a new one this morning and cannot wait to get it installed. 

I will post more updates later in the day. Off to a meeting at work...

[jc43089]

When you get the new intake boot it will feel amazing how flexible it is compared to the old one.

[Earl]

My old one looks like it is made out of sheeps intestine...

[GunMetalGrey]

That was the one thing I forgot to tell you that was on my bench to put in the car

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[Earl]

You had a new one? lol

[KaiserRolls]

Shoulda just saved big money and used some electrical tape

[jc43089]

^ Not this...

[KaiserRolls]

jc43089 said:

^ Not this...

We were on xbox live last night making terrible jokes.

In no way am I being serious haha

[Earl]

Intake boot should be here tomorrow=) I need to get this car detailed. The interior will clean up awesome besides the dash. I also need a warm day to come so I can shadowline the trim.

[B C]

shadowline your girlfriends eyebrows

[Earl]

=O

Also, just checked the tracking number and the boot will actually be here today. :alright

[Bassboy3313]

Looking fresh Earl!!!

[Earl]

I replaced my intake boot yesterday.

There was pretty much a tear between every bellow. The throttle response didn't feel like it was lacking before but it is much more responsive now. I did notice that someone had split the end of the hose coming from the PCV valve and used electrical tape to fix it. I will most likely be replacing that next.

I was driving to work this morning with the blower motor on high to defrost my windshield and it suddenly kicked down a speed or two. I have heard horror stories of blower motor relays going bad and causing dash fires/full harness shorts in e34's and do not want to even turn the blower on now...

[Bassboy3313]

Just another reason why this damn weather needs to cooperate!!

[Rowleym]

This months heat bill was literally half of last month! I call that progress

[Earl]

I just noticed something.....do e34's use m42 radiators or is the radiator wider and has an integrated expansion tank just like an m42?

[B C]

probably the same expansion tank with a longer core

[Earl]

Hmm........

[Earl]

This thing has been awesome=) 

Tomorrow I am getting it detailed and I might shadowline the trim. 

I noticed a slight exhaust leak this morning that sounds like it is coming from around the downpipe. Are these cast exhaust manifolds known to crack? I remember on my Conquest those manifolds were prone to cracking, but that was a turbo application. 

I ran across these and am getting tempted. http://www.racelandus.com/exhaust-headers/bmw-exhaust-headers/bmw-e34-exhaust-headers.html

Someone talk me out of it=)

[jc43089]

Not saying you shouldn't put headers on, but they aren't bolt on.  I have a set of cast manifolds you could have for cheap if you want to go that route, I don't think they are know to crack though, might just need a gasket.