Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum
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Engine cleanup is satisfying.
I was watching these two Black-Headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) the other day splashing about in a bird bath and I thought to myself how neat it would be if an engine could do the same thing!!!
I was going to wheel it into my driveway to power wash it. Good thing I didn't because my driveway would have been ruined.
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Engine cleanup is satisfying.
I was watching these two Black-Headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) the other day splashing about in a bird bath and I thought to myself how neat it would be if an engine could do the same thing!!!
you need another car project so we can stop muddling through bird watching references.
Dan
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Quick question:
Can I run the m50 injectors without a chip? I kniw they're a recommended upgrade from the m20 injectors.
Yep, the M50 injectors are 17.5# @ 3.5 bar and close to the stock M20 14.5# at the M20 fuel pressure (3.0 bar)
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Yep, the M50 injectors are 17.5# @ 3.5 bar and close to the stock M20 14.5# at the M20 fuel pressure (3.0 bar)
Perfect. Thank you!
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Yep, the M50 injectors are 17.5# @ 3.5 bar and close to the stock M20 14.5# at the M20 fuel pressure (3.0 bar)
So looking around at injectors I am seeing green tops and blue tops from the M50. Do you know which one I want?
Edit: maybe there aren't two different colors, and the light blue I'm seeing is a faded green? I
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They are a light blue/green color. Similar color to the M20 injectors but not identical
These are pretty green. Maybe it's just the lighting?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F232794289615
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I most commonly see them in the lighter green, but the darker green are also M50 injectors. Be advised that Volvo 32# also come in that dark green
That bottom one matches what is in the ebay ad. That helps.
The Volvo ones are a different "body". I've used them for a couple builds and that's what is stock in my R.
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Progress!
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Another question:
I put in the new torx head bolts, torqued them down, and then just realized the old head bolts had washers. I didn't use them, I see most people say they should be used. I want to put them in, but are my head bolts garbage now?
I know they're torqued down but the engine hasn't, obviously, been ran or anything, are the new head bolts garbage if I remove them to install the washers?
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they are TTY, so, once you've tightened and removed 'em, they are garbage.
and yes, you definitely need the washers. the final torque you applied to the bolts is affected if washers were not used. aka, you might not have sufficient torque and you risk head gasket problems.
Dan
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