chit chat thread
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Yea I found that and it was helpful to confirm the cold start valve is supposed to receive 12V. This old beast is L-Jetronic, not Motronic, so the spark is timed by turning the distributor and the injectors batch fire triggered by a pulse every 180 degrees inside the distributor, so every 360 of the crankshaft. Quite crude, there is no O2 sensor so it is a totally open loop system based on only the AFM and throttle position switch. I've never worked on an L-Jet car before so it was a learning experience.
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Yea I found that and it was helpful to confirm the cold start valve is supposed to receive 12V. This old beast is L-Jetronic, not Motronic, so the spark is timed by turning the distributor and the injectors batch fire triggered by a pulse every 180 degrees inside the distributor, so every 360 of the crankshaft. Quite crude, there is no O2 sensor so it is a totally open loop system based on only the AFM and throttle position switch. I've never worked on an L-Jet car before so it was a learning experience.
Oh dang. So is it an E12 based car?
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Oh dang. So is it an E12 based car?
Yes it is. I think the L-Jet was only used for a few years ending about '81.
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Yes it is. I think the L-Jet was only used for a few years ending about '81.
So what year is it then? 80-82?
Sometimes you have to stop(mowing) and smell the flowers. Also, need to think about buying a camera. Any suggestions?
Im a big fan of Canon Rebels. But it really comes down to how much you want to spend.
https://www.instagram.com/_jdesigner_/ http://nevertoolow.tumblr.com/
🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32 🧪SOLD HCH ES9 - 1.3 LDA
👽BMW E30 325IC - Toyota 1JZ-GTE ⏰ HONDA EF9 CIVIC SI - JDM B18C5
☠️BMW E36 318i - Ford 5.0 FE302 🚴♂️ GT-Labomba - 26x2.75 Freeride
🤹♀️SOLD BMW E36/7 Z3 - BMW M54B25 🧓SOLD BMW E10 2002 - BMW M10M05 -
So what year is it then? 80-82?
It's a '79
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Sometimes you have to stop(mowing) and smell the flowers. Also, need to think about buying a camera. Any suggestions?
I hardly spent any time shopping around so I'm not a great resource. The only thing I miss about my old point-and-shoot is the huge zoom range that it had (24-300mm). My DSLR came with a 18-55mm lens, which I think is pretty standard. You'll need a longer lens if you want to get a close-up of anything that's more that 20 or 30 feet away.
For reference 50mm is considered the "standard" length where the perspective is most natural. Below that things start to have a wide-angle or fish-eye look, and above that things start to look overly "flat".
Edit: This example shows the perspective difference more clearly because the size of the frame is kept the same. Everything in photography seems to be a trade-off... You can't seem to change anything without changing something else.
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I bought a new house and i'm moving this weekend. We'll be in North Prairie now right by 83 and 59. I'll get more pictures up tomorrow but this is all we really care about. The garages. Two 2.5 car garages.
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It's been a long day and a big shout to @i_love_cars for stopping by to help! We're almost completely moved in now!
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Don't be wasting the precious garage space on the camper!
In time... in time...
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Plot twist: you rent the garage and live in the pop-up trailer.
If i'm renting the garage I can still live in the house...
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You guys are all getting old, buying houses and such. For years I've envied your ability to pack-up and move anywhere, not being tied down, now you're all domesticated and stuff.
Who will I live vicariously through??
we all like to work on cars. it pretty much precludes us from a nomad lifestyle. tools, parts, and non-running e30s is a lot of stuff to move around.
Dan
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You guys are all getting old, buying houses and such. For years I've envied your ability to pack-up and move anywhere, not being tied down, now you're all domesticated and stuff.
Who will I live vicariously through??
I gotchu fam
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I gotchu fam
+1
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Phew, glad there are still some of you not settled down!!
For sure!
I got back from a week in Whistler, BC and 6 work days later I'm heading to Colorado, I hope this meets what you are looking for!I am certainly accepting sponsorship for this lifestyle in case you were looking.
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