Build thread/running log of my E28? Guess I can do eet.

[REKIII]

You're gona hate this.......it's because of the rusty fender.

[Brian.]

REKIII said:

You're gona hate this.......it's because of the rusty fender.

It's quite possible. Now that it's got the Shark on it, I'm sure that helped.

[Brian.]

Anyone have a 36mm they'd be capable of dropping off? I'm trying to get my front crank bolt off so I can remove the timing cover and get this shit squared away.

[Brian.]

BMW was all put back together, went to start it, cranked over fine, sounded good, just didn't fire up. So we took the intake/fuel line+rail/air stuff off, going to look where vacuum lines go and shit. Ugh.

[merl]

Make sure your reference and speed sensor are not reversed.

[Brian.]

Where are those located?

[merl]

On the rear support for the intake manifold ... There are 2 cutouts that hold them. They both go down to the side of the bell housing on the transmission

[Laishes]

Brian did we miss those?

[B C]

Those were the two connections that I mentioned the e30 guys always get mixed up after doing engine stuff.

[Brian.]

nothing went to my bell housing? I'm confused.

[merl]

These 2 guys

[Brian.]

Okay okay. Those 2 I do remember.

So if those 2 are switched the car will turn over but won't start?

[B C]

You wont get spark if they are switched since the crank position sensor will not send a signal to the ECU and the ECU will not know to discharge the ignition coil.

[Brian.]

Yup. That makes sense now. Fawk.

[Brian.]

Starting to slap it together!

She runs! no leaks or anything. Today was a good day. Now to just get my 1.75" to 1.75" ID quick disconnects for the exhaust!

[merl]

Sweet !! Good job today Brian !!

[B C]

What was the issue? were the connectors mixed up?

[Laishes]

Dudddeee!!! *highfive*

[Brian.]

Laishes said:

Dudddeee!!! *highfive*

merl said:

Sweet !! Good job today Brian !!

Thanks Merl!

Snap said:

What was the issue? were the connectors mixed up?

Yup, there are 3 connectors, 2 are black, one is grey, I figured the grey one went to the thing that plugs into the intake, but it doesn't, so that was why it didn't fire up. But it fired up yesterday, doing a vinegar clense on the motor with water to get all the build up out, flushing the system a few times, then gunna get it filled with coolant!

[KaiserRolls]

Brian said:

 doing the vinegar strokes