E30 blue temperature sensor

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   Hi every one

My E30 appears to have all the symptons that indicate the blue temperature sensor has failed.

I've had a look but it looks a b***h to get at.

Is there an easy way to get in there and replace it?

Cheers

Tris

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tris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04-July-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 86	Topic: E30 blue temperature sensor Posted: 18-February-2004 at 12:34
	Hi every one My E30 appears to have all the symptons that indicate the blue temperature sensor has failed. I've had a look but it looks a b***h to get at. Is there an easy way to get in there and replace it? Cheers Tris
	E30 320i Touring

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paul325i Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 23-January-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 666	Posted: 18-February-2004 at 13:25
	What are your symptoms mate? Temp sensor just unbolts, think i got an angled spanner on it in the end.
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tris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04-July-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 86	Posted: 19-February-2004 at 13:34
	Cheers Paul If I don't catch it just right it floods and won't fire. If it does start then it sounds over choked, ie if it was a manual choke I'd push it in. Tris
	E30 320i Touring

paul325i Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 23-January-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 666	Posted: 20-February-2004 at 23:39
	Yeah this is a common problem it seems with the 320's. There is a fix for it, something about the fuel pump ad a delay being needed after the car fails to start before it starts pumping again. Somebody on www.e30zone.co.uk forum will remember it i've forgotten. If you need to get it running then disconnect the fuel pump relay and crank it for a while, it should fire then replace the relay.
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tris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04-July-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 86	Posted: 24-February-2004 at 12:32
	Thanks I'll check it out. It's not a major issue to me but the wife tends to draw the line at pulling fuses etc to make the car start Tris
	E30 320i Touring