E30 blue temperature sensor
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Topic: E30 blue temperature sensor
Posted By: tris
Subject: E30 blue temperature sensor
Date Posted: 18-February-2004 at 12:34
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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 ------------- E30 320i Touring |
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Posted By: paul325i
Date Posted: 18-February-2004 at 13:25
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What are your symptoms mate? Temp sensor just unbolts, think i got an angled spanner on it in the end. ------------- 
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Posted By: tris
Date Posted: 19-February-2004 at 13:34
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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 |
Posted By: paul325i
Date Posted: 20-February-2004 at 23:39
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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 http://www.e30zone.co.uk - 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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Posted By: tris
Date Posted: 24-February-2004 at 12:32
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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 |