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Talis
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May 1, 2006, 3:32 PM
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1986 BMW 325se
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I just got a 1986 bmw 35se and i was told by the person who gave it to me that he drove it during the winter and it just stopped running at a friends house, i went out and bought a battery and tried to start it, it goes to turn over and sounds like it wants to fire... yet it doesn't im wondering if there is any common problem they had or if not what is the probable things that would cause that?
(This post was edited by carjunky on May 4, 2006, 9:56 PM)
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 2, 2006, 12:36 AM
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Re: 1986 BMW 35se
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Some more info would help. How long has this car not run? It could just be flooded and some spark plugs will NOT air dry.
Check for spark,
Check for a fuel problem. -- Spraying some starter fluid in it may make it kick but put the air cleaner back together as if it flashes at you it can cause a bad hair day!
If that works you need to check fuel pressure and problably should replace the plugs but don't mess up with the plug wires and leave them out for hours to dry out the engine.
Only guessing right now with a keyboard. T
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Talis
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May 2, 2006, 8:36 AM
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Re: 1986 BMW 35se
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well it has been in operable since last winter... and when i get around to it i will try those things, but this is more of a modern american question... does anyone know what size botls i will ne to replace my 1990 ford f-150's clutch it was removed and the bolts lost last summer, also do you think its safe to just use it now even thou thetranny has been open to the elements for so long? its just been hanging under my truck without a clutch in it.
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 2, 2006, 9:33 AM
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90 Ford F-150 Clutch
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OK - let's see what we can do here:
Trans is probably ok.
Check for severe rust on flywheel and if nasty get it machined.
Toss out the old pressure plate and throw-out bearin with good stuff.
Put a smear of high temp grease in pilot bushing
Get the bolts from Ford as I can't tell you the length or strenth they need to be and that's too important.
You didn't ask but don't let the trans hang on the clutch disc till you have a bolt or two tightened up or it can warp the clutch. It may work but the only fix is another new one.
Good time to check out U-joints and make sure trans is filled with proper oil/gear oil when level and back in.
If driveshaft has been out all this time consider trying to clean up the end that seals in at the rear of trans and a new seal.
Good luck - here to help, T
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Talis
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May 3, 2006, 9:14 PM
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Re: 1986 BMW 35se
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ok i feel like a newb asking this but one of the problems i was told it could be is the coil, yet i have no idea where it is on that car, can anyone tell me perhaps what a 1986 bmw coil would look like? its a geourgous car with 300000 miles on it but i would like it to work... also what size socket do you usually need for spark plugs? i have 0 tools and have to buy some another problem posed was gas... where whould the fule filter be located?
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 4, 2006, 8:01 AM
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Re: 1986 BMW 35se
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I'm not a Beamer head but I think 1986 was using a distributor and if you follow the middle wire it goes to the coil. If not a distributor set up it would be coil packs and I wouldn't know for that car if so. Good luck, T
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carjunky
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May 4, 2006, 9:54 PM
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Re: 1986 BMW 35se
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I did a little reverse engineering on this one and looked for your car in the replacement parts catalog (up top) section of this site here's what I found.
BMW 325es Ignition Coil
So I'm going to assume that if they sell a part for it then the car has it.
As with knowing if this is the problem its hard to say but makes sense, could be a bad connection, or something may need replacement.... you might want to pick up a repair manual if you plan on keeping the car so that you could also see how to repair the car.
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