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Forum: General E46 Forum 03-09-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 516
Posted By spugeddy
it worked! dropped in the new pump and charged...

it worked! dropped in the new pump and charged battery... and bingo... we are good.
Forum: General E46 Forum 03-09-2013, 06:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 173
Posted By spugeddy
Thanks for help... i had a dead fuel pump, and...

Thanks for help... i had a dead fuel pump, and the DIY was pretty easy.

EXCEPT: I had a full tank of gas and so had quite a bit of spillage.

CHEERS
Forum: General E46 Forum 03-09-2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 173
Posted By spugeddy
yep... duh... wish I could delete

yep... duh... wish I could delete
Forum: General E46 Forum 03-09-2013, 10:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 173
Posted By spugeddy
can't fit new fuel pump...gasket question...

Sorry don't have time to search... need to repair quick today...

Bought new Siemons vdo fuel pump and gasket... pulled old out. Gaskets match....

trying to drop new pump in hole and it won't...
Forum: General E46 Forum 03-03-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 516
Posted By spugeddy
yep, read that twice... thanks. How do I get to ...

yep, read that twice... thanks. How do I get to my relay... remove the glove box and I know its behind the fuse panel stuff... or do I remove the fuse panel where it is pivoting...
Forum: General E46 Forum 03-03-2013, 07:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 516
Posted By spugeddy
Thanks everyone. With 133K, replacing the fuel...

Thanks everyone. With 133K, replacing the fuel pump should be done at the least. $140 for the VDO Siemens from BMA looks good I guess.
Forum: General E46 Forum 03-03-2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 516
Posted By spugeddy
I have voltage at the fuel pump harness with key...

I have voltage at the fuel pump harness with key in position 2... but my battery is dead now, so wasn't sure what to probe but I got 4 volts on a lot of the test and maybe 11 the first try before the...
Forum: General E46 Forum 03-03-2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 516
Posted By spugeddy
I did have a lean or rich code come up over the...

I did have a lean or rich code come up over the last few months... CEL, can't remember which one it was

I pressed the shraeder valve with a thin screwdriver and air and a spray of gas came out,...
Forum: General E46 Forum 03-03-2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 516
Posted By spugeddy
car won't start, fuel related?

02 325.. 133,000K, car has been running beautifully for a few months. The last couple days when I turn the key to on, I heard a weird pump sound before cranking it, unusual. Today car is cold and...
Forum: General E46 Forum 01-31-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 286
Posted By spugeddy
I think motor mounts,, if i put car in neutral or...

I think motor mounts,, if i put car in neutral or park I get no noise... as soon as in gear I hear it... As soon as I give a little gas it smooths out and noise goes away.
Forum: General E46 Forum 01-31-2013, 07:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,158
Posted By spugeddy
noise gone for now

funny this came up cause last weekend I shot a can in my system, and my noise went away as well. The low side was reading at the bottom of the range, and it went to near middle of the range for my...
Forum: General E46 Forum 01-27-2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 286
Posted By spugeddy
it looked like someone took a hammer and took a...

it looked like someone took a hammer and took a blow to the nut and bent the whole thing just slightly

it wasn't perfectly centered and square like I was expecting...
Forum: General E46 Forum 01-27-2013, 08:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 286
Posted By spugeddy
just replaced water pump, still have fan noise

Just replaced water pump at 135K miles. Seemed to be the original with plastic impeller. I changed it cause I noticed wobbly fan and noise was getting louder (like worn bearings) replacement went...
Forum: General E46 Forum 12-18-2012, 07:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,025
Posted By spugeddy
got a stored code of p0174, bank 2 lean, but that...

got a stored code of p0174, bank 2 lean, but that was the one and only code. Could you get that from an event like a stall... and it stays stored in there..
Forum: General E46 Forum 12-18-2012, 07:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 711
Posted By spugeddy
UPDATE on mine... replaced alternator and problem...

UPDATE on mine... replaced alternator and problem went away
Forum: General E46 Forum 12-18-2012, 07:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 542
Posted By spugeddy
update. I replaced my alternator and the car...

update. I replaced my alternator and the car has not had the stalling, or bogging down symptoms I had reported before.
Forum: General E46 Forum 09-14-2012, 08:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,631
Posted By spugeddy
don't waste your money on spray paint. I tried...

don't waste your money on spray paint. I tried it and it doesn't look good, and it will impact the ability for you to glue the replacement fabric later.
Forum: General E46 Forum 09-03-2012, 11:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,025
Posted By spugeddy
It twas... the alternator

Bought a reman bosch alternator and after slapping that bad boy in... noise is gone.
Forum: General E46 Forum 08-22-2012, 09:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,025
Posted By spugeddy
after fixing the vacuum hose off the air snorkel...

after fixing the vacuum hose off the air snorkel and chaning the tensioner pulley, things are better ... it may be psychological .. or temporary, but things are better nonetheless.

Going to keep...
Forum: General E46 Forum 08-19-2012, 04:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,025
Posted By spugeddy
t50 torx is what I had to deal with. Bought...

t50 torx is what I had to deal with.

Bought the t50 torx 3/4 socket and fan belt loan a tool from Autzone. Piece of cake when you use the right tools. My tensioner pulley was shot. New one is...
Forum: General E46 Forum 08-19-2012, 04:54 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,788
Posted By spugeddy
t50 torx is what I had to deal with. Bought...

t50 torx is what I had to deal with.

Bought the t50 torx 3/4 socket and fan belt loan a tool from Autzone. Piece of cake when you use the right tools. My tensioner pulley was shot. New one is...
Forum: General E46 Forum 08-18-2012, 07:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,788
Posted By spugeddy
I relate to this... finally found out I think I...

I relate to this... finally found out I think I need a T50 torx to break tension...Going to have to buy tool ....
Forum: General E46 Forum 08-18-2012, 07:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,025
Posted By spugeddy
repaired the vacuum tube on the air hose today,...

repaired the vacuum tube on the air hose today, but didn't make any headway on belt de-tension...

I guess I have the T50 Torx since I tried everything else. Bought the tensioner pulley and idler...
Forum: General E46 Forum 08-17-2012, 07:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,025
Posted By spugeddy
ok, took airbox off and attempted to take off...

ok, took airbox off and attempted to take off belt. WTF... I guess I have the hydraulic tensioner.... gotta read up on how to loosen the belt to get it off. I did learn the alt is a...
Forum: General E46 Forum 08-16-2012, 09:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 493
Posted By spugeddy
does replacement alternator type matter

I am looking at having to replace my alternator in my 02 325i, and haven't identified which type I have. I am guessing they are interchangable.

90 amp or 120 amp, bosch or valeo. I could go...
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