jason s
bad plugs can cause problems with missing/unburnt fuel leading to popping, as stated above could be a loose plug, you have a serious oil useage problem. any leaks at all? must be burning a smoke cloud if it isn't.
narrow it down.
good luck.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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jason s
its always chicken and egg..which came first. There seems to be a correlation between failed coil packs, loose spark plugs and leaky valve covers for this particular engine. I would try to read too much into it. I would simply replace the gaskets, wipe out the spark plug holes as best as possible and button it back up. Jon, I don't have my ETK handy...this is a common gasket replacement on the board...some one will dig out the P/N's for you. I would try to resolve the gasket leak and clean and check the plugs ASAP...don't want to trash your spark plug hole or ruin a coil and/or DME needlessly.
George
Thanks guys.
I am having a hell of a time resolving this oil problem. I don't notice any leaks, however my driveway would say otherwise. We have a sh*tter we have parked there too that leaks so I am not sure if my oil is on the ground. I do see some blue smoke SOMETIMEs, not constant. Coil packs are relatively new, I had a BMW Independent replace them when i had a bad misfire. This problem should've been diagnosed if it existed @ that time. I haven't replace spark plugs since I've owned the car 40,000 miles ago. I will start by replacing this gasket. I will try and find a lift to find some oil leaks.
The procedure is a bit long, but of course you don't have to paint your cover when taking it off. If you're just going to take the cover off and put it right back on, you wont need any of the rubber grommets that sit around the bolt holes, although it might be good to have just a few in case you drop one and cant find it, etc.
Part numbers are on the writeup.
http://plaza.ufl.edu/volvo240/valvecover.htm
Originally Posted by Jon K
Ryan, how did you access that graphic interface? Is it available to the general public? If so, I am very interested and would be very appreciative.