Floods on start/running rich

[whiskychaser]

Last time I changed plugs they were sooted and comparing to the pictures for diff conditions, they showed as the engine having been running too rich. COlin - any joy on rebuilding that gearbox?

Mixture is controlled by the ECU and that take signals from the various sensors. So as Morgenster says you need to look at them. I dont see ALL the injectors leaking unless you are extremely unlucky. Did you take them out or am I mistaken?

On the gearbox front, time seems to be taken up being gardening assistant. But the husband of one of Alison's workmates is getting a new shed to put his train-set in. Which means I get to go play trains AND I get a nearly new shed too! So finding the fault isnt that far away

[anonymous1]

Howdy,

MAF came today and fitted it before, car starts fine and doesn't seem to be running rich so far as the super strong smell of petrol has gone. Took it out on a small test drive before and it seems (probably in my head) to feel a bit smoother on accel and running. Got a 170 miles trip over the weekend, so that should hopefully give a better idea.

I'll still be checking the other sensors when I get a chance just in case.

Cheers for the help.

[e34.535i.sport]

Howdy,

MAF came today and fitted it before, car starts fine and doesn't seem to be running rich so far as the super strong smell of petrol has gone. Took it out on a small test drive before and it seems (probably in my head) to feel a bit smoother on accel and running. Got a 170 miles trip over the weekend, so that should hopefully give a better idea.

I'll still be checking the other sensors when I get a chance just in case.

Cheers for the help.

Glad it sorted it!!! Fingers crossed for the long temr fix... Now just for the trailing arm

[anonymous1]

Glad it sorted it!!! Fingers crossed for the long temr fix... Now just for the trailing arm

LOL! The trailing arm is looking like it'll be fun. Going to order new bolts and nuts tomorrow. Got to take off the collar nut from the wheel hub, which from Bentley is tighten to a worryingly low torque of 250Nm. Can't remember if the torque wrench even goes up to that? If not, then may have to consider a new one. Think you may see another thread popping up shortly about this one!

[e34.535i.sport]

LOL! The trailing arm is looking like it'll be fun. Going to order new bolts and nuts tomorrow. Got to take off the collar nut from the wheel hub, which from Bentley is tighten to a worryingly low torque of 250Nm. Can't remember if the torque wrench even goes up to that? If not, then may have to consider a new one. Think you may see another thread popping up shortly about this one!

Hmmm IIRC the torquey we got only does up to 200nm... If it were me I'd use that then swap to 'big breaky' and put a bit more on it!

On the bright side you only have that big one to remove in place of my six annoying little hex bolts! *Should* be a piece of p*ss mate.

[anonymous1]

Hmmm IIRC the torquey we got only does up to 200nm... If it were me I'd use that then swap to 'big breaky' and put a bit more on it!

On the bright side you only have that big one to remove in place of my six annoying little hex bolts! *Should* be a piece of p*ss mate.

LOL! I wish, I've got to disconnect it at the diff again... so time for me to try and get past that annoying cable tie again!!!

[e34.535i.sport]

LOL! I wish, I've got to disconnect it at the diff again... so time for me to try and get past that annoying cable tie again!!!

Wo strange - U gotta take the axle off altogether? I thought it woulda been a 'leave it hanging' job!

(Hey this is well quicker than text! LOL!)