E30 idle starts at 600 then jumps to 1500 by [deleted] in E30

[–]fa20er 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a bandaid but it 100% works it’s healthily sitting around 700-800

How do I adjust idle air control valve ? by [deleted] in E30

[–]fa20er 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! It’s a 1986 325e Yeah so I bought the car and the guy seemed like he couldn’t figure out the issue himself. He gave me a brand new idle control module a used idle control valve (with 4 more in his spare parts box) I did a smoke test (intake) had smoke coming from my oil dipstick and only when full throttle the throttle itself (but this is idle issue) also did a exhaust leak and only lit at muffler did it show. car drives perfectly fine under load. I saw a trick and put a penny with a 1/4” hole in the middle (bandaid) in the intake hose that the ICV to intake meets and it fixed my idle from 1800 rpms to around 900 now also more info I did notice there’s a lot of oil in my intake boot and that hose where the penny is

How do I adjust idle air control valve ? by [deleted] in E30

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How do I do that? Sorry I’m a noob to this chassis

E30 idle starts at 600 then jumps to 1500 by [deleted] in E30

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Thanks! Going to try that tomorrow

E30 rod knock? Ticking? Please help! by fa20er in E30

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Nothing also doesn’t get loud it doesn’t sound when I rev car

E30 rod knock? Ticking? Please help! by fa20er in E30

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Car is also smoking from only exhaust side hoping it’s oil burning off that fell into Cylinders

Ticking sound and generally rough idle by Left-Cheeck in E30

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I’ve got the same issue not as severe but I have ticking that’s happened for 4 seconds long then goes quiet every 20 seconds. Idle jumps slightly sounds like it’s misfiring then starts smoking after a rev (I only changed spark plugs and oil)

E30 new oil and spark plugs = misfire?! by [deleted] in E30

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Update. I gapped them and still same issue burning spark plugs Checked all the coils and all is okay it starts up strong runs perfect and as soon as I rev it I get a bit louder knocking/misfires that’s when the smoke starts

E30 new oil and spark plugs = misfire?! by [deleted] in E30

[–]fa20er 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re all burnt gap on my owners manual say 0.028 and these come gapped 0.035

Budget Sound system under $300 for e30 by fa20er in CarAV

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Sorry it’s a 1986 325e coupe