E12 M535i

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GentlePersuasion

26,140 posts

216 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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No.

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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Just get some 17" Style 5s for it.

andyscole

205 posts

213 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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Usget said:
God that is going to look fantastic! I'm a fan of the new wheels, keep them.
Agree!

W00DY

15,520 posts

228 months

Friday 5th April 2013
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Now it has a face it's officially a car again.


Looks fantastic.

Luca Brasi

885 posts

176 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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Proper oldschool BMW, keep up the good work!

deltashad

6,731 posts

199 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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That's sexual.

Well done Olly, looks cracking... I think the TRX e28 m535i wheels would look good. But, I know that would be very wrong and the rubber is pricey.

The colour looks so right.

richtea78

5,574 posts

160 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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What about BBS LMs for wheels?

There aren't many cars they look bad on?

Stuart Thompson

581 posts

165 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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Looking good cant wait to see the finished product. Are you going to Gaydon or any other shows?

ferrisbueller

29,390 posts

229 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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What's after the 535?

ferrisbueller

29,390 posts

229 months

Saturday 6th April 2013
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I may well do that!

We're opening a book on how long it takes you to get bored and buy something else.

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Don't know what setup you got - is it the accumulator like an E28 M535i? If so, bleed again, and then get the engine running to build pressure.

As for fuel pressure, put another 20 litres in the tank and try again.

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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What else would you use to bleed the brakes?

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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It's an easy first check - 5 litres of fuel in a totally empty tank isn't doing it any favours.

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Have you checked that there's fuel coming out of the injectors, and the pump is working?

Gravy

2,069 posts

236 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Do you have a fuel breather pipe fitted to make sure the fuel runs from the tank properly?

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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olly22n said:
Where would the breather go?
On an E28 the three pipes near the filler on the tank go to an expansion tank, that then vents down through a breather hose by the rear axle. I assume you've still got all three covers on those pipes?

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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There may be an in-tank pump - some had them, some didn't. If there are two separate electrical connectors where the level sender is then yes.

As you ground through the line after the filter, could some bits of metal have gone up the lines and are blocking the injectors perhaps? Might be worth whipping them all out and running them into a clear plastic bottle so you can see the spray pattern.

But, if you haven't got a lift pump and there's only 5 litres in the tank, start by adding more fuel.

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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7 is, but it's not listed for your car.

ETA - 7 and 11 are the lift pump and level sender that E28s use, but neither are listed for your car.

4 is your sender, but it's not clear if that's a level sender or pump as well - I'd assume just level. In which case it's just the external pump doing the work.

NomduJour

19,210 posts

261 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Surely it has a lift pump in the tank?

Output Flange

16,816 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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NomduJour said:
Surely it has a lift pump in the tank?
If it's the same as E28s, then not as standard, no.