Newbie with z3

[Dave Mckee]

What Garry is referring to are the big rubber manifold connectors about 4" Dia. from the air filter to the throttle body to the manifold. A way to trace these leaks is to spray them with Carb. cleaner or even Clutch/Brake cleaner while the engine is running. Listen for increase in revs.

Tony.

Thanks Tony

 

[Dave Mckee]

Hi and welcome from Surrey, if it only has 54k miles on it it probably needs using.

It's probably done 20k on the recovery truck

 

[Ianmc]

Does you car have much of a service history? I have found Z3s ultra reliable, with proper care.

 

[Nodzed]

 

[Tom Martin]

Hi Dave and welcome from OZ !

 

[TrevD66]

Hi and welcome from Australia...... good luck in getting your Zed playing nicely and without the need of the AA.

 

[Shieldz]

Hi from North Somerset.

 

[FRANKIE]

New on here, have a 99 z3 1.9, had a few problems with the car breaking down, hopefully get to the bottom of it soon

Welcome to the forum from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey..................Frankie

 

[Dave Mckee]

Thanks for the welcome

 

[Mint]

Hi @Dave Mckee, to the forum from another Dave in Staffordshire.

 

[Dave Mckee]

Hi @Dave Mckee, to the forum from another Dave in Staffordshire.

Thanks Dave

 

[Grumps]

Hi from Mansfield. I've just had my crank and cam sensors changed on my 2.8. Certainly cured a lot of bad running issues. Also looking at the large rubber pipe into the maf. Mine split a couple of years ago and it kept stalling and ran poorly.

 

[Dave Mckee]

Hi from Mansfield. I've just had my crank and cam sensors changed on my 2.8. Certainly cured a lot of bad running issues. Also looking at the large rubber pipe into the maf. Mine split a couple of years ago and it kept stalling and ran poorly.

Thanks for that, I haven't had chance to look at it yet, new battery cured the non start issue, it's just a touch lumpy at base idle, I assume this isn't normal, aside from that it's fine, drives perfect, just had too much on to get to it

 

[Mr C]

Welcome from Southampton

 

[Keet]

Hello and welcome to the forum