BMW Category: Engine
Use of Anti-Foulers
Generally available in auto parts stores, use anti-foulers with care.
1973 BMW 2002 Vacuum Valve Warning
If you are removing the vacuum valve in the emission control system on a 1973 BMW 2002, go easy with it.This valve, mounted on the front of the engine block, is to be cleaned every 16,000 miles. Although I had done this before, last time the valve snapped at the elbow while I was removing the pipes from their fittings.BMW part number 11641257 641 costs $40.76 so is not an item to be bought casually!Author: John P.
Fast Easy Valve Cover Oil Leak Fix
I hate oil seeping engines and one of the most chronic areas on a BMW engine is the valve cover.Even after installing a new valve cover gasket, it’s only a matter of days before it starts to seep, then runs down the rear of the head and trickles down the block just forward of the transmission bell housing.I’ve solved the problem inexpensively.Just a few finger dabs of 3M Super Silicone Sealant (clear) applied to the lower edge between the valve cover and head in the gap caused by the thickness of the gasket will do the trick.Apply to a cool engine, preferably the night before…. When you’re ready to adjust the valves, that little amount of sealant won’t hinder you a bit in removing the cover.
How To Convert Your BMW 2002 Into A Six Cylinder BMW 2602 - Part II
The second of two “how-to” articles on turning your BMW 2002 into a BMW 2602 by Pete McHenry from the November 1987 BMWCCA Roundel.2002 SIX Cylinder Engine Conversion”It began with a casual conversation, it was a blast to do, and the result is sensational.”We will resume our installation of a BMW small six in a 2002 with the engine-transmission assembly lowered into the chassis…. It’s stiffer than the 2002 unit.When everything is right the cylinder head cover will miss the fire wall by l/4 inch, the flywheel stone guard will miss the steering track rod by 3/16 inch, and the eight inch diameter front pulley-damper will clear the front swaybar by 3/8 inch to 1/2 inch with the car’s weight on the wheels.However, if you jack up the front of the car, which allows the suspension to hang free, the sway bar hits the front pulley-damper.The eight inch diameter damper is used on 320-6 and 325-528 eta engines.
How To Convert Your BMW 2002 Into A Six Cylinder BMW 2602 - Part I
2002 SIX Cylinder ENGINE CONVERSION How To…When six gozinta four, good things happen to your Bimmerby Pete McHenry from November 1987 BMWCCA Roundel.Let’s take your much loved BMW 2002 and make use of BMW’s latest small engine technology…. You will not notice the results of this massaging inside the car.At this point you’ve got some time to clean and detail the under hood area of your car. The engine, if apart, might best be left with the cylinder head off: it’s easier to install without it in place.Our next installment will cover engine side mounts, cooling, chassis electrical, exhaust, throttle linkage, driveshaft, and other miscellaneous steps.Pete McHenry is a member of the Tarheel Chapter and lives in Winston-Salem N.C.
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