by Michael | Jan 23, 2023 | Fuel and Exhaust
A BMW tii exhaust manifold, part number 11 62 0 743100 costs about $90 devoid of injector tubes or EGR fittings, slips on a 320i, and mates with the exhaust pipe flange as though it had been made for it. A tii heat shield, part number 11 62 0 743130, makes it look...
by Michael | Jan 22, 2023 | Fuel and Exhaust
One of the most common complaints about flow through exhaust systems is that they cause a great deal of vibration in the car. This is partially true. If anyone with a 1974 has installed such an exhaust, you may notice a very resonant buzzing sound around 2500 rpm. I...
by Michael | Feb 4, 2008 | Fuel and Exhaust
If your BMW 2002 has developed an exhaust leak at the manifold or vibrates at 2800-3000 rpm, then some of your exhaust stud nuts may have worked loose, or even fallen off any of the eight studs which secure the manifold to the block. Tighten with a 12-mm wrench and...
by Michael | Jan 1, 2008 | Fuel and Exhaust
This spring, after having my BMW 2002 garaged for the winter, I noticed that the interior of the car was filling up with exhaust fumes. I started searching for a leaky muffler or hole in the trunk of the car which would have been leaking exhaust fumes into the...
by Michael | Sep 2, 2007 | Fuel and Exhaust
I put a Starla exhaust system on my 1973 BMW 2002tii and the car developed an exhaust resonance between 3800 and 4300 rpm and later at around 3200 rpm. The Starla was the suspect, since its muffler was a poor fit. The real culprit turned out to be a loose exhaust...
