by Michael | Mar 2, 2008 | Engine
If your BMW fouls its spark plugs, use anti-foulers with care. Generally available in auto parts stores, anti-foulers are first screwed onto the spark plug and then screwed into the cylinder head. Use of anti-foulers may increase plug tip temperatures to the point...
by Michael | Jul 17, 2007 | Fuel and Exhaust
When you’ve been talked into using your BMW 2002 for a moving van, a word of caution. If the gas tank has ever been removed from the car, it’s possible that the fuel pickup lines have not been routed correctly. Then, when you place a heavy weight on the...
by Michael | Jan 12, 2007 | Instruments
A symptom which comes up once in a while for no apparent reason is the tachometer bouncing up by about 2000 rpm, going back to zero, and then resuming normal operation. Another symptom is the inability to get the same dwell reading on consecutive attempts. Yet another...
by Michael | Dec 20, 2006 | Fuel and Exhaust
While re-jetting my 1974 BMW 2002 carburetor, I checked the visible assembly screws to see if all was secure, for Michel Potheau, BMWCCA’s Tech Editor had warned that the prespray tube lock screws could loosen up. (Roundel, Vol. V, No. 9). Indeed, these lock...
by Michael | Jun 9, 2006 | Maintenance
Your BMW has anywhere from one to four V-belts running directly or indirectly off the crankshaft, located between the radiator and the engine. The number of belts depends on the model of BMW (e.g. a 1967 BMW 1600 has one belt, a 1975 BMW Bavaria four), and whether the...
