Air flow meter
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Topic: Air flow meter
Posted By: barefoot
Subject: Air flow meter
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 14:37
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Does anyone know how big a job to change and at what cost? My E30 M3 has started missing, I had it into a specialist BM independent yesterday who has checked everything and seems to think the air flow meter is faulty. Setting off to Nurburgring on Thurs aft so any response would be appreciated asap! Thanks |
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Posted By: Mr B
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:03
| Euro car parts did mine for £265 if I remember rightly! Only a month ago! |
Posted By: rr_ww
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:10
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DIY job tbh. ------------- Rich. 
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Posted By: 215m3
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 15:21
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I have a spare AFM if you need one. It's simple enough to fit. PM me if you want it and make me an offer. ------------- Toby http://www.bmminiparts.com - New Genuine BMW & Mini OEM parts - www.bmminiparts.com 1987 E30 M3 with turbo being added |
Posted By: barefoot
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 16:24
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215m3 Toby YHM Kev |
Posted By: Houlbt
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 18:39
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Don't know where you are but I have one in the store room at Bexleys if that helps... give me a call tomorrow or phone Bexley motorsport a ring direct and tell them you are after Tom's AFM.
Tom H - 07786 267044 ------------- www.houlbrook.com |
Posted By: barefoot
Date Posted: 22-March-2005 at 18:46
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Thanks Tom, Toby is sending me a spare one he has. So nice to come on this forum and meet "proper" people! Kev |
Posted By: Coasting
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 02:56
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I know it's not an E30, and probably not at all relevant, but just out of interest... Mine had to be replaced on my E46 M3 after just a week, under warranty thankfully. Wasn't a good start but as I'd already had another E46 M3 without a single problem I knew it wasn't a sign of things to come - and it hasn't been. ------------- 
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Posted By: David321
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 04:05
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Be careful about spending your money!!! A garage diagnosed the MAFS (mass air flow sensor) as faulty on my E30 iS after checking the fault codes in the EEC. I replaced it using a Eurocarparts item. The fault was however that the duct from the MAFS to the manifold was split, causing air to leak in behine the sensor and messing up the air/fuel mix. Would be worth double checking everywhere is leak tight. A £15 duct would have cured my problem! (Take it all apart to check, the split had happened when the duct stretched as the engine moves, v. hard to spot). ------------- E36 M3 Evo - Techno Violet Previous & current rides... 
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Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 05:30
I can only second that! Don't throw money on it without proof. If it's an temp sensor for a tenner I would give it a try, but not an AFM just in case. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
David321 wrote:Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 05:32
Tom, if someone buy's your AFM without the box, I'll buy it! ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: barefoot
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 12:05
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After organising with Toby (215m3) to send me his spare AFM before I leave for Germany tomorrow I read the post from David321 about the duct from the AFM so I thought it worth having a quick look at. Only 2 jubilee clips to undo then I removed and inspected. All seemed fine until I flexed the duct about a bit and lo and behold there is a small crack underneath it. I superglued it together and ordered the part (£16) from my local dealer ready for 8.30 in the morning. I then went out in the car and it runs perfect! And the beauty of the story is I have sorted the misfire for £16 (thanks David321) and Toby is coming down from Scotland soon to build me a patio out of decking! Can't be bad....thanks to all the people that replied and hopefully I might bump into some of you at the "ring" this weekend.
Kev |