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BMW 6-cyl & V12 Motronic Distributor Cap Removal – M20, M30 – E30, E23, E24, E28, E34, E32, E31

Otto — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:34:25 +0000

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

Q car year: 1987 car model: 325e Otto, I have checked the area around the Cap, not much room to work, I want to take the Cap off and examine the Cap, Rotor. What is the release mechanism for the Dist. Cap? I saw bolts

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BMW Direct Ignition (Coil On Plug) Coils & Boots – Testing – M50, M52, M60, M62, S50, S52

Otto — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:41:16 +0000

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

Q car year: 1998 car model: 328i How do you check a ignition coil ? I have it removed , also would you know the resistance on the spark plug boot?

A There is very little that you can actually do to test the ignition coils.

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BMW “Spinning Key” Broken Ignition Lock Cylinder – E36, E34, E32, E31, Z3

Otto — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:39:43 +0000

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

Q car year: 1998 car model: 328is The key rolls over and over and sometimes locks up and the last time the key would come in and out but the engine still ran. I tried to remove the cylinder by inserting the key and a

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Preventive Maintenance, Part 1 – Under The Hood.

Steven — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:28 +0000

This is the first in a series of articles designed to help you save money by showing you how to perform some basic inspections yourself. Not only will you save by not paying someone to perform the inspection, you’ll be able to identify potential issues/repairs before they become an expensive problem. In this article we

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Re-coding Ignition Key & Electrical Problems

Steven — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:03:56 +0000

Q I am on active-duty in the U.S. Navy and was deployed to Iraq from July to February. When I returned, I found that the battery in my 1999 528i was bad. I had a new battery installed but my keys would not re-code. My local tech tried to re-code my keys, but couldn’t. So

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