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thanks - ill check.

Thanks for all of the replies. 1. Driving wise feels and sounds great. I'm just not 100% sure what normal is supposed to be, and sitting at 1/4 seems low though I won't complain. I just want to make sure I'm not overheating my engine due to faulty readings. 2. I didn't do a full coolant flush, but i...

Update - I just replaced said sensor as it was a $10 part. It stays at around 1/4 most of the time incl. highway driving at 3k rpm constant. If I really rev it into the 4k-5k rpm range to fairly quickly moves up close to 1/2 and then falls back down to 1/4 when at idle or regular driving. Any other ...

thanks - I'll give it a shot!

Hi all, 1981 528i 5-speed. Had the rad recored and just installed it. Around town the temp gauge (assuming it's working) sits just under 1/4 all day long when warmed up. Cruise on the highway at 3000rpm steady it rises to just under 1/2, and high rpm (4500-5500rpm+) for even relatively short periods...

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Does more common (in N.America) 1/2" work?

I can't seem to find the part # on realoem:

Does anyone know the size of the longish rubber fuel lines that connect to the metal under car lines and come up from below the brake booster - 8x13mm or 6x11mm?

Thanks,
Chris

Thanks for the comment - for the record I was slightly off - #4 in the pics is part number 13621357414 (temp sensor) and #3 in the pics is part number 13621 362599 (thermo-time switch) just in case anyone is looking down the road. One follow up question; I plan to replace the brown gauge wire as it ...

I'm having a spot of trouble ID'ing a couple of the coolant temp sensors (81 528i USA manual) In the pics below, do I have part (# 13621357414 water temp sender) ID'd correctly as #3 in my pic, and if so what part is #4 - OR, is Part #4 in my pics #13621357414 water temp sender and if so then what p...

Thanks very much for the replies.

Any thoughts on the feltrings being much needed?

Hi, Maybe this is a silly question - but to replace the coolant temp sensor, would I have to drain the coolant? I ask as it's mounted high up on the system, so I'm not sure if it's going to gush out or just leak a bit, nor I don't want to put an air bubble in the system either. Another quick questio...

Thanks very much for the replies. I got the ear clamps off in the interior, and the weeping from the fuel pump seems to have stopped with a bit of tightening. I see the gasket is still available if need be. The car was already prepped for winter storage with full gas tank, so hopefully the fumes are...

Thanks for all the tips. 1. I took a good look underneath. I could NOT find any evidence of any fuel leak up to the solid fuel lines that run to the motor. I ran it for a while to see what might happen. None of these rubber lines here are original/factory. 2. Since I was there, I replaced the fuel f...

Thanks very much.

Quick question - how you do get those factory BMW ear style clamps off the evap hoses?

I have a quick question regarding a gas leak in my e12. Are there any common leak locations on or near the gas tank? I've definitely found that the 3 hoses going to the expansion tank are leaking when the car's been running for a bit. They look original, and a PITA to swap out. I've also found some ...