Topic: Engine

Volvo Electric Fan

Article by: AHenry014 Article applies to: all models with the crap pulley driven viscous clutch fan. This is installed on my v8 car, a ’94 touring with the b40/6spd swap. I first installed it on the stock radiator 540i/6 rad with minor trimming to the Volvo shroud, and it is […]

e23 AFM to MAF Conversion

Article by: Sp33dy Article applies to: all models with the m20 and m30 engines (Motronic only – not L-Jetronic).   This guide serves to provide owners of BMW M20 or M30 outfitted cars as an alternative to the standard Air Flow Meter (AFM) air metering device found on these engines. […]

Oil Filter Canister Replacement (I6)

Article by:Johan Article applies to all models with the M30 straight six cylinder engine. Problem: On every cold start it takes 5 to 10 seconds for the oil pressure warning light to go out. Now you may not think much of it but that’s scary! It means your engine is […]

Fan Clutch Rehab

Article by: John Krawzcyk Article applies to: all BMW models with a viscous cooling fan clutch. These next few pages attempt to graphically demonstrate the Plumley Procedure for rehabbing Porsche 928 mechanical fan clutches. The one shown below is from my 1979 and it typical of the earlier model fan […]

Fan Clutch

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all BMW models with a viscous clutch cooling fan. Problem: It’s very easy to spot a bad fan coupling. The engine temperature will rise when standing in traffic. On my 735i it went to about the 3/4 mark. Apparently the electrical fan on the […]

M30 Oil Pump

Article by: RAkhmedov Applies to: All models with the M30 straight six engine. Lubrication is critical for any engine. Good condition of the oil pump is essential for provision of adequate lubrication. Negligence of timely oil changes affects oil pump as well as the rest of the system resulting in […]