I am working on my friends 2000 323i, and have found the fault to be the vacuum line from the fuel pressure regulator (this is after a garage fitted a new CAS and 3 coil packs, which didn't fix it), the vacuum pipe going to the FPR has perished, it is intact at the FPR, but the other end has fell apart and come off, my question is, where does the other end of the pipe go to? It bogs off down yonder somewhere, I would rather know before I start removing the plenum etc, which I don't mind doing if it is necessary...

Edited December 9, 201114 yr by Tudor...
I type like a 2 year old...

Is there no BMW knowledge bound folk? I'm off out to crack back on with it in a minute... Might burn it.

Dont burn it mate, have you checked in on a BMW fourm to see if they have any answers I havent a clue on BMW or Nissan engines but try goggle for help.

Is there no BMW knowledge bound folk? I'm off out to crack back on with it in a minute... Might burn it.

 

I'll ask someone tomorrow for you mate who knows Beemers like the back of his hand.

I'll ask someone tomorrow for you mate who knows Beemers like the back of his hand.

 

That would be great mate, although I have told my mate he can have it back tomorrow, but if he can't, he can't... And yeah, I have joined a couple of forums and asked the same question, but no replies, apart from someone saying they have 2002 330D and it goes to the air intake, no use to me...

 

Taking the top end/plenum off so I can see, is proving to be a complete nightmare, the fuel rail needs to be disconnected, which looking at it, is impossible with the engine in (and I am very experienced in Zed engines and many others, I'm very used to cramped engine bays, and I have tiny girlie hands)...

 

Thanks for your replies guys...

 

Tudor...

If all else fails I'll ask my usual mechanic mate. My folks had a 2003 323iS a few years back and he did all the work on it, any chance of a picture?

realoem.com

 

Shows you every part for every BMW. Diagrams too. Might help show you what goes where.

Sorry i cant be more help, but i think realoem is your friend!

If all else fails I'll ask my usual mechanic mate. My folks had a 2003 323iS a few years back and he did all the work on it, any chance of a picture?

 

Whats a 323is?

2 door instead of 4, has the M spec kit on it, slightly nicer interior, different alloys etc. Rare as rockin horse shit from what I've seen, mum n dads was the only one I ever saw. Much the same as my 525iS was the only one I ever saw, and that's why some Irish bloke got a plane to Manchester and then a train to Doncaster and then drove it back to Ireland in the same night to buy the 5 series. Reckoned it was even rarer in Ireland and worth a fortune to him.

Is that not a 323ci?

realoem.com

 

Shows you every part for every BMW. Diagrams too. Might help show you what goes where.

Sorry i cant be more help, but i think realoem is your friend!

 

Already been on there matey, shows me everything I need to know, other than where the end of the vac pipe from the FPR goes...

 

Cheers tho mate... Tudor.

Is that not a 323ci?

 

Nope, owners handbook and V5 etc. all said 323iS. Like I say, never even saw another one like it, kept looking for years, as I wanted one myself at the time, loved driving mum n dads one.

 

EDIT: closest Google image I can find is below, but it's American and the wheels are slightly different. Not a flashy car, but then what BMW really is?

 

Edited December 9, 201114 yr by HollowPoint

On a 2003? They stopped making the e36 in 1999.

Was yours an import?

nah I got the date wrong, was thinking of a different car with the year, the 323 was a 99/00 car.

That makes sense now..

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?model=AM32&mospid=47638&hg=11&fg=45

 

Perhaps of some help, as Jim mentioned have a poke around on there. I did have BMW tis installed until i formatted my machine so cant look on that sorry.

You could try asking on bimmerforums. They are quite a knowledgable lot

You could try asking on bimmerforums. They are quite a knowledgable lot

 

Did that mate, tons of people have read my posts, but no joy, they clearly are mere mortals compared to us Zedders :)