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Gustav129 wrote:I'm glad I'm not the only one who has their MAF flipped around.

What's the incentive to flip it?

rmiddendorf wrote:

Gustav129 wrote:I'm glad I'm not the only one who has their MAF flipped around.

What's the incentive to flip it?

I was wondering the same thing, I've never seen that before

EventuallyAyrton wrote:

rmiddendorf wrote:

Gustav129 wrote:I'm glad I'm not the only one who has their MAF flipped around.

What's the incentive to flip it?

I was wondering the same thing, I've never seen that before

Empirical evidence has shown that the protons and neurons mix and flow fastest with it upside down resulting in increased gas mileage and at least -/+ 26 horsepowers.

oldskool wrote:

EventuallyAyrton wrote:

rmiddendorf wrote:

Gustav129 wrote:I'm glad I'm not the only one who has their MAF flipped around.

What's the incentive to flip it?

I was wondering the same thing, I've never seen that before

Empirical evidence has shown that the protons and neurons mix and flow fastest with it upside down resulting in increased gas mileage and at least -/+ 26 horsepowers.

Well if oldskool thinks its a good idea I'm in. Excuse me while I go flip four of them...

rmiddendorf wrote:

oldskool wrote:
Empirical evidence has shown that the protons and neurons mix and flow fastest with it upside down resulting in increased gas mileage and at least -/+ 26 horsepowers.

Well if oldskool thinks its a good idea I'm in. Excuse me while I go flip four of them...

I'll be right back. I'm going to flip mine back and forth about 11 times so I can gain some extra power

The way it's flipped is how it's mounted on the M20's from the factory. On the M30's it's flipped over, and there's no way access to the 5mm hex adjustment screw.

"Flipped around" might not have been the best to say, as I'm not reversing the flow of air, the black sensor is up instead of underneath against the valve cover.

Early 5 series had them that way. As in early US spec E12 and I think E3 too. Works either way although it is easier to access the bypass screw when it's pointing up. Which may not be a good thing.

Mike W. wrote:Early 5 series had them that way. As in early US spec E12 and I think E3 too. Works either way although it is easier to access the bypass screw when it's pointing up. Which may not be a good thing.

Wondered about that myself. Maybe there is a clearance issue in Motronic cars?
The E28 528i has a much shorter rubber bellow, placing the AFM closer to the center (and highest) part of the hood:



535i



Or maybe the 535 bellow places the plastic cover right under the hood's reinforcing beam (the diagonal thingy)?

No clearance issues for me on the 535i.

do E28'ers normally adjust their AFM screw?

It's not the AFM adjustment screw. It's an AFR adjustment screw.

I don't know what other people do, but I have access to a sniffer.

wkohler wrote:Put the track wheels on, took out all the excess weight I can legally take out and gave it a quick wash.

That's an interesting thing to read when looking at a picture of a car that still has the rear seat. And windows.

We flipped it when we got rid of the factory airbox. I do not recall why, but, like so many things, it seemed a good idea at the time.

got me some new mirror glass for the side views (both), mine were decent but not the way i wanted. Along with new passenger side wiper arm, both rubber wiper mount bushings (damper rings) , emission filter for vacuum hose, gas cap seal and a bottle of Techron haha

Nyc Dito wrote:got me some new mirror glass for the side views (both), mine were decent but not the way i wanted. Along with new passenger side wiper arm, both rubber wiper mount bushings (damper rings) , emission filter for vacuum hose, gas cap seal and a bottle of Techron haha

Why is there blood and guts seeping out of your HVAC system in your garage?

cek wrote: Why is there blood and guts seeping out of your HVAC system in your garage?

who said this was a garage?

jk, dealership too cheap to pay for repairs haha

(Guessing that's the high humidity side of the hvac and whoever assembled the pipe run sleaved the pipes backwards allowing condensation to leak out.)

Kudos on the new mirror glass NYC, its almost distracting how clear of an image brand new glass can produce. You'll love it.

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This weekend will involve reinstalling the euro front bumper, hoping to get it truly squared up. On hand is a 'mounting parts set' (51 11 9 056 461) and a repaired front license plate holder which had been cracked at one of its end mounting points.
The smaller right-side portion of the bumper looked like it was drooping slightly, and after messing with it for awhile it doesn't look like its adjustable per se. So a BFH will be on hand to reshape the curve.

If that all goes well, I'll re+re the rear bumper and put the new mounting parts set (51 12 9 056 462) into it as well.

Over the non-winter, I re-erected the 12 x 24 storage tent. The cover was in tough shape, so I put a pair of heavy duty green tarps over it'. Much old rope and clothesline was consumed in the process. The ends are just blue tarps . I used about 20 flattened shipping cartons as a pad and then covered those with 3 old area rugs . I built a freaken yurt. Yesterday I started up the last super eta and backed it in. Front brakes are seized. The LF spring perch is holed and the struts are shot. The body is a rusty mess. The blower motor is seized. The list goes on. It has been a lawn ornament for six months, keeping Fred and Ginger , the flamingos company. I put the weak but freshly charged battery in and it started like I drove it every day, I'm seriously considering letting them go, all 4 of them, maybe for a Lemons team or something . Then I can devote my flagging energy to Aaron's 533i which was mostly a Bay Area car until Joel imported it to CT then to Salem MA. Its a great old bomber that needs rear springs/ sub frame bushings. Except for needing valve seals badly the engine is fine. Aaron and I both agree that putting a 3.46 LSD diff made the old bus peppier and more willing to climb a hill without downshifting . Its 33 yrs old this yr.

Removed the entire front drive-train and suspension out of the M535i today:



Dropped the whole Kit-n-Kaboodle out the bottom with multiple floor jacks and two pairs of hands and backs (could have used a third set of hands. And back).

Next up: tear down for resealing, cleaning and some fresh parts.

Well, that's certainly one way to do it.

I spent an entire day trying to get 3/15 hose onto a 1/4 T piece until I realized that they weren't the same size. Is it time for glasses already?

Took a pic of the ECU chip.

Untitled by athayer1877, on Flickr

Put the finishing touches on some safety upgrades.

my fogs came in...Now just waiting on my Euro lows...

Over the weekend.

^^^ Snob.

Partially disassembled the driver's side black leather power "comfort seat" and managed to stuff some foam in there. Now the seat isn't a literal pain in the butt!

A couple of days ago, I adjusted the hood latch, and removed the gawdawful tape pinstripe on the passenger side replacement fender. Much better!

I took apart my doors this winter and finally repainted the shadowline with SEM. It had marks and touch up paint. Also had torn up window guide rubber, so put new ones in too. Those 2 items were bugging me and detracted from an otherwise stellar car. I got it all back together today. I had swapped cardinal seats for black last year and now added black doorcards. Now the car is all white and black. I need to order some black handle trim.

I also made room in the garage for the wagon. Another project to get atarted on this year...

I drove it about 150 miles, then towed it back.

Cactus wrote:I drove it about 150 miles, then towed it back.