1990 BMW 3 SERIES Workshop Manual

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BMW 3 SERIES 1990 E30 Workshop Manual 6Unscrew the four nuts retaining the air
cleaner to the carburettor, and remove the
metal ring (see illustrations).
7Unscrew the nut from the mounting bracket
(see illustration).
8Lift the air cleaner

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BMW 3 SERIES 1990 E30 Workshop Manual Caution: If the radio in your
vehicle is equipped with an anti-
theft system, make sure you
have the correct activation code before
disconnecting the battery. Refer to the
information on page 0-7 at t

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BMW 3 SERIES 1990 E30 Workshop Manual 9Unscrew the four bolts, and lift the
carburettor from the insulating flange on the
intake manifold (see illustration).
10If necessary, unscrew the nuts and
remove the insulating flange from the intak

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BMW 3 SERIES 1990 E30 Workshop Manual 12.13e  The jet positions in the cover
(arrowed)
4•12 Fuel and exhaust systems
12.13d  Secondary bypass air jet (1), TM air
jet (2), and air correction jet (3)12.13c  Secondary main jet (left) and T

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BMW 3 SERIES 1990 E30 Workshop Manual 9Remove the screws securing the throttle
housing to the main body (see illustration).
10Prise out the intermediate throttle link. If
this proves difficult, unscrew the nut and
disconnect the lever fro

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BMW 3 SERIES 1990 E30 Workshop Manual Throttle positioner (2BE)
24Special tools are required to carry out a
comprehensive adjustment on the 2BE
carburettor. This work should therefore be left
to a BMW dealer.
13 Fuel injection - 
general

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BMW 3 SERIES 1990 E30 Workshop Manual 8Check the fuel system pressure (see
Section 3).
9If these checks do not locate the problem,
take the vehicle to a BMW dealer, who will be
able to read the fault codes stored in the ECU,
using special

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BMW 3 SERIES 1990 E30 Workshop Manual 17 Throttle body- check,
removal and refitting
2
Check
1Detach the air intake duct from the throttle
body (see Section 8) and move the duct out of
the way.
2Have an assistant depress the throttle
peda