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BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual 
WARNING
-

"
Never
work
under
a
lifted
car
unless
it
is
solidly
supported
on
jack
stands
that
are
intended
for
that
purpose
.
Do
not
support
a
car
on
cinder
blocks,
bricks,
or
other
objects
that
may

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BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual 
Fig
.
16
.
Multimeter
or
Digital
Volt/Ohmmeter
(DVOM)
.

BMW
Special
Tools

FUNDAMENTALS
FOR
THE
DO-ITYOURSELF
OWNER
010-11

0012223

Some
of
the
more
challenging
repairs
covered
in
this
manual

cal

Page 48 of 759

BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual 
100-6
ENGINE-GENERAL

Cylinder
compression,
checking

A
compression
tester
is
needed
to
make
a
compression
test
.

To
obtain
accurate
test
results,
the
battery
and
starter
must
be
capable
of
cranking

Page 49 of 759

BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual 
eiioo4

Fig
.
9
.

	

Remove
ignition
coils
on
6-cylinder
engine
by
disconnecting
harness
connector
and
removing
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

NOTE-

"
The
compression
gauge
reading
shoutd
increase
with

Page 50 of 759

BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual 
100-8
ENGINE-GENERAL

Symptom

	

1

	

Probable
cause
and
correctiveaction

1
.
Engine
will
not
start
or
run
.
Starter
cranks

	

a
.

	

No
fuel
reaching
engine
.
Check
forfuelin
tank
.

engine
at

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BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual 
100-
1
2
ENGINE-GENERAL

NOTE-

The
oxygen
sensor
signal
is
ignored
until
the
engine
reachesa
specified
minimum
temperature
.
Therefore,

	

The
primary
input
usedby
the
fuel
injection
system
to
dete

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BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual 14
.
Unbolt
power
steering
fluid
reservoir
from
íts
mounting
bracket
.
Use
stiff
wire
to
hang
reservoir
to
one
side
.
Do
not
disconnect
fluid
lines
.

15
.
Remove
power
steering
pump
drive
belt
and
r

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BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual 22
.
Move
A/C
compressor
out
of
the
way
without
distorting

	

26
.
Carefully
raise
engine
out
ofcar,
checking
for
any
wir-
or
damaging
any
lines
.
Support
compressor
by
hanging

	

ing,fuel
lines,
or
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