1997 BMW 328i engine mount

Oxygen
Sensor
FUEL
DELIVERY
TESTS
FUEL
INJECTION



130-
9

"
Voltage
at
¡dle
..
.
..
..
....
0
.2
to
0
.8
VDC,
fluctuating



Checking
fuel
delivery
is
afundamental
part
of
trouble-
shooting
and
diagnosing
the
engine
management
system
.
Fuel
pressure
directly
influences
fuel
delivery
.
An
accurate

NOTE-



fuel
pressure
gauge
will
be
needed
to
make
the
tests
.

To
check
sensorresponse
to
lean
and
rich
mixtures,
createenairleak,
orpull
vacuumhoseofffue¡
pressure



There
are
three
significant
fuel
delivery
values
to
be
mea-

regulator
to
increase
fuel
pressure
.



sured
:

3
.
Separate
sensorharness
connector
from
sensor
.
Check

for
battery
voltage
between
terminals
3
and
4
(green

wire
and
brown
wire)
in
main
wiring
harness
side
of
con-

nector
with
engine
running
.
If
voltage
is
not
present,

check
oxygen
sensor
heater
relay
.
See610
Electrical

Component
Locations
.

4
.
Check
heater
element
resistance
between
terminals
3
and
4
in
sensor
side
of
connector
.
If
element
is
electri-

cally
open
(no
continuity),
replace
sensor
.

NOTE-

The
oxygen
sensor
heater
relay
is
mounted
in
the
main
power
distributfon
box
in
the
left
rear
of
the
engine
com-
partment
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
6
.
The
heater
relay
is
energized
wíth
positive
(+)
battery
voltage
from
the
main
relayanda
switched
ground
from
the
ECM
.
See
Electrical
Wir-
ing
Diagrams
.

"
Oxygen
sensor
to
exhaust
pipe
...
..
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)

"
System
pressure-created
by
the
fuel
pump
and
main-
tained
by
the
pressure
regulator
.

"
Fuel
delivery
volume-created
by
the
fuel
pump
and
af-
fected
by
restrictions,
suchasclogged
fuel
filter
.

"
Residual
pressure-the
pressure
maintained
in
the
closed
system
after
the
engine
and
fuel
pump
are
shut

off
.

Procedures
for
measuring
the
first
two
quantities
arede-
scribed
in
160
Fuel
Tank
and
Fuel
Pump
.
Residual
fuel
pres-
sure
is
checked
using
the
procedure
detailed
later
in
this

group
.

Operating
fuel
pump
fortests

To
operate
the
fuel
pump
for
testing
purposes
without
hav-

íng
to
runthe
engine,
the
fuel
pump
relay
can
be
bypassed
to

power
the
pump
directly
.
Fuel
pump
relay
location
is
shown
in

Fig
.
6
.

5
.
¡f
oxygen
sensor
doesn't
produce
a
fluctuating
voltage



To
runthe
fuel
pump,
remove
the
fuel
pump
relay
and
con-
and
preheater
circuit
is
OK,
replace
sensor
.



nect
the
socket
for
relayterminal
30
to
the
socket
for
relay
ter-

mina¡
87
with
a
fused
jumper
wire
.
After
completing
the
tests,

NOTE-



remove
the
jumper
wire
.

If
not
already
applied,
coat
the
oxygen
sensor
threads
with
an
anti-seize
compound
before
installation
.
Do
not



CAUTION-
getthe
compound
on
the
sensor
tip
.
"
Relay
locations
may
vary
.
Use
care
when
identi-
fying
relays
and
making
electrical
checks
at
the
fuselrelay
panel
.
See
610
Electrical
Compo

Tightening
Torque



nent
Locations
for
additional
relay
information
.

"
The
fuel
pump
relay
has
a
1
.5
mm2
red
wire
at
ter-
minal
30
in
the
relay
socket
.
Terminal
87
has
a
1
.5
mm
2
greenlviolet
wire
.
See
Electrical
Wiring
Di-
agrams
for
additional
wiring
information
.

NOTE-

Thejumper
wire
should
be
1.5
mm2
(14
ga
.)
and
in-
clude
an
in-line
tuse
holder
with
a15
amp
tuse
.
To
avoid
fuselrelay
panel
damage
from
repeated
connect-
ing
and
disconnecting,
also
include
a
toggle
switch
.
A
heavy-duty
jumper,
BMW
tool
no
.
61
3
050,
is
also
available
from
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.

FUEL
DELIVERYTESTS

6
.
Remove
fuel
rail
mounting
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
17
.

0012504

Fig
.
17
.
Location
of
fuel
rail
mounting
bolts
(A)
and
fuel
inlet
and
return
lines
(B)
on
M44
engine
.
Upper
manifold
has
been
removed
.

7
.
Pull
upon
fuel
rail
and
remove
injector
rail
with
injec-tors
.
Remove
individualinjectors
by
removing
injector

retaining
clip
and
pullinginjector
from
rail
.
See
Fig
.
18
.

Fig
.
18
.
Pry
retaining
clip
from
injector
(1),
then
pull
injector
from
rail
(2)
.

8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Fuel
rail
to
cylinder
head
..
.
..
..
...
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

FUEL
INJECTION



130-
1
3

Fuel
Pressure
Regulator

The
fuel
pressure
regulator
location
on
E36
models
is

mounted
in
one
of
two
locations
:

Fuel
Pressure
Regulator
Location

"
4-cylinder
engines

1992-
January
1997
............
...
..
on
fuel
rail

January
1997-
on
...............
..
...
under
car

"
6-cylinderengines

1992-1995
.
.
...
...
.
...........
...
..
on
fuel
rail

1996-on
..
.
..
................
...
...
undercar

Fuel
pressure
regulator,
replacing

(fuel
rail
mount)

WARNING
-

Fuel
will
be
discharged
.
Do
not
disconnect
any
wires
that
could
cause
electrícal
sparks
.
Do
not
smoke
or
work
near
heaters
or
other
fire
hazards
.
Keepan
approved
fire
extinguisher
handy
.

9
.
On
6-cylinder
engines,
remove
top
engine
covers
.
Re-
move
fuel
rail
mounting
bolts
and
lift
up
fuel
rail
.

1
.
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
from
fuel
pressure
regulator
.

See
Fig
.
19
.

"
Fit
new
O-rings
when
installing
injectors
.
For
ease
of

installation,
lightly
lubricate
O-rings
with
SAE
90
or



0012732

equivalent
lubricant
.



Fig
.
19
.
Fuel
pressure
regulator
(arrow)
on
M42
engine
.
Vacuum
hose

"
Check
that
injector
electrical
connections
are
correctly



shown
at
A
.

fitted
and
that
injectors
are
fully
seated
prior
to
install-

ing
fuel
rail
mounting
bolts
.



2
.
Remove
bolt
from
regulator
clamp
.
Remove
clamp
.
Note

"
Replace
wire
ties
.



installed
direction
of
regulator
to
fuel
rail
.

3
.
Wrap
a
shop
rag
around
regulator,
then
remove
regula-

tor
from
fuel
rail
by
pulling
straight
out
.

FUELDELIVERYTESTS

130-
1
4



FUEL
INJECTION

NOTE-

Be
sure
to
retrieve
thrust
washer
behind
fuel
pressure
regulator
on
6-cylinder
engine
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Replace
O-rings
.

Fuel
pressure
regulator,
replacing

(under
car
mount)

WARNING
-

Fuel
will
be
discharged
.
Do
not
disconnect
any
wires
that
could
cause
electrical
sparks
.
Do
not
smoke
or
work
near
heaters
or
other
fire
hazards
.
Keep
an
approved
tire
extinguisher
handy
.

On
late
4-
and
6-cylinder
cars,
the
fuel
pressure
regulator
is

mounted
beneath
the
left
sideof
the
car,
under
a
protective

cover
.
See
Fig
.
20
.

0012726

Fig
.
20
.
Fuel
pressure
regulatorlocation
underneath
car
(arrow)
.
Vac-
uum
hose
to
regulator
is
shown
at
A
.
(Protective
cover
has
been
removed
.)

5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Replace
O-rings
.

BOSCH
DME
Ml
.
7
COMPONENT
TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

BOSCH
DME
Ml
.7
COMPONENT

TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

CA
UTION-

Use
only
a
digital
multimeter
when
testing
compo-
nents
and
wiring
.
Use
of
an
analog
VOM
may
damage
the
engine
control
module
.

4-cylinder
cars
with
M42
engines(1992
to
1995)use
the

Bosch
DME
M1
.7
fuel
injection
system
.

Electrical
tests
of
the
main
and
fuel
pump
relays
and
the

DME
engine
control
module
(ECM)
are
covered
earlier
in
this

section
.
Fuel
pump
tests
arecovered
in
160
Fuel
Tank
and

Fuel
Pump
.

Air
flow
sensor,
testing
and
replacing

DME
M1
.7
fuel
injection
uses
a
volume
air
flow
type
sensor

with
integrated
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor
.
The
sen-

sor
provides
a
varyingvoltage
signal
to
the
ECM
based
on
the

position
of
the
air
vane
.
As
the
vane
doorswings
open
thepo-
tentiometer
increases
the
voltage
signal
to
the
ECM
.
The
IATsensor
adapts
theoutput
signal
to
the
ECM
based
on
intake

air
temperature
.

1
.
Check
ECM
reference
voltage
to
sensor
:

"
Peel
back
rubber
boot
from
air
flow
sensor
harness

connector
.

"
Turn
ignition
keyon
.
"
Check
for
5
volts
between
terminal
1
of
harness
con-
nector
and
ground
.
See
Fig
.
21
.

"
Turn
ignition
key
off
.

"
If
voltage
is
not
present
or
incorrect,
check
wring
from

ECM
and
check
air
flow
sensor
reference
voltage
out-

put
at
ECM
.
See
Table
h
.
1
.
Working
under
car
below
driver's
seat,
remove
protec-
tive
cover
from
below
fuel
pressure
regulator
.

"
Remove
intake
air
bootfrom
sensor
.
2
.
Remove
vacuum
hosefrom
fuel
pressure
regulator
.



"
Connect
a
digital
multimeter
(ohms)
across
terminais
1

and
2
.
Swing
air
flow
sensor
vane
through
its
travel
3
.
Remove
locking
clip
retaining
fuel
pressure
regulator
.



range
.
Resistance
should
change
steadily
without
in-

terruption
.
4
.
Wrap
a
shop
rag
around
regulator,
then
remove
regula-



"
If
any
faults
are
found,
the
air
flow
sensor
is
faulty
and
tor
from
213
way
valve
by
pullingstraight
out
.



should
be
replaced
.

2
.
Check
air
flow
sensor
potentiometer
:

3
.
Check
IAT
sensor
resistance
:

"
With
harness
connector
disconnected
at
air
flow
sen-
sor,
check
resistance
across
sensor
terminais
4
and
5

of
air
flow
sensor
.
Compare
tests
results
to
values
in
Table
d
given
later
.
If
any
faults
are
found,
the
air
flow
sensor
should
be
replaced
.

u0
I
.[
Ia

Fig
.
21
.
Air
flow
sensor
harness
connector
terminal
identification
.

4
.
Replacing
air
flow
sensor
:

"
Remove
large
band
clamp
attaching
air
boot
to
sensor
.

"
Remove
airfiltertop
cover,
then
remove
airflow
sensor

mounting
nuts
inside
cover
.

"
Reconnect
air
boot
and
harness
connector
.

Engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,

testing
and
replacing

The
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor
sends
con-

tinuous
engine
coolant
temperature
information
to
the
ECM
.

As
temperature
increases,
sensor
resistance
decreases
.

"
With
harness
connector
disconnected,
check
resis-

tance
across
sensor
terminals
.

"
Compare
tests
results
to
values
in
Table
d
.

FUEL
INJECTION



130-
1
5

0011984

Fig
.
22
.
M42
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECG
sensor
(arrow)
.

Table
d
.
Engine
Coolant
Temperature
Sensoror

Intake
Air
TemperatureSensor
Test
Values

(DME
1
.7)

Test
temperatures



Resistance
(k
ohms)
',

14±2°F(-10t1°C)



7-11
.6

68±2°F
(20
t
1
°C)



2
.1
-2
.9

176
±
2°F
(80
t
V
C)



0
.27-0
.40

The
ECT
sensor
is
located
under
number
one
intake
run-



'

ner
.
See
Fig
.
22
.
NOTE-

1
.
Check
ECM
referente
voltage
to
sensor
:



The
test
values
listed
represent
only
three
test
points
from
a
continuous
resistance
NTC
sensor
.
Check
the
"
Disconnect
harness
connectorfrom
ECT
sensor
.



full
linear
response
to
increasing
temperature
as
the
"
Turn
ignition
key
on
.



engine
warms
up
.
"
Check
for
5
volts
between
supply
voltage
(brown/red)

wire
of
harness
connector
and
ground
.



3
.
If
ECT
sensor
fails
these
tests,
it
is
faulty
and
should
be

"
Turn
ignition
key
off
.



replaced
.
If
no
faults
are
found,
reconnect
electrical
"
If
voltage
is
not
present
or
incorrect,
check
wring
from



harness
.

ECM
and
check
ECT
sensor
reference
voltage
output

at
ECM
.
See
Table
h
.
NOTE-

2
.
Check
ECT
sensor
resistance
:



Use
a
new
copper
sealing
washer
when
installing
sen-
sor
.
Reptace
any
lost
coolant
.

WARNING
-

Do
not
replace
the
ECT
sensor
unlessthe
engine
is

cold
.
Hot
coolant
can
scald
.

Tightening
Torque

"
ECT
sensor
to
cylinder
head
.....
..
13
Nm
(10
ft-Ib)

BOSCH
DME
M1
.7
COMPONENT
TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

130-
1
6



FUEL
INJECTION

Throttie
position
sensor
(TPS),



Idie
speed
control
valve,
testing
and
replacing



testing
and
replacing

The
throttie
position
sensor
(TPS)
is
mounted
on
the
side
of



¡die
speed
is
maintained
by
the
ECM
via
the
¡die
speed
con-

the
throttie
housing
and
is
directly
connected
to
the
throttie



trol
valve
.
See
Fig
.
24
.
¡die
speed
is
adaptive
through
the
valve
shaft
.
The
ECM
sends
a
voltage
signal
to
the
potentiom-



ECM
and
no
¡die
speed
adjustments
can
be
made
.
Before
eter-type
sensor
and
monitors
the
voltage
that
comes
back
.



testing
the
valve,
confirm
that
the
throttie
position
sensor(TPS)
is
working
correctly
.

Check
TPS
function
by
disconnecting
the
harnessconnec-

tor
and
checking
reference
voltage
and
sensor
resistance
.

See
Table
e
and
Fig
.
23
.
If
voltage
is
not
present,
check
the

output
voltage
signal
from
the
ECM
and
check
the
wiring
be-
tween
the
sensor
and
the
ECM
.
If
the
sensor
resistance
is
in-
correct,
replace
the
throttie
position
sensor
.

NOTE
-

The
throttie
position
sensor
is
not
adjustable
.
If
test
re-
sults
are
íncorrect,
the
sensor
should
be
replaced
.

Table
e
.
Throttle
Position
Sensor
Tests

(DME
1
.7)

Testconditions



1
Terminais



1
Test
value

Harness
connec-



(
1
and
ground
in



15
VDC
(approx
.)
tor
disconnected,



harness
connector
ignition
on

0013235

Fig
.
23
.
Throttieposition
sensor
terminal
identification
on
M42
engine
.

Harnessconnec-



I
1
and
3
at
sensor



(
4k
ohms
(approx
.)
tor
disconnected,



terminais
ignition
off
Connector
dis-



1
and
2
at
sensor



Continuously
vari-
connected,
igni-



terminais



able
from
1-4
k
tion
off
.
Throttle



ohms
(approx
.)
with
rotated
from
¡die



out
interruption
to
fui]
position

BOSCH
DME
Ml
.
7
COMPONENT
TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

Fig
.
24
.
¡die
speed
control
valve
(arrow)
on
M42
engine
.

NOTE
-

"
The
tests
given
below
are
electrical
checks
only
.
They
do
not
check
the
mechanical
operation
of
the
valve
or
if
the
valve
is
sticking
or
worn
.
If
the
valve
is
suspect,
substituting
a
known
good
valve
is
the
best
way
to
check
for
amechanical
fault
.

1
.
Check
battery
(+)
voltage
to
valve
:

0013226

"
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
valve
.
"
Check
for
battery
voltage
at
terminal
2
(red/white
wire)
.
"
If
voltage
is
not
present
check
wiring
between
valve
and
main
relay
(terminal
87)
.

2
.
Check
that
ECM
signal
is
reaching
valve
:

"
With
engine
running,
check
that
¡die
speed
control
valve
is
audibly
buzzing
.
"
If
valve
is
not
working,
disconnect
wiring
harness
con-
nector
.

"
Connect
12V
probe
light
across
connector
terminais
.
"
Turn
ignition
key
on
;
probe
should
light
.
lf
probe
does
nof
light,
check
the
wiring
from
the
ECM
(pin
29)
to
the
valve
.
See
Table
h
.
lf
probe
does
light
but
¡die
quality
is
poor,
the
valve
is
most
likely
sticking
and
or
worn
and
should
be
replaced
.

Table
f
.
Engine
Coolant
TemperatureSensor
or

Intake
Air
TemperatureSensor
Test
Values

(DME
3
.113
.3
.1)

Test
temperatures



Resistance
(k
ohms)

14±
2°F
(-10
±
1'C)



7-11
.6

68±
2°F
(20
±
1'C)



2
.1
-2
.9

17612°F
(80
t
V
C)



0
.27-0
.40

NOTE

The
test
values
listed
represent
only
three
test
points
from
a
continuous
resistance
NTC
sensor
.
Check
the
full
linear
response
to
increasing
temperatures
as
the
engine
warms
up
.

3
.
If
ECT
sensor
fails
these
tests,
it
is
faulty
and
should
be

replaced
.
If
no
faults
are
found,
reconnect
electrical

harness
.

WARNING
-

Do
not
replace
the
ECT
sensor
unless
the
engine
is

cold
.
Hot
coolant
can
scald
.

NOTE-

Use
"



a
new
copper
sealing
washer
when
installing
sensor
.
Replace
any
lost
coolant
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Engine
coolant
temperature
sensor

to
cylinder
head
.........
..
.
..
...
13
Nm
(10
ft-lb)

Intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,

testing
and
replacing

The
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor
signal
is
usedasa

correction
factor
for
fuel
injection
and
ignition
timing
.
Thissen-

sor
is
mounted
in
the
intake
manifold
behind
the
throttle
posi-

tion
switch
.
See
Fig
.
28
.

Check
TPS
function
by
disconnecting
theharnessconnec-
1
.
Check
that
ECM
reference
voltage
is
reaching
IAT
sen-



tor
and
testing
continuity
across
the
terminalswhile
changing
sor
:



the
throttle
position
.
Resistance
test
values
are
listed
below
.
If

"
Disconnect
IAT
sensor
harness
connector
.



the
resuits
are
incorrect,
replace
the
throttle
position
sensor
.

"
Turn
ignition
keyon
.



See
Fig
.
29
.

"
Check
for
5
volts
between
supply
voltage
wire
of
har-

ness
connector
and
ground
.
NOTE-
"
Turn
ignition
key
off
.
The
throttle
position
sensor
is
not
adjustable
.
If
test
re-
sults
are
incorrect,
the
sensor
should
be
replaced
.

IAT
Sensor
Supply
Voltage

"
M50/S50US
engines
.
........
grey
wire
and
ground

FUEL
INJECTION



130-19

Fig
.
28
.
Intake
air
temperature
sensor
location
on
M50/S50US
engine
(arrow)
.

If
voltage
is
not
present
or
incorrect,
check
wiring
from
ECM

and
check
reference
voltage
signal
at
ECM
(pin
77)
.
See
Ta-

ble
i
or
Table
j
.

2
.
Check
IAT
sensor
resistance
:

"
With
harness
connector
disconnected,
check
resis-

tance
acrosssensor
terminals
.
Compare
tests
resuits
to
values
in
Table
f
given
earlier
.

"
If
IAT
sensor
fafs
thistest
it
is
faulty
and
should
be
re-

placed
.

3
.
If
no
faults
are
found,
reconnect
electrical
harness
.

Throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),

testing
and
replacing

The
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS)
is
mounted
on
the
side
of

the
throttle
housing
and
is
directly
connected
to
the
throttle

valve
shaft
.
The
ECM
sends
a
voltage
signal
to
the
potentiom-

eter-type
sensor
and
monitors
the
voltage
that
comes
back
.

BOSCH
DME
M3
.
1
AND
M32
.1
COMPONENT
TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

NOTE-



NOTE-
"
The
Ole
speed
control
valve
signal
can
be
checked



The
intake
manifold
is
held
in
place
with
7
nuts
from
using
a
duty
cycle
meter
(or
dwellmeter)
.
Connect
the



above
and
2
support
bracket
bolts
from
undemeath
.
On
meter
to
the
valve
following
the
manufacturer's
in-



DME
3
.1
cars,
carefully
disconnect
the
idleair
hose
from
structions
.
Turn
on
the
WC
or
create
a
larga
air
leak



theintake
manifold
when
lifting
the
manifold
off
.
For
more
and
check
that
the
meter
reading
reacts
while
the
idle



information,
sea
113
Cylinder
HeadRemovaland
In-
speed
remainssteady
.



stallation
.

"
There
are
some
additional
inputs
to
the
control
mod-
ule
that
affect
idle
speed
(Le
.
throttle
position,
AIC-on



5
.
Disconnect
al¡
necessary
hoses
andremove
idle
speed
signals,
andAIT
Drive
position)
.
Check
these
signals



control
valve
.
if
idle
problems
persist
.
See
Tabla
i
orTable
j
.

Idle
speed
control
valva,
replacing

The
idle
speed
control
valve
is
mounted
beneath
the
intake
manifold
.
Accessing
the
valva
is
best
accomplishedby
first
re-
moving
the
intake
manifold
.

NOTE-

¡tis
recommended
that
the
intake
manifold
gaskets
be
replaced
whenever
the
intake
manifold
is
removed
.

1
.
Remove
top
enginecovers
from
engine
.
See
Fig
.
31
.

FUEL
INJECTION



130-21

6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
Removal
.
Use
new
gaskets
when
installing
intake
manifold
.

NOTE-

Poor
driveability
may
be
noticed
afterinstalling
a
re-
placement
idle
speed
control
valve
.
After
about
10
min-
utes
of
driving,
the
system
will
adapt
the
base
setting
of
the
valva
and
the
idle
speed
should
retum
to
normal
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Intakemanifold
to

cylinder
head
(M7)
........
..
.
15±2
Nm
(11
ti
ft-Ib)

BOSCH
DME
M5
.2

COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT

On-Board
Diagnostics
11
(OBD
II)
is
incorporated
into
the

Bosch
DME
M5
.2
engine
management
systems
used
on
the

M44
engine
.
OBD
II
is
capable
of
detecting
a
full
range
of

faults
.
When
faults
are
detected,
a
Diagnostic
Trouble
Code
(DTC)
is
stored
in
the
system
ECM
.
The
Check
Engine
warn-
ing
light
will
also
come
on
if
an
emissions-relatad
fault
is
de-
tected
.

The
most
efficient
way
to
diagnose
the
Bosch
OBD
II
sys-

tem
is
by
using
a
specialized
scan
tool
.
The
OBD
II
system
is

capable
of
storing
hundreds
of
faults,
making
diagnostics
with

a
scan
tool
the
only
viable
method
.
Therefore,
system
diag-
nostics
is
not
covered
here
.

Fi



31
.
Remove
to
en
ine
covers
b



in
out
caPs
and
removin



NOTE-

nuts
(A)
9
.



P



g



y
Pry
g



g



"
The
OBD
11
fault
memory
(including
an
iiluminated
Note

14


L-te
at
cover
edge
(arrows)
.
Check
Engine
light)
can
only
be
reset
using
the
spe-
cial
scan
tool
.
Removing
the
connector
from
the
ECM
2
.
Remove
two
hold
down
nuts
from
fuel
injector
wiring



or
disconnecting
the
battery
will
not
arase
the
fault
duct
.
Pry
back
injector
connector
retainers
and
lift
off



memory
.

wiring
duct
.



"
The
16-pin
OBD
Il
diagnostic
connector
is
located
on
the
lower
left
dash
panel
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
1
.
3
.
Disconnect
intake
air
bootfrom
throttle
housing
.
Where

applicable
disconnect
accelerator
cable
and
cruise



"
BMW
special
scan
tool
ora
`generic"OBD
II
scan
tool

control
cable
from
their
brackets
.



must
be
used
to
access
DTCs
.

4
.
Unbolt
intake
manifold
and
move
it
out
of
way
enough

to
access
idle
speed
control
valva
.

"
Tablak
lists
engine
control
module
(ECM)
pinouts
for
the
DMEM5
.2
system

BOSCH
DME
M5
.
2
COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT

130-
2
2



FUEL
INJECTION

Mass
air
flow
sensor,
replacing

1
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
and
intake
air
bootfrom

air
flow
sensor
.
See
Fig
.
32
.

Fig
.
32
.
To
detach
air
flow
sensor,
disconnect
harness
connector
(A)
;



3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
unclip
retainíng
clips
to
aír
filter
housing
(B)
;
andremove
large
hose
clamp
at
air
intake
bellows
(C)
.
M44
engine
with
traction



"
Use
a
new
copper
sealing
washer
when
installing
sen-

control
shown
.



sor
.
"
Replace
any
lost
coolant
.

2
.
Detachtwo
large
clipsat
air
filter
housing
and
work
air

flow
sensor
out
of
rubber
seal
in
filter
housing
.
Tightening
Torque

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.



"
Engine
coolant
temperature

"
For
ease
of
installation,
lubricate
large
rubber
seal
in



to
cylinder
head
.............
.
..
.
13
Nm
(10
ft-Ib)

air
filter
housing
with
silicone
lubricant
or
equivalent
.
"
No
adjustment
to
air
flow
sensor
is
possible
.
"
Carefully
check
that
all
hoses
and
seals
are
seated



Intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,

properly
.



replacing

Engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,

replacing

The
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)sensor
is
a
dual
temperature
sensor
.
One
circuít
provides
coolant
temperature

information
to
the
ECM
while
the
other
circuít
provides
coolant
temperature
information
to
the
instrument
cluster
.

WARNING
-

Do
not
replace
the
ECT
sensor
unless
the
engine
is
cold
.
Hot
coolant
can
scald
.

1
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
ECT
sensor
.
See
Fig
.
33
.

2
.
Unscrew
temperature
sensorfrom
cylinder
head
and
remove

BOSCH
DME
M5
.2
COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT

U1111
bis4a

Fig
.
33
.
M44
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor
located
above

oil
filter
(arrow)
.

The
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensoron
cars
with
M44

engine
is
mounted
in
thetop
section
of
the
intake
air
filter

housing
.
See
Fig
.
34
.

1
.
Remove
electrical
harness
connector
from
IAT
sensor
.

2
.
Unclip
temperature
sensor
and
remove
from
air
filter

housing
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
replacing

The
throttle
position
sensor
is
located
on
the
side
of
the
throttle
housing
.
See
Fig
.
35
.

1
.
Unplug
harness
connector
from
sensor
.