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I have a 94 318ti converted to 328. The M52 wiring loom and MS40.0 DME. Upon completion I have just 1 wire/plug left over. It goes to the carbon canister solonoid. Got INPA up and running today and fault codes 68 Tank discharge, code 65 Carbon Can are there. My car runs rich. I can smell it with the nose-o-meter. The Ti was not fitted with the carbon can system and fuel tank vents without it. Reading about the evap system there is mention of the 'unmetered air' normally drawn into the manifold when it is active, The article mentions the DME fuel maps 'allow' for the extra air ingested wich bypasses the airflow meter. My DME must use these maps and as the air is not comming in via the carbon can, is this perhaps why more fuel is being added and the motor runs rich all the time? Any thoughts as to how I can stop the DME looking for carbon can solonoid? Many thanks... After talking with a dealership tech today, the airflow meter and O2 sensor are king and will manage fueling. I found that one of my O2 sensors was poo...gave random output voltages as soon as the car was warm. Everytime the voltage spiked and droped the car misfired and the unburnt fuel smell got stronger. Coils showed no faults so as I have already fitted new plugs, coils, cam and crank sensors, airflow meter it is I guess O2 sensor number 1 which is causing random misfire and overfuel smell? Thanks INPA & Greg.

Hi again all... may have sorted the slightly petrol/oil smell. Changed the PCV valve and connecting hose to cam cover... and the smell is no more!

Thanks Mike.... S199 too so I can stop looking at that option and look at the usual other causes. Just found the pick of the brake upgrade so added them too. Cheers

Thanks for your kind comments. It was so hard to find a manual version of the 318ti. I have added the factory fog lights also, with led bulbs too. Yes, my style 32's are 7 1/2 inch width and I think they are a nice style, not too heavy. My wife misses air conditioning (NZ new didn't get that option) in Hawke's Bay summer but I justify it by thinking how much weight I have saved by not retro-fitting an air chiller!!! At some stage in the future it may become a 2.8 litre but for now, I'm just going to enjoy what it has to offer.

Hi guys and gals... About a year ago I purchased a e36 318ti. Manual trans and rather fetching in Boston green with light grey interior, It was from the first batch imported into NZ in October 84, has now travelled 148600km. It has a full service history from Geof Grey BMW. I have tinkered with it a little, 4 new shocks, 17 inch alloys I was told were from an e36 M3, new front hubs wearing the calipers/vented rotors from the 328i, quality wheel alignment. I changed the factory stereo, removed the factory rear muffler and crush bent pipework for a nicely toned 2.25 inch system, new carpet mats, and generally cleaner her up a bit. Intend to use it to teach my two boys to drive in and do the odd trackday along the way as well. The front seats recently were swapped for a set of motorsport e46 items which, although are a charcoal black, are just soooo comfy and better bolstered for enthuastic driving. All the originals components have been kept so can be swapped back if I want to (probably won't happen). I get a lot of pleasure from driving this underpowered, great handling lightweight. Now my question for you experts... Was this car fitted with a cat converter when new? It isn't there now and there are no O2 sensors in the exhaust system. I have noticed the smell associated with overfueling, especially when cold so assume the cat was removed and the O2 sensors simply unpluged from the loom. In a previous car of mine the cat was deleted but the sensors plumbed back in to provide data to the efi computer. I am guessing the plug I have found not connected to anything (in the same style as the brake wear sensor) hanging in the centre of the firewall, just to the left of the driveline is potentially supposed to be connected to an lambda? Thanks for your advice....