Why does it always take longer ......

[storminmike]

[quote="Sanj"]
No liquids lost, just fiddly.

Any blockage with carbon deposits will have some adverse affects on performance/efficiency.
[/quote]

I see 4 nuts possibly 2 of which hidden a bit?
a large hose -jubilee clip?
A solid pipe with a bend - not sure how attached
A small vacuum pipe?

that it?

Carb cleaner----Halfords?

Have already replaced the air filter and the oil separator ,,,which was foam....54 plate facelift

[Sanj]

In that case, this is a no-brainier for you. You'll cope with this without any issues.

Just watch the 2 nuts underneath, you can lose them easily into the depths of the engine bay!

Otherwise you've got it covered (do a quick search for x555's How To on the subject).

[storminmike]

[quote="Sanj"]
In that case, this is a no-brainier for you. You'll cope with this without any issues.

Just watch the 2 nuts underneath, you can lose them easily into the depths of the engine bay!

Otherwise you've got it covered (do a quick search for x555's How To on the subject).
[/quote]

Cheers for that....somerimes in situations like this I might buy in a couple of nuts....just in case

[pvr]

ah yes, X555 - ashame he has disappeared after he sold his X5. Mountain of knowledge there.

[storminmike]

additional

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=11&fg=40

This diagram is interesting....am I right in sayint the pipework takes turbocharged air...passes it through the intercooler then via the EGR into the engine?

If so and the EGR is manky then that crud could have come through turbo or cooler...or am I wrong>?


Has anyone ever made the intercooler bigger (a faff I know) to get more power?

[storminmike]

[quote="pvr"]
ah yes, X555 - ashame he has disappeared after he sold his X5. Mountain of knowledge there.
[/quote]

well he could keep his hand in on mine if he wanted too

[X5Sport]

You could try pm'ing him to see if he's still about......

[pvr]

Last active on July 18th though, which happens to be my birthday. The bugger never congratulated me  )

[storminmike]

[quote="X5Sport"]
You could try pm'ing him to see if he's still about......
[/quote]

I'll be fine....after all I've just fitted new (EBAY) horns to the wifes X5 after one decided not to work....now that was an exercise in one handed car gynecology

seems there is a U shaped clamp that holds the side pipe on to the egr

[storminmike]

[quote="pvr"]
Last active on July 18th though, which happens to be my birthday. The bugger never congratulated me  )
[/quote]

,,,,did you get a card from the queen

[pvr]

No, Sanj did not send me a card either  )

[Sanj]

[quote="pvr"]
No, Sanj did not send me a card either  )
[/quote]

You can have a belated kiss at the meet.

[X5Sport]

[quote="Sanj"]
[quote="pvr"]
No, Sanj did not send me a card either  )
[/quote]

You can have a belated kiss at the meet.
[/quote]
That will have to be documented for posterity........... :-[