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Old 12-06-2008, 04:52 PM   #8
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Name: smersh
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Australia
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Your Ride: 94 530i E34
Was this problem ever resolved? My 94 530i e34 with 170,000km has pretty much the same symptoms with two one additional ones. Very high fuel consumption 18-20 l/100km (city) 12 l/100km (highway) and the car really stinks. It's kind of a sweet bitumen smell not really sulfurous though.

Before the problem occurred a few years ago the consumption was more like 15 l/100km (city) and 7-9 l/100km (highway)

I spent $2k on the engine as per below, but the problem was not fixed. It improved for a few days and gradually got worse over weeks. Now it is terrible. If I were to sell the car nobody would go near it...

New spark plugs
Compression test (ok)
New (Bosch reco) injectors
New engine mounts
New PCV (BMW part)
New induction hose

I have checked and cleaned the ICV and checked all induction hose clamps etc which did not help.
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'94 530iA e34 - 170,000km
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