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2002 in Superbowl ad!

I wanted to share this awesome ad with anyone who's interested! I saw it on Superbowl Sunday, but it wasn't put on youtube until a few days ago. As a Broncos fan, the game was painful. But seeing a...

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Diagnostic Tool for BMW model 2002 User Manual

Congratulations! You have purchased a unique electronic tool specifically designed for tuning of the BMW Model 2002 - by a 2002 enthusiast! This unit is100% hand built.To use the tool - First make sure...

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Retrofitting a BMW 2002 factory sunroof

The BMW 2002 sunroof models enjoy the perfect combination of open air and security. Designed before wind tunnels and coefficient drag ratios were considered, it was placed squarely over and *in front*...

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"Flock It" kit for Glove Box Restoration

I was very happy with the results of "Flock It", a kit for restoring the interior glove box surface. Cost 25.15 and looks like I have enough flocking for another glove box. I picked gray flocking, and...

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EXCELLENT tii Tuning Article From 1998 BMW Powe...

 SKM_C3350150126114900.pdf   3.09MB   686 downloads  SKM_C3350150126114901.pdf   4.47MB   499 downloads

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E21 Diff Install With 320I Inner Cv Joints

I've seen several mentions of plans to use the 320i inner cv joints when installing a limited slip diff from a 320is but didn't find any posts about how it went. Most were aiming to avoid both using...

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Old School Oil Filter

When i got a hold of my touring, it came with a canister style oil filter. Since it needed an oil change a few other things to be drivable i had to replace the filter with the style that every one else...

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How to remove frozen brake lines, what I learned

I knew I needed new brake hoses when I tried to bleed my brakes and could not get any fluid to come out of the wheel cylinders because of the 40 year old swollen rubber lines. I knew my front hoses...

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European Turn Signal Wiring

Trying to use only one of the US wires to power the European indicators doesn't work either because the flasher relay that runs the indicator is load sensitive one wire wont pull enough load to make...

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Adjusting Fuel/Air ration on a Tii

Just found this article in an old, misplaced file... COOP

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How to install new front door panel cards

Basically, you have three options for this project in terms of budget:- $$$: If you're baller, you can just buy brand new door panels straight from Aardvark Racing, and just pop the old ones off and...

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Ignition Distributor Rehab

Background:I have known of my bouncing timing mark for sometimes and have learned one of the root causes is ignition distributor shaft axial and/or rotational play. So I called well known distributor...

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Replacing the front main seal

If you have an oil leak from the front of the engine, it may just be the front main seal. You should first rule out items higher on the engine like the valve cover and the timing chain cover, but once...

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The 02 Charging System

1. Basic Description of 02 Charging/electrical SystemThe 02 charging system converts mechanical energy into electrical energy when the motor is running. Your 02 requires electrical energy to (i) start...

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Installation of 12” SPAL fan with Massive Mount...

My son and I completed the installation of an electric fan in our 1970 Chamonix 2002. As with most things with this car, it wasn’t particularly difficult. It did require a little research (on this...

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What I Learned Pulling the Head Off the Kugelfi...

I wanted to make this a separate thread from the long one about my fixing Brian Ach's rust-contaminated tii to make it easier for other folks to find the pertinent information without having to look...

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Changing Front Strut Bearings

Changing the strut bearings means getting the struts out. I can deal with engines and drivelines, but I know diddly squat about suspension, so I got hopelessly confused by both the terminology, and by...

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Swap of a Later Transmission into an Early Car

This is the story of the swap of a later transmission and front part of the propshaft into a 1967 car, to replace the broken and bent ones resulting from an exploded flexdisk/giubo.The problems I was...

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Service Information Bulletins

Some years ago I purchased assorted manuals from the son of a gentleman who had recently died. The gentleman had worked for a UK BMW dealer in their service department. Among the manuals were two...

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BMW Special Tools (Spezialwerkzeuge) blue books

 BMW Special Tools - 1971 smaller.pdf   11.22MB   238 downloads 90 99 420 4 X.68 - An earlier special tools manual covering vehicles and engines up to 1966;  90 99 420 4 X.68 - 0 - Front cover &...

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Production Numbers

4-Door CarsYear Model Count VIN Notes1962-1964 15001963-1966 1600 29,3621964-1971 1800 134,8141963-1969 1800ti 21,1161965 1800ti/sa 2001966-1972 20002- Door CarsYear Model Count VIN Notes1975-1977...

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Recipe For Sorting Out Fuel Delivery Problems i...

Having recently sorted out three tiis that had sat for varying lengths of time, this is now the recipe I would advise for either sorting out a fuel delivery problem or resurrecting a long-dormant tii....

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2002 OWNERS MANUAL

For those in need of a quick refrence. I store mine in the cloud and I can refrence it whenever and wherever from my phone. Sorry about some of the quality, my owners manual isn't so pretty. Hope you...

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Front Brake Pad Installation

I went to install front brake pads on my '73 2002 with stock brakes earlier this week. My current pads ended up still having plenty of life, but I thought I would post pictures to the extent that might...

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Repairing a trashed Dash

These are some photos of my repair of the badly damaged 3 piece dash in my 1600 project. I wasn't willing to spend $1500 on a new old stock dash, so dropped less than $200 to fix the old. Plus, I just...

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