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== Engine FAQs ==
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! FAQ
! Covers
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| [[M30 Cooling System Bleeding]]
| Bleed an M30 (also works on M20)
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| [[M30 Valve Adjustment]]
| M30 valve lash / eccentric adjustment
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| [[TDC Mark on the Harmonic Balancer]]
| Verify the TDC mark
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| [[M30 Flywheel]]
| M30 flywheel types and swap notes
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| [[M30 Starter Removal]]
| Tip for dropping the M30 starter
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| [[M30 Engine Rebuild Tips & FAQ]]
| M30 rebuild notes
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| [[AFM vs MAF]]
| E28s use an AFM, not a MAF
|-
| [[Spark Plug FAQ]]
| Which spark plugs to use
|-
| [[M20 - e2i Conversion]]
| M20B27 eta-to-i conversion
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| [[Gas Leak Under the Intake Manifold]]
| Cold-start injector / fuel leak under intake
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| [[Fuel Smell After Filling the Tank]]
| Overflow / charcoal canister / filler neck
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| [[Running Issues Below a Quarter Tank]]
| Fuel pickup / sender issues when low
|}
 
See also the [https://forums.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=60306 M30B35 Swap] forum FAQ.
 
The BMW E28, produced from 1981 to 1988, was the second generation of the 5 Series and featured a wide range of engines tailored to different markets worldwide.  
The BMW E28, produced from 1981 to 1988, was the second generation of the 5 Series and featured a wide range of engines tailored to different markets worldwide.  


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** 1766cc, SOHC, fuel-injected.
** 1766cc, SOHC, fuel-injected.
** Power: 105 hp (77 kW).
** Power: 105 hp (77 kW).
** Markets: Europe.
==== M30 Series ====
* '''M30B20''' (520i):
** 1991cc, SOHC, fuel-injected.
** Power: 123 hp (92 kW).
** Markets: Europe.
** Markets: Europe.


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==== M88/S38 High-Performance Engines ====
==== M88/S38 High-Performance Engines ====


* '''M88/3''' (M535i, M5):
* '''M88/3''' (M5):
** 3453cc, DOHC, individual throttle bodies.
** 3453cc, DOHC, individual throttle bodies.
** Power: 286 hp (210 kW).
** Power: 286 hp (210 kW).
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See [[M20 - e2i Conversion]].
See [[M20 - e2i Conversion]].
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