What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

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Originally Posted by az3579

Replaced the ignition switch, fuel pump relay, and main DME relay as these are known items that go bad causing the symptoms I had when it was really cold this and last week.

Also replaced the fuel filter. Original filter, has 176k miles on it. :biggrin

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Haha, shame on you! I replaced mine yesterday with 100k miles less! :biggrin Did it fix your issues cold starting?

Laugh all you want guys, the fuel coming out of the end that goes to the engine was clean compared to the end coming from the fuel pump, which was visibly dirty!

My cold start issues probably won't happen again even if the issue isn't resolved because it was only a problem in single digit temps. We haven't had single digit temps for twenty years and probably won't again, so I won't ever know. At the very least I ruled these items out, and that's all I could ask for at this point.

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Not laughing at you BP, amazed at the longevity you got out of it and making fun of what to do with that specimen. After that many miles there has to be enough contaminants/stuff filtered out that it had less flow than your new filter, hope it cured your issue.

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Installed the LED licence plate bulbs from Khoalty. At first, I thought they're exactly the same as the bulbs from the Ziza kit for the interior but these actually have heat sinks attached to the back. I suppose it's meant to dissipate the heat to prevent melting of the plastic surroundings. Pretty clever. So that's it, everything is LED-lit :)

Interestingly, all the old bulbs (interior included) that came out were either yellowed or smoked from extended use. No wonder it looked awful.

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Filled up an entire garbage can with parts we pulled out of my car yesterday.

Short version:
Z4M LCAB
CCV
lower intake boot
Finished my cooling system
OFH gasket

Lots of good work there. In for a review of ride/handling with those FCABS.

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Yea I planned on writing a little something.

I'm surprised how much it changed my castor. It's quite noticeable from looking at the side of the car

You gonna go for an alignment?

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I don't think FCAB job needs an alignment, or so I was told.