BMW316 Carburettor Solex 2BE???

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Sat 10 Apr 2004 23:00
BMW316 Carburettor Solex 2BE??? - chas
I`m looking for diagram , details and explanation for the carburettor and all the associated parts for with the carburettor system fitted to a 1988 BMW 316.
I believe that it is a Solex 2BE.

My son is visiting for Easter and is having problems with intermittent lumpy acceleration and suspects that it might be an unidentified unit that seems to be an equivalent of an accelerator pump....but is having difficulty deciphering how it works. It appears to be electrically operated .

He possesses a Haynes manual but has left it at home 150 miles away from our house!

Any suggestions re website or advice most welcome.

Thanks
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Mon 12 Apr 2004 23:02
BMW316 Carburettor Solex 2BE??? - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up)
Another case of BMW re-inventing the wheel. Instead of the traditional mechanical pump giving a simple squirt as you stamp on the accelerator pedal the 'boffins' decided to fit a complex electronic gizmo that actually electrically snaps the cold start choke flap shut to enrich the mixture under acceleration, crazy.
Check the elctrical connections, that there are no air leaks under the carb and all the vacuum lines are intact. The symptoms you describe could equally be of an ignition nature so basic checks there should be done. Personally I'd fit a Weber replacement with manual choke if available but I feel it will probably cost more than the car is worth.
Andrew


Simplicate and add lightness!!
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