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E46 318 - Help identify part

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  • 27-12-2010 3:40pm
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    db
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    Can anyone help me identify the hose in this picture - E46 318i ? I was checking my car after the freeze and found that this hose had disintegrated. Can I tape it up to drive to a mechanic or would I be better off towing ?

    Thanks


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    MagicMarker
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    Doesn't exactly look disintegrated, looks like normal wear to me. I certainly wouldn't be calling a tow truck out over it!


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    db
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    Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know what it is called and will I do damage by driving the car ?


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    MagicMarker
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    db wrote: »
    Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know what it is called and will I do damage by driving the car ?
    Absolutely no clue :D


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    rebel.ranter
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    Hi, that looks like a vacuum control pipe. Is the car running very rough?

    Is the car an early version of the e46 (i.e. 1997-2001)?

    The part number is the part #2 in the diagram linked:

    http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E46/Sedan/Europe/318i-M43/RHD/N/browse/engine/vacuum_control_engine/

    I would say it would be fine to tape up a vacuum pipe to drive to the mechanic. The car will either run rich or lean not 100% sure which, either way it's not good for the car long term


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    biko
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    Another good site for parts
    http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?kind=P&series=E46&body=Lim&model=318i&zone=ECE&prod=19980700&motor=M43&arch=0

    but yeah that looks like it could be sorted with duct tape for now.


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    DublinDilbert
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    That's the air pipe coming from the secondary air pump. It's fine to just tape it up...

    Probably doesn't need tape as it's only used on start up, AFAIK...


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    db
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    Guys, thanks a million for your help. Amazing to get such a fast knowledgable response.


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