Stupid Question...What is this?

[ChrisBrand]

Ive seen this thing on alot of US BMW's but in my car theres just a big hole where that things supposed to be...

 

[gconry18]

OMFG.... Thats very, very dirty....:throwup:

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Looks like some sort of pump though.

 

[whattingh]

they call it EMISSION CONTROL-AIR PUMP.

it part of the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). It feeds back a certain amount of exhaust gas back into intake. Helps to lower emissions

 

[De@nO]

I think it has something to do with emissions

 

[Coisman]

:dropjaw:
SERIOUSLY CLEAN YOUR ENGINE!!!!!

 

[ChrisBrand]

Hahaha, luckily not my car...got the pic off google. But that guy should not own a BMW if his engine bay looks like that. If its for emissions is it just mandatory in other countrie4s or has someone taken mine out:mmm:

 

[Coisman]

imp:
My car don't have it...
See, just took a picture... clean engine :thumbsup:

 

[ChrisBrand]

Dis maar n moerse mooi engine bay daai Coisman.

Think you'll have to "skiet die bliksem" who doesn't clean his.

As you can also see the water container on the left is shaped to house one of those things and screws are in place but its like they just left it.

 

[Scouse]

imp:
My car don't have it...
See, just took a picture... clean engine :thumbsup:

That aint clean LOL, ask Goerge Smooth who's engine bay is 'Clean" :thumbsup:

 

[ChrisBrand]

On the subject of clean engine bays...i bought some engine bay cleaner few days ago and tried to clean the bay but dont trust the instructions where it says rinse of with jet of water. Im too scraed to spray water on the wrong areas and wet some electronics im not supposed to. Especialy the lights. Any advise from the expert detailers?

 

[Coisman]

imp:
Scouse, if you were to be at tomorrow's foto/breakfast run,
you would see how clean it really is, I just dusted it,
planned to properly spiff it up tomorrow morning before the drive. :thumb:
Also have to wash the car, :cursin: cause on my way home from the shops,
a pipe leaking water, and a dude in a 1400 bakkie splashed me so bad,
even my interior got wet through my open windows.

 

[moranor@axis]

I also dont have that thing in my car

 

[Garfield]

They refer to it as a secondary air pump on e46fanatics.com :dunno:

e46fanatics.com link

 

[clutchplate]

yea, just an air pump.. it just helps the cats warm up when the car is cold. only runs for 2 mins on cold start.... or if you re-start and the car is not warm properly...

 

[ChrisBrand]

Okay cool...so one more question. Do i just put that cat on like this?

Then leave it for two mins and then i can go?

And what if i have one of these?

 

[Mr Nitelife]

like the one with the dog...

 

[shadow worrior]

:shocked: the engine so dirty its gone to the DOGS :thumbsup:

 

[Coisman]

:hammerhead: :slap: :facepalm:

 

[Laigo]

imp:
Scouse, if you were to be at tomorrow's foto/breakfast run,
you would see how clean it really is, I just dusted it,
planned to properly spiff it up tomorrow morning before the drive. :thumb:
Also have to wash the car, :cursin: cause on my way home from the shops,
a pipe leaking water, and a dude in a 1400 bakkie splashed me so bad,
even my interior got wet through my open windows.

Coisman, you becoming soft! You know you should have "skiet die bliksem" :slap:

 

[Coisman]

imp:
Laigo, I had the gun drawn, ready to "Skiet die bliksem!!"
but I had so much water hit me in the face I had to pull over and clean myself off.
Man I tell you, that sucked big time.
Will teach me not to use the ac...