1. Pull your vehicle up to the biodiesel pump at the fuel station.2. Turn off the engine.3. Fill tank with biodiesel fuel.4. Insert the key and allow the glow plugs to warm the fuel lines.5. Start the engine when the glow plug light goes o...
Troubleshooting a 1997 BMW 528I Fuel Pump
1. Watch for your 528i to exhibit signs that the fuel pump is not working properly. Two key signs are the car refusing to start when you turn the ignition key and the engine stalling when you press the accelerator pedal to increase the BMW's speed.2. Listen for the fuel pump to begin working when the BMW's battery is energized. Put the ignition key into the ignition and turn it one setting to the right so that the car's battery is on. If the fuel pump is working properly, it will begin sending fuel through the fuel lines as soon as the battery is working. You should be able to hear the pump...
How to Handle BMW Motorcycle Recalls
1. Find out if there are any recalls on BMW motorcycles. Visit websites such as Web Bikeworld and Motorcyclist Online to stay up-to-date on current recalls (see Resources below). Locate your specific model of BMW bike and click on it. Find the year the bike was made and click on it. If there are any recalls, the website lists which specific part needs work.2. Contact your local BMW motorcycle dealer. Find the dealer nearest to you at BMW Motorcycles (see Resources below).3. Call the dealer and confirm the recall information. Once you confirm the information, make an appointment to have your...
DIY Audi Quattro A4 Brakes
1. Loosen the lug nuts that hold the wheels on using a lug wrench or a socket of the appropriate size and a ratchet. Use the floor jack to raise the car. Slide jack stands under it at the appropriate points and lower the car onto the jack stands. Finish removing the wheels and put them aside.2. Open the cap on the brake master cylinder to avoid building up pressure in the master cylinder during the brake pad change. Remove about half of the brake fluid in the master cylinder with a baster or syringe.3. Start at the front of the car. Remove the large spring clip on the brake caliper by prying...
How to Dispute MMI
1. Contact a workers' compensation attorney right away.2. File a dispute with the agency in your state that deals with workers' compensation within 90 days.3. Get an opinion from a doctor that disagrees with the designated doctor's report that determined you had reached MMI if you think the result is incorrect. Ask the doctor to review the designated doctor's form and provide a detailed opinion about why the MMI is incorrect. Ask him to also provide an alternative calculation of what your impairment rating should be.4. Ask your attorney to submit a Letter of Clarification to the agency...
How to Change the Cabin Air Filter in a 5 Series BMW
1. Shut the engine off and open the hood.2. Locate the cabin air filter compartment in the rear (near the windshield) part of the passenger side engine bay.3. Remove the 13mm bolt from the assembly with a socket wrench. Unplug the pressure sensor connection from the assembly.4. Flip up the two latches that attach the top part of the assembly. Lift the cover and the cabin air filter from the vehicle (the filter is attached to the cover).5. Remove the old filter from the compartment cover. Insert the new filter, lining up the filter and cover notches.6. Inspect the bottom part of the...
How to Remove the Top on a Mercedes 560SI
1. Lay a blanket down in the area where the hardtop will be stored. Put the other blanket nearby.2. Open both doors on the 560SL. Find the latches in each of the four corners of the hardtop where it meets the body of the car. The latches are set into the top of the sides of the body and are flush to the surface when in the closed position. They look similar to hard, plastic, rounded rectangular plugs.3. Open all four hardtop latches by fitting the tip of an index finger in the groove molded into the end of each latch and pulling up to release.4. Pull up the seat back-release lever on the...
How to Change the Battery on a BMW Remote
1. Ply the small rectangular door off the back of the remote.2. Remove the two screws underneath the rectangular door.3. Pull the back cover off the remote.4. Replace the old battery with a new one.5. Reinstall the back cover, and reinstall the two screws that retain it.6. Reinstall the small rectangular door on the back of the remo...
How to Buy a Golf R32
Buy a Golf R32 from a Private Seller1. Search the classified ads in your local newspaper for a person selling a VW Golf R32. Contact the person selling the VW Golf R32 and arrange to meet at a public location so you can see the car.2. Make sure the Golf R32 is in good condition. In addition to test-driving the vehicle, have a reputable mechanic look at it and request a vehicle history report from the Golf R32's owner. Edmunds states the Golf R32 is known to have electrical problems, so be sure to check the windshield wipers, the lights and the electric windows and door locks. Web Wombat also...
How to Replace Spark Plugs in a BMW 525
1. Use the flat-head screwdriver to gently pop off the two plastic covers, which are about the size of a quarter, that hide the bolts that secure the plastic cover over the engine head. This large plastic cover runs the length of the engine and has the BMW logo on it.2. Remove the plastic oil-filler cap and loosen the bolts that connect the engine cover to the engine block.3. Remove the large plastic engine cover to expose the spark plugs.4. Remove the hex bolts that secure each 'BREMI' plug to the top of the spark plugs. The BREMI plug is the BMW equivalent to the standard boot that most...
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