I just scanned my car with PA Soft and came back with this. Do my O2 sensors definitely need to be replaced?
93 E36 S50 c38 stg2
00 B5 A4 GT2871r
01 E46 325i - 343,782 (Stolen 3/2021) RIP
2019 WRX
auto->manual conversion crew / bf.c motor swap crew
Look at the description. Check your wiring for damage before thinking about replacing the sensors.
1999 2.8L Z3 Roadster,
2000 3.0L Z3 Roadster,
There is only one thing more pleasurable than working on a Z3, that's driving it top down on a fine day.
Faults not currently present. I would clear them and forget about it unless that CEL comes on.
Sounds like a wiring issue then. The leads for the oxygen sensors are very long, especially the post cat sensors. Lots of wire susceptible to damage. I would look for wires contacting the exhaust, melting and shorting that way.
Codes 227 and 228 are rich mixture. Most likely cause is bad maf. Excessive fuel pressure is less likely but possible. Exhaust temperature sensors (egt) are not used on USA cars. I believe some euro cars had them. There is actually a light in the cluster for exhaust temp warning that is not used here either. You can see it with a flashlight. Ignore the egt sensor faults. Your issue is probably the maf.
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I recorded these values driving around my neighborhood. My research tells me the MAF value is way off.
93 E36 S50 c38 stg2
00 B5 A4 GT2871r
01 E46 325i - 343,782 (Stolen 3/2021) RIP
2019 WRX
auto->manual conversion crew / bf.c motor swap crew
Does that self test error come back every time too?
That's a code that can indicate dme failure or possibly someone messed with the flash.
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
MAF Value isn't terrible, seems to be doing the right thing.
Not sure where 227&228 came from above.. there are no 227&228 errors in screenshot.
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
Oddly the picture link there doesn't show up for me, only when I use that post in quote.
so here is the link
https://i.imgur.com/VSSDJ9P.jpg
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
Still doesn't actually show a picture.
"The image cannot be displayed because it contains errors."
But I believe you.
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
VSSDJ9P.jpg
Thanks for all of the help so far!
Last edited by NYY42; 10-16-2018 at 07:57 AM.
93 E36 S50 c38 stg2
00 B5 A4 GT2871r
01 E46 325i - 343,782 (Stolen 3/2021) RIP
2019 WRX
auto->manual conversion crew / bf.c motor swap crew
Did you clear errors? Does that ecu self test error come back every time?
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
So then if the ECU internal error comes back constantly, you need another DME. It is failing an internal check. I wouldn't bother changing any other sensors until that part is resolved.
I can help with a dme swap, if needed. It's not terrible if you know how.
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
I've replaced the ECU in the E36's before. If its a similar job it shouldn't be too much of a hassle. The thing is, if it weren't for the CEL being illuminated, I wouldn't know anything was off with the car. The performance hasn't changed and gas mileage is as good as it ever was. Would you still replace the ECU if this were the case with your vehicle? I'm seeing E46 DME's on ebay for well under $100 but who knows if they're functional. Would I have to take it to the dealer to get it coded to my vehicle or is that something I can do with the PA Soft 1.4?
93 E36 S50 c38 stg2
00 B5 A4 GT2871r
01 E46 325i - 343,782 (Stolen 3/2021) RIP
2019 WRX
auto->manual conversion crew / bf.c motor swap crew
A used E46 dme has to be virginized before it can be synced to the ews. It is not in any way as simple as e36 at all. It uses a static ews code as well as a rolling code. Not a PASoft job.
You can find them under $50 sometimes, but there's a process to get it working with your ews system. All the ones I've ever bought (20+) were fine.
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
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