# Looking for someone who can time vanos

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 13, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-who-can-time-vanos/256888 "2011-02-13T16:38:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-someone-who-can-time-vanos/256888/46 "2011-03-06T18:10:54Z")

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> [@GOT EMO](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-emo/40146/48):
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> To date I have replaced every hose on the engine, every gasket. At this point the problem is not a vacuum leak. I took it to a guy who repairs BMWs. He told me its either the head gasket, the head (antifreeze causing misfire), or a bad fuel injector(s) fouling out the plug(s). The head and head gasket were just replaced, so I’m hoping to rule those out. I’m leaning toward a fuel injector. I was just tinkering with the engine and cylinder 5 was not firing at all. I pulled the coil and tested it for spark. It was in 100% working order. I even swapped it with another working coil to be sure. When I unplugged the coil on cylinder 5, the engine ran the without change, meaning the injector must be fouling out the plug. All of the injectors spray fuel. I replaced the plugs also, I have 2 new sets, so the plugs are not the problem.
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> To date I’ve replaced:
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> spark plugs  
> Both pre-cat 02 sensors  
> valve cover gasket set  
> all vacuum hoses  
> hose from intake boot to ICV  
> intake manifold gaskets  
> MAF  
> all new hoses/hose clamps and connector on M50 intake  
> New o-rings on fuel injectors  
> head  
> head gasket set
> 
> That’s all that really relates to the misfire problem, that I can think of.
> 
> Does anyone have any E36 fuel injectors they are willing to sell? I’d rather replace the injectors before I tear the engine apart to replace a leaking head gasket again.

swap the number 5 injector with another one that doesn’t currently have an issue…

> [@GOT EMO](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-emo/40146/96):
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> Plugs will tell you if it’s antifreeze.
> 
> Have the guy pressure test the cooling system
> 
> I may have a single stock S52 injector here you can have. Will have to check later.

:thumbup:thumbup

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