Transmission gave out. Selling car--already bought a Z3 that fits me better.

Replaced the tie rods and boots today (and the last O2 sensor) and thanks to Annapolis for the alignment and other help. Picked up some parts for future projects that weren't even on my list! One...

Wednesday if it's not raining I may try to take out the seats and clean the carpet. There is supposed to be some fix for the airbag dash light. What is it?

Celebrated the new year by replacing the fuel filter. Slowly but surely.

I've replaced three of the four O2 sensors, but they're two snags. One new one is throwing a code (defective? Maybe I dropped it?). No worries replacing it soon. But one of the post cat ones we...

I have no idea honestly but reattaching it, and changing all of the vacuum hoses and gaskets finally got it out of limp mode!

Edit. All of those and correcting the electrical. They had the...

Thanks for following up the car is currently in my friend's driveway in Fairfax. Current codes are just the O2 sensors I haven't changed (lower ones) and camshaft position sensor.

Ive decided...

Haha. Ok the mystery hose plugs into a nipple on the underside of the intake manifold. Mine was broken off. Now attached to a new nipple that was drilled in and epoxied

And nothing to do? I still...

Thanks for all of the help in Sterling especially from Strven, David and James! New brake lines and new brake and differential fluid.

Car still driving nicely out of limp mode since the intake...

Oh and no OBD codes and no dash lights except airbag! ��

Major updates: took off intake manifold and repaired for the mystery hose now attached. All vacuum hoses replaced. CVV and all four hoses replaced. Intake manifold and throttle body gaskets...

Ill post more updates on progress later but sometimes it's the little things: Crazy Rays run now both hood shocks are E39 and working AND REPLACED THE WINDOW MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVERS WINDOW!

Yes you did, thanks, John. Internet gremlins on my part. At the DIY we confirmed the part--and the suggestion I remove it all of the secondary air system and block it off and reflash the computer. ...

Thanks, Beth. Those were the "before" pics!

Thanks to everyone for their help today, Phillip for organizing, Kevin for hosting, mostly to James and Brian for all of the help!, the Academy...

All brake pads, rotors and sensors replaced--no...

Some updates on progress. Yesterday I replaced the other pre-cat O2 sensor (it's tip was white too) and the intake camshaft position sensor and the steering fluid reservoir and hoses (no more Honda...

Thank you so much, John! I'm not sure that's right, based just on the simple diagram there.
EDIT: Googling the part number on other sites with other diagrams and pics, yes, that is the part I need....

Is this the hose for that part?...

Some progress: replaced the broken hood shock with a Crazy Ray's one for an E46 which seems to be shorter. I'll change the good one with the mate from the other so at least they'll match. Nice to...

Most of the comment online I've read suggest that the most common reason for the light is after an alternator or battery issue--which is what I had (both now replaced). I think I pass inspection...

I got approved from the waitlist for the DIY day coming up. I love this group!

On the list: replacing brake pads, rotors and sensors. Plenty of wheels if anyone is bored and wants to help out! ...

The center brake light bulb was burned out (socket was fine). Replaced the bulb. No dash light. First time that panel hasn't lit up! Wahoo! Progress.

Thanks, guys. This forum rocks!

Again, the car is an automatic transmission (the first car I've owned with one, and definitely not a plus for me) with the dash light on (running on fail safe, I think).

Informative article...

The fluid I took out was pretty black (I don't have a good sense of smell). Eyeballing it, we think I added as much as we removed.

Yeah, we debated that but don't want to risk getting any metal shavings in the transmission