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2000 BMW 328 Repair Question


Topics covered: Air pump, Dealer.
Mileage: 178,000 miles.

Asked on October 5, 2012

Where is the location of the air injection check valve

It is a small plastic check valve. I have located all the vacume lines I can find and cannot find the check valve. can anyone help the car is 328ci.OBD codes are P1423 and P1421.
Avatar Asked by edling613

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Replied on October 6, 2012

it's eitehr the one on the air pipe to the exaust or it's on the air pump itself.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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Replied on October 6, 2012

checked both could the codes mean something else? Already checked air pump control valve, and vacuum lines.

Tiny Response from edling613
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Replied on October 6, 2012

if you weren't getting vacuum to operate teh valve then that could be it. we dont 'have any good drawings/placements of that part. all we have is a typical type thing with nothing for your car. BMW and Merecedes like to look you into their dealers so they only give very basic stuff.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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