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#1. Re: [E36M3] Shift Problem...Please help. - from Matt Henson
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:22:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Shift Problem...Please help. Saul, By "When this happen the gear does not engage to second. " You mean that it pops out of second gear then yes, this happens to other people. I think it's happened to me twice. Both times I was on the street and turning while under hard acceleration. I believe that in both cases I may not have had the lever properly placed in gear. I've never had it happen in an autocross when I'm turning and accelerating much harder than on the street. I've heard of this happeneing to other people, too. It doesn't seem to indicate any real problem with the trans. If it happens again, try to remember if your shift was complete. Good Luck! -Matt Saul Kongvongsay <skongvongsay@oklaosf.state.ok.us> wrote: Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:36:30 -0500 From: "Saul Kongvongsay" Subject: Shift Problem...Please help. Yesterday after a hard right turn when trying to shift from first to second I heard a loud thump noise coming from the bottom of the car. When this happen the gear does not engage to second. I've notice this only happen after a hard right or lift turn. I had my car for almost 2 years now and this is the 3rd time it had happen. Anyone know what could have happen? Any idea would be appreciated.... Thank in advance. Saul '99 ///M3 ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. ************************************************************* _____ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail <http://mail.yahoo.com/> - Free email you can access from anywhere!
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#2. RE: Poll: Valentine 1 - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 10:48:09 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: RE: Poll: Valentine 1 Ron (and the remainder of M3 digesters), I have had a V1 with laser since 1994 (or whenever the laser was first offered). At two different times (something like two years after my initial purchase and four years after purchase), the V1 would false with a full Ka band alert, one Bogey, and a Front Arrow. It did not necessarily do it just when it was cold (or just started up). Once it did do it though, it would not stop until I turned it off (usually for the remainder of the day or that particular drive). Typically, the V1 would work again for a few times (the next few drives or days) and then it would do it again. Both times it did this (false), I sent it in to Valentine and they repaired it no charge and they promptly returned it to me. The second time it was in, I had the faceplate upgraded. I would not worry about having it replaced as this is not unlike a computer where you can easily repair or replace the components that are failing. I have been impressed with the detector's performance and Valentine standing behind their product (even after the warranty period) and consider the problem fairly minor. I know of very few companies which would work with you to fix a problem on an electronic device as well as Valentine has (no questions asked other than diagnostic questions.). Best regards, Rich
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#3. Re: [E36M3] tested a Porsche 911 this weekend - from Chris Casey
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:25:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Casey <ccasey1@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] tested a Porsche 911 this weekend That's what I was afraid of. I... can... resist... But before I go crazy, I'm going to drivers' school! -Chris > Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:04:16 -0700 > From: Donna Seeley <dseeley@infoasis.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] tested a Porsche 911 this > weekend > > > Chris, my 95 M3 was stock 18 months ago. You're > getting ready to take your > first step onto a very slippery slope... > :) > > Donna > ------- > 88 M3, JP race car in progress > 95 330isA, super-commuter: X-brace, Euro rotors, > JimC chip, IFGs, A032s > http://www.stopyoucold.com > > > From: Chris Casey <ccasey1@yahoo.com> > > > > This past weekend, I swung by Carlsen Porsche in > > Mountain View and took a test drive in a 996 911 > C2. > > > > <snip bliss, etc> > > My question is, how do I get rid of my car's roll? > My > > M3 is a 99, completely stock except for some > missing > > foglamps thanks to a friendly neighborhood thief. > I'd > > just like opinions on what to do to make the car > feel > > and handle better. > > > > Thanks, > > Chris > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
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#4. [E36M3] Las Vegas Motor Speedway? - from twisty M3
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:45:37 PDT From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] Las Vegas Motor Speedway? Hello all! I'm going to be on a short vacation in Sin City this weekend and gambling and staying up 'till sunrise aren't really my thing. I'm really just going to spend time with friends but they'll be sleeping most of the daylight hours away so I'll have some time to kill, I'm sure. Anywho... I'm trying to contact the people at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to get some info with no response yet. Do any of you know if they have a pay-per-lap type of option on their road course or anything similar to that? I've had to bail out of my last couple driving schools but I almost feel like I *need* to get on a track and since there'll be one right there... what the heck! Any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. (Donna, where did you say that Ferrari Challenge game was at?) Jonathan L. (looking for some twists & turns in the middle of the desert) ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#5. Re: [E36M3] A prize for the correct answer! - from Peter H Reinhart
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 12:28:20 -0400 From: Peter H Reinhart <reinhart@neuro.duke.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] A prize for the correct answer! Thanks to everyone who responded on and off the digest to my question - re:car pulling to right under strong braking - last week. The local dealer thinks it's the rotors. The euro-floating rotors are below spec (according to him) and are turning blue, and showing small cracks! It's possible that they're right since I've had these rotors for more than a year a bunch of DE events. I guess if the wear is uneven and I'm pumping more heat into one side this *may* explain the pulling. I'll have to check to see if anyone came up with this possibility..... Sooo........ where's the best place to order the euro rotors these days, given that South BMW is no longer an option......? TIA and Cheers, Peter
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#6. Re: Turning lights died. All Six of 'em! - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 17:15:19 GMT From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Turning lights died. All Six of 'em! Michael, >Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 21:32:25 -0500 >From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> >Subject: Turning lights died. All Six of 'em! > >Here is the story: >I was stopping and I turned on the triangle-hazard light. Suddenly it went >off. All the turning lights that were blinking went off (front, side, >rear), and the red light (on the triangle button) also went off. I had this same problem on my E34 525iT... > >I thought it was a fuse problem, but all the fuses on the fuse box were >fine. > >What's the problem here? I hope it's simple enough that I can fix it by >myself. It's the flasher. The turn signals and hazard warning lights use the same flasher. It's a module located in the fuse box. You can easily replace it yourself in one minute. My '95 M3 uses the same flasher that the E34 525iT uses, so I was able to swap them between cars to verify that it was the problem. I didn't want to buy a non-returnable component if I didn't need it. Sorry, but I don't have the part number or price. But if you check the Bentley's book (or maybe even the owner's manual), you'll find out which module is the flasher. Just pop it out and bring it into your dealer for a replacement. -rb ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#7. Conforti Intake/Injector experience (kinda long) - from Chad Burkey
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 11:05:14 -0700 From: "Chad Burkey" <burkey@cstar.ac.com> Subject: Conforti Intake/Injector experience (kinda long) Hello all, I am wondering if anyone else has noticed this. I ordered my intake and injector in March or April. After all the delays I just asked Josh to send my intake alone (so I would have something to install and play around with) and to send the injector when it was ready. I received the intake in the middle of June and the injector last week. Now, before each of these upgrades my car (1998 328is) was comfortable, but felt somewhat heavy and sluggish at times. Throttle response was pretty slow and the engine would often hit flat spots in the power curve where the rpm would go higher, engine would get louder, but no real power seemed to be generated. I installed the intake (very, very nice construction, fit, and finish) and took it for a drive. The first thing I noticed was the increased sound of the engine when really getting on it. Once I got over that I noticed that the car seemed faster and *much* quicker. All of those flat spots were gone. It seemed as though I had an endless supply of power limited only be my ability to keep my foot on the accelerator. Throughout the entire range the car seemed to pull much more evenly and much harder especially toward the upper rpm range. Needless to say, at this point I am very pleased and simply cannot wait for the software to complete the package. The day the injector arrived I went home at lunch time to install it. It installed without a hitch. Driving back to work I did some "spirited" driving and was more than a little disappointed. The heavy feel of stock was back as was a throttle response that felt worse than I remember stock feeling. It also doesn't seem to be pulling as hard as just the intake. I thought it might be me and that I might just have to get used to it, so I've put about 400 miles on my car since then in an attempt to allow both the car and I to get used to it, but nothing has changed. Is it possible that the injector loaded the wrong software or something? Has anyone else noticed any of this? Thanks, Chad
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#8. 1997 [e36] [m3] drain plug stripped - what to do.... - from George M. Kofman
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 13:56:22 -0500 From: "George M. Kofman" <sdg2@execpc.com> Subject: 1997 [e36] [m3] drain plug stripped - what to do.... I have inadvertently stripped the drain hole in my 97 M3. the plug just spins and spins, and does not want to come out. I have taken it to the (independent) shop, and they are recommending a new oil pan. now I am not cheap, but $350 in parts alone that does not make the car go fast or handle better is hard to swallow. any suggestions ? should I insist they re-tap it one size up ? two up ? the shop owner is gone for the day, and the SA did not seem overly knowledgeable. what size thread is the bolt ? what size tap to use ? I know it's a 17 mm head. should I say "screw it" and just get a new pan ? *any* info is greatly appreciated..... GMK '97 M3 w/o oil in the pan :-( PS Mark D - how in the world you managed to snap the head off your bolt and not strip the pan ?
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#9. Noisy A/C - from Milotaks1@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:59:47 EDT From: Milotaks1@aol.com Subject: Noisy A/C I stepped out of my car the other day while it was still on and noticed the most horrific noise coming from the engine area. It sounded like a rattle of some sort. I turned off the A/C and it stopped. Perhaps a loose bearing or something. Is the A/C getting ready to kick the bucket or what. Also, if I stay at a red light for too long the A/C will turn so hot it is unbearable. If anyone has any idea of what's going on, feel free to let me in on it. The car is a 95 M3 with about 55k. Milo
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Noisy A/C - from Seth Thomas
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 15:19:11 -0400 From: "Seth Thomas" <porsche993@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Noisy A/C That is funny. My car is a 1995 M3 with 49000 miles on it and it does the same thing. I have the fan going, stop at a light and it starts blowing hot air. But maybe that is because I had the windows down while moving that created a good breeze and I did not feel the fan blowing. On a serious matter. My girlfriends 1995 325 and my Porsche do the same thing. I am not sure what it is but once you start moving it blows colder air. Anybody know what might cause this especially here in the south. Seth Thomas www.m3ltw.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Milotaks1@aol.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 3:03 PM Subject: [E36M3] Noisy A/C > Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:59:47 EDT > From: Milotaks1@aol.com > Subject: Noisy A/C > > I stepped out of my car the other day while it was still on and noticed > the most horrific noise coming from the engine area. It sounded like a rattle > of some sort. I turned off the A/C and it stopped. Perhaps a loose bearing > or something. Is the A/C getting ready to kick the bucket or what. Also, if > I stay at a red light for too long the A/C will turn so hot it is unbearable. > If anyone has any idea of what's going on, feel free to let me in on it. > The car is a 95 M3 with about 55k. > > Milo > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > >
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#11. RE: [E36M3] Noisy A/C - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 12:12:26 -0700 From: "Jim Bassett" <jbassett@mayannetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Noisy A/C > I stepped out of my car the other day while it was still on > and noticed > the most horrific noise coming from the engine area. It sounded > like a rattle > of some sort. I turned off the A/C and it stopped. Perhaps a > loose bearing > or something. Is the A/C getting ready to kick the bucket or > what. Also, if > I stay at a red light for too long the A/C will turn so hot it is > unbearable. > If anyone has any idea of what's going on, feel free to let me > in on it. > The car is a 95 M3 with about 55k. My previous 1996 328is had this rattle. I had parts of the A/C system replaced under warranty (I can look up the parts later this evening, if you're curious), but it still rattled. At that point I chalked it up to "They all do that" and ignored it. FWIW, I haven't noticed this on my 98 M3/4 <knock on wood> :-) Just a data point, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4
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#12. RE: 1997 [e36] [m3] drain plug stripped - what to do.... - from MDadgar@handspring.com
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 12:12:44 -0700 From: MDadgar@handspring.com Subject: RE: 1997 [e36] [m3] drain plug stripped - what to do.... George asked: > PS Mark D - how in the world you managed to snap the head > off your bolt and not strip the pan ? > I just over-torqued it. This was on the wife's 528i. If you look at the drain plug on that car, the plug itself tapers slightly inward where the thread meets the bolt head. I think it's designed to break before it strips the pan. - Mark '95 M3 '97 528i 5-spd '88 M3, Hennarot ---- Mark Dadgar - Product Manager, Accessories (650) 230-5037 voice - (650) 230-2100 fax mdadgar@handspring.com - Handspring, Inc. "wide awake on the edge of the world" - Marillion Check out Visor at www.handspring.com!