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#1. Gauge Gremlin - from Darling Christopher Maj AMC/CEXR
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 11:46:38 -0600 From: Darling Christopher Maj AMC/CEXR <chris.darling@scott.af.mil> Subject: Gauge Gremlin Here's one for you: I filled up my fuel tank on my 95 M3 yesterday, then drove to a restaurant for dinner. When I came out an hour later and started the car, my fuel gauge was inop. Needle pegged on empty, and the low fuel light burning brightly. I cycled the ignition several times to no avail, so I just drove home and parked it. When I started the car this morning to go to work, the gas needle sprang right up to "Full" and everything seems fine now. Anyone ever seen that before? __________end Cod Major Chris Darling HQ AMC/CEXR DSN 779-0698, Comm (618) 229-0698
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#2. RE: [E36M3] M3 rollbar - from MDadgar@handspring.com
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 10:10:57 -0800 From: MDadgar@handspring.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] M3 rollbar I wrote: > I'd wait the 4 months or so for a TC Kline bar. If you order now, you > should probably have it before track season starts up again in the Fall. > ARGHH!! Spring! SPRING! I meant SPRING! Freudian Slip? :) - Mark '95 M3 '97 528i 5-spd '88 M3, Hennarot ---- Mark Dadgar - Product Manager, Peripherals (650) 230-5037 voice - (650) 230-2100 fax mdadgar@handspring.com - Handspring, Inc. Check out Visor at www.handspring.com!
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#3. Re: [E36M3] UUC Big Boy Clutch Stop - from Kin Fong
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 13:16:45 -0500 From: Kin Fong <K-Fong@peapc.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] UUC Big Boy Clutch Stop <Clutch pedal or clutch stop? Sorry, I meant clutch stop. <Because the original BMW clutch stop rests on the floor. If your clutch pedal slides to the left or right, it will hit the firewall...big deal. It won't got past the taller clutch stop and get hung up on it. That was my question. I don't recall I had seen any indentation marks on the carpet next to the OCS. When you dress down, it should move in a straight or diagonal line as you say. Not a curve line. <$10? Last I recall, it's $20. You have to trade in the old AMCS plus $10 to get the Big Boy Clutch Stop. So either case, you started with an AMCS that cost you should not count. <My main point was that, IMHO, you still need to address the clutch pedal slop to really fix a big problem (squeaking too). Last time I brought my car to the dealer. They replace the bushing to cure the squeaking sound. Even they had changed 5 times for me. The same problem will still come back. I think this is a design fault from the factory. Squeaking is one thing and a lot of free play is another. Now I'm wonder the squeaking sound must be relay to the extra free play in the bushing. Kin Fong ====
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#4. Re: [E36M3] OBC display? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 10:29:38 PST From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OBC display? >The OBC display in our '98 M3/4 has started to fade. This is the check >control/temp computer, not the full OBC. Some of the display lines have >begun to disappear. There seem to be more lines illuminated as the display >warms up. Is there some way to fix this or do you have to replace the >whole unit? believe it or not i've had this happen to me. ;-P you, gotta replace the whole thing. and it's not cheap! if you're like me you decided to "live with it" until it got worse, and then ended up selling the car before you ever had to pay the MANY hundred dollars for a new one. >I remember a discussion about this about a year ago but (of course) didn't >keep the information, my search of the archives didn't find anything. The >Bentley manual doesn't have any information either. you don't remember every single thing i ever say? pout. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Head Unit antenna - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 10:36:02 PST From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Head Unit antenna >you lose the diversity antenna feature which the stock head unit used to >pick the >strongest of the two signals. Oh well, a compromise I suppose. this is more the problem. not the power. diversity antennas are about 5 times better then a single one. the M3's antennas are SO LAME that even with the extra 5 times boost they only perform as well as a honda covic with it's single wire antenna. thus... when you give up one antenna, which you need to do with 99.457% of aftermarket head units, your radio reception is 5 times worse then every other car on the planet. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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#6. Re: [E36M3] UUC Big Boy Clutch Stop - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 10:49:19 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] UUC Big Boy Clutch Stop > <Because the original BMW clutch stop rests on the floor. If your clutch > pedal slides to the left or right, it will hit the firewall...big deal. It > won't got past the taller clutch stop and get hung up on it. > That was my question. I don't recall I had seen any > indentation marks on the carpet next to the OCS. When you dress down, it > should move in a straight or diagonal line as you say. Not a curve line. Well, it's not that simple. About the indentation on the carpet, let's think about it in a reverse way. When you buy a raised clutch stop, you set it so that within a fraction of an inch of displacement once the clutch releases (.25" - .5"), the clutch pedal movement stops. Now when you're shifting, you want to ensure that the clutch releases before moving the shift lever, right? So, IMO, I think that you will strike the raised clutch stop a little harder than the stock one. Why is this? Well, with the stock setup, you have a good 3 - 4" of displacement from after the clutch releases to when it hits the floor. When shifting, you already know that you've passed the release point. So the more careful part is actually ensuring that you re-engage the clutch at the appropriate rpms; thus, you aren't mashing the pedal with force by the time the clutch pedal approaches the firewall. You see my logic? I can be totally wrong. Anyway, about the straight or diagonal path vs. a curved path, since 1) there is play with the bushings 2) the bushings are tapered and 3) the bushings are slotted, varying degrees of lateral force will create varying side displacement of the pedal. So, it is actually possible to have the clutch pedal move in a curved line, a straight line to actually strike the clutch stop in the center, or a diagonal line that totally misses the clutch stop. > <$10? Last I recall, it's $20. > You have to trade in the old AMCS plus $10 to get the Big Boy Clutch Stop. > So either case, you started with an AMCS that cost you should not count. > <My main point was that, IMHO, you still need to address the clutch pedal > slop to really fix a big problem (squeaking too). > Last time I brought my car to the dealer. They replace the bushing to cure > the squeaking sound. Even they had changed 5 times for me. The same problem > will still come back. I think this is a design fault from the factory. > Squeaking is one thing and a lot of free play is another. Now I'm wonder the > squeaking sound must be relay to the extra free play in the bushing. The squeaking, my friend, is from the bushings and to a very minor extent, some of the hydraulics of the clutch system. The hydraulic noise is very faint, but the squeak is very audible. Once I upgraded my pedal, the squeak is totally gone and hasn't come back since. Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#7. re: FW: incident at Thunderhill - from shane.a.kleinpeter@ac.com
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 13:43:51 -0500 From: shane.a.kleinpeter@ac.com Subject: re: FW: incident at Thunderhill >I've seen an E36 M3/4 after a rollover at Road America this fall. Not a >pretty picture. The roofline has appeared to come down more than an inch or >two. And It did not roll 6 times either. Likewise, that car had no rollover >protection. From what I've heard, E36 cars do not have very strong "A" >pillars. I think that if you compare the two cars (E30 and E36), you will notice that pillar "strength" has less to do with how "beefy" the pillars are, but rather the angle at which they are raked. The E36 is raked much more steeply than the E30 and is necessarily going to bend more in an roll-over. This is an issue of concern for all new cars, as the trend continues towards steeply raked windsheilds to allow for better aerodynamics. The older cars provide a more protection IMHO and also better visibility around corners. I used to like the way the old Saab 900 had a curved windsheild so that that they could maintain a low A pillar angle for better roll-over protection, a design for which they advertised as a saftey feature. They too have given in slightly to aerodynamics, but not nearly as much as other manufacturers, BMW among them. Shane Kleinpeter Tarheel Chapter '96 M3 '88 535is
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#8. Wheel Weights - from MDadgar@handspring.com
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 11:39:53 -0800 From: MDadgar@handspring.com Subject: Wheel Weights Since we're always talking about wheel weights, I thought I'd post this link I just found: http://maxtuning.com/tech/wheelsweights.htm It's a pretty comprehensive list. - Mark '95 M3 '97 528i 5-spd '88 M3, Hennarot ---- Mark Dadgar - Product Manager, Peripherals (650) 230-5037 voice - (650) 230-2100 fax mdadgar@handspring.com - Handspring, Inc. Check out Visor at www.handspring.com!
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Head Unit antenna - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 12:22:12 -0800 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Head Unit antenna Sean With most diversity antennas you get about 3dB of gain which equates to 2 times better for received signal strength. You can see a good discussion of this in William C. Jakes' book titled "Microwave Mobile Communications" Bora Sean Hester wrote: > Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 10:36:02 PST > From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Head Unit antenna > > >you lose the diversity antenna feature which the stock head unit used to > >pick the > >strongest of the two signals. Oh well, a compromise I suppose. > > this is more the problem. not the power. diversity antennas are about 5 > times better then a single one. the M3's antennas are SO LAME that even > with the extra 5 times boost they only perform as well as a honda covic with > it's single wire antenna. thus... when you give up one antenna, which you > need to do with 99.457% of aftermarket head units, your radio reception is 5 > times worse then every other car on the planet. > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#10. ROEBLING - from B Horlacher
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 15:58:02 -0500 From: "B Horlacher" <Horlacher@carrindustries.net> Subject: ROEBLING Hey is anyone going to be at Roebling this weekend? If so email me, I will be out there with a few friends, SCCA, ITS racer Matt Meakin who drives a fully prepared 325is *(e30) carmine cupani drives a 911, I unfortunatly will be there in my 74 2002Tii since my M3 is dead in the water. Hope to see you there Bill Horlacher 00 Rover Discovery Series II ACE 96 BMW M3 DOA 74 BMW 2002 TII
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Head Unit antenna - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 13:04:49 PST From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Head Unit antenna >Sean > >With most diversity antennas you get about 3dB of gain which equates to 2 >times >better >for received signal strength. > >You can see a good discussion of this in William C. Jakes' book titled >"Microwave Mobile >Communications" being an EE it surprises me that i've never actually looked up the precice pricinciples of diversity antennas. but being someone who runs a PA system for bands and stadiums i'd swear that you get better then 2 times better performance. maybe it's subjective with audio signals? (where you hear every little "problem" as static) maybe it has to do with movement? (diversity antennas don't help that much if the car isn't moving, or the singer isn't moving all over the stage) i dunno. i'll have to read the book. but i can tell you for sure that i got alot more then 2 times as many "static dropouts" with a non diversity microphone then a diversity one. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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#12. Re: [E36M3] Gauge Gremlin - from twisty M3
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Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 13:07:58 PST From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Gauge Gremlin Oh yes! I've dealt with this many times in my '99. Did you by chance leave the keys in the ignition or the door open while you were filling up?. I'd just drive around as if nothing was wrong for a few "cycles" to see if it corrects itself and stays that way. (take note of your current mileage and figure out how many miles you can drive with the gas you purchased to avoid running out on the freeway... trust me on this one). In my experience so far, it seems that if the needle jumps all the way back up to full (or where it should be anyway) and stays there without any future problems, you probably just had a door open or the keys in the ignition. If it goes up slowly or intermittently and/or stays in one spot for excessive amounts of time, it's most likely the sending units I've had to have mine replaced 4 or 5 times already. Don't know what the parts cost since mine's always been under warranty, but at least it seems like a pretty quick job. >From: Darling Christopher Maj AMC/CEXR > >Here's one for you: > >I filled up my fuel tank on my 95 M3 yesterday, then drove to a restaurant >for dinner. When I came out an hour later and started the car, my fuel >gauge was inop. Needle pegged on empty, and the low fuel light burning >brightly. I cycled the ignition several times to no avail, so I just drove >home and parked it. When I started the car this morning to go to work, the >gas needle sprang right up to "Full" and everything seems fine now. > >Anyone ever seen that before? > >__________end > >Cod >Major Chris Darling >HQ AMC/CEXR >DSN 779-0698, Comm (618) 229-0698 > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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#13. UUC Big Brake Kit - from Steve Sun
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 16:01:59 -0600 (CST) From: Steve Sun <stevesun@midway.uchicago.edu> Subject: UUC Big Brake Kit With all this talk about the clutch stop, I thought I'd change the subject a bit. Has anyone tried the new big brake kit from UUC? All the numbers on the website look good, but I'm more intersted in how it performs at the track. If it's as good as looks, it's a hell of a bargain. Steve 99 M3