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#1. leather restoration(vaders) - from Pilewan23@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:01:45 -0400 From: Pilewan23@aol.com Subject: leather restoration(vaders) I was looking to restore the grey vaders in my 95 Avus blue #36 M3. Has anyone applied the Woolies or Leatherique products themselves? Was the results as good as you'd like? I need to restore about 2 inches of color on the drivers seat.
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#2. leather restoration(vaders) - from Pilewan23@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:03:50 -0400 From: Pilewan23@aol.com Subject: leather restoration(vaders) Are there any professional leather restorers in the North Jersey area that can be recommended? Ajay Thoppil 95 Avus blue
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#3. Koni or Bilstien - from Pilewan23@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:12:25 -0400 From: Pilewan23@aol.com Subject: Koni or Bilstien I am looking to replace the original boges with either Bilstien or the Konis, only a street driven car. The car won't be tracked at all, just looking to tighten things up. Is anyone in the NY, NJ area willing to give a Newbie a ride in their E36 M3? Ajay Thoppil 95 Avus Blue
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#4. RE: Erratic Temp gauge - from marc@plante.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 05:36:09 -0700 (PDT) From: marc@plante.com Subject: RE: Erratic Temp gauge I remember hearing talk (not sure which list, post track session discussion?) about there being a module in the dash that smoothes the water temp readings coming from the gauge to allay customer fears about the motion you're seeing. I'd think a problematic thermostat or water pump would err consistently on one side. This probably isn't a solution, but something else to look for in the wiring charts before you start to gut the plumbing and replace a lot of parts in a random hunt. Marc Plante E36 325i, 205k Vienna, VA
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#5. Re: [E36M3] leather restoration(vaders) - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 06:02:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] leather restoration(vaders) I've used the coloring products for the leather and it's pretty straight forward. I think you use acetone to strip the existing color off, allow to dry and apply the new color. I highly recommend using a hobby airbrush to apply the color. Not sure how people use a brush without getting streaks... Chester --- Pilewan23@aol.com wrote: > I was looking to restore the grey vaders in my 95 Avus blue #36 M3. > Has anyone applied the Woolies or Leatherique products themselves? Was the > results as good as you'd like? I need to restore about 2 inches of color on > the drivers seat. ===== __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com
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#6. Re: M3 retrofit parts ?s - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:42:38 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: M3 retrofit parts ?s on 9/17/02 6:42 AM, eevans@planetc.com wrote: > Also is there any reason why I can't put the staggered wheels from the '99 on > my '95? None. Except that many 96+ owners wish they had non-staggered sizes so that they could equalize tire wear. Neil 96 M3
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#7. Re: Ack! Erratic Water Temp Gauge - from shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:42:42 -0400 From: shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com Subject: Re: Ack! Erratic Water Temp Gauge Peter, I have no experience with this on an M3, but... Check the sender first. If it is not the sender, it is likely in the instrument cluster. BMW (and most others) use a PCB to smooth out the movement of the water temp gauge to prevent the very phenomenon that you are experiencing. Owners have gotten used to temp gauges that move slowly and show a constant temp. Reality is that temperatures fluctuate with road speed, air temp, etc and it takes the system a little time to equilibrate. This happened on my Mom's old Volvo 240 back in the late 90's. Temperature gauge was driving her crazy. I replaced just about the whole damn cooling system and could not get it to change (hers was showing in the red). Went to the Volvo dealer in disgust and the guy at the parts counter told me he wished I had called him first. $110 and one PCB later, a little wrench work and all was fixed. YMMV. Shane K. >Any advice on what it may be? Should I be looking at the sender? The >thermostat? Something in the instrument cluster? >Any help would be appreciated. This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited.
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#8. Help: Sealing A/C Lines - from Riley, Scott
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:14:02 -0500 From: "Riley, Scott" <sriley@cardinalcapital.com> Subject: Help: Sealing A/C Lines Over the weekend (and in compliance with Stock rules!), I removed my A/C condenser, fan and shroud on my '95 M3. Does anyone have a good suggestion on how to plug the lines that attached to the condenser? I am concerned about moisture getting into the lines as I don't have any near-term plans to reinstall these items. Thanks for any help. Scott
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#9. Oil filter part number change? - from Jim Musial
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 10:25:14 -0400 From: "Jim Musial" <jmusial.ee96@gtalumni.org> Subject: Oil filter part number change? Just got another oil filter from my local dealer but it seems different this time. The part number on the package is 11 42 1 730 386 but the filter looks different as it does not have that "holed" red wrapper over the yellow filter folds I'm used to. Isn't the correct part number 389, or has BMW changed it again? Thanks for your help. ///jm, '97 M3 preparing for DS weekend at Sebring
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#10. RE: erratic water temp gauge - from Guillermo Molina
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 10:52:01 -0400 From: "Guillermo Molina" <drwillb@msn.com> Subject: RE: erratic water temp gauge Peter, I went through this about 6 weeks ago. I posted the matter at the time and a couple of listers responded saying to just go to the sending unit (under the intake manifold, about 6 inches back from the VANOS unit) and disconnect and reconnect the harness. Alot of crud builds up in that area and it's easy to get a bad/intermittent connection. This did solve my problem. Bill Molina "My water temp gauge (in the factory cluster) is giving me erratic readings. One minute it will read low, the next minute it will read dead center, then it will pogo back and forth. These aren't really gradual movements that would make it seem my thermostat is off -- it takes more like 2-3 seconds to go from one state to the next." _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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#11. "High Oil Temps" Conclusion - from Riley, Scott
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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:53:38 -0500 From: "Riley, Scott" <sriley@cardinalcapital.com> Subject: "High Oil Temps" Conclusion Thanks to everyone who responded with ideas of how to address my high oil cooler temps on '95 M3 (22k miles, LTW splitter, LTW dual pickup oil pan, Euro oil cooler). I think that I have finally resolved the issue and will know for sure when I participate in an Instructor's Clinic on Friday at Motorsport Ranch. My fix was as follows: - Removed A/C condenser, fan and shroud from in front of radiator and oil cooler (will help tremendously on getting better air flow to both items) - Installed the LTW underpanel, p/n 51 71 2 268 673 (similar to the side flaps that keep air from the kidney and lower grille from flowing around the radiator, this panel is a modified version of one that we all know and love so well! The LTW panel keeps air from exiting below the oil cooler) - Installed an oil cooler deflector on the backside of the oil cooler, p/n 17 21 2 227 344 (this panel directs airflow out of the oil cooler and away from the engine which in theory creates a low pressure area and increases air flow into the oil cooler) By getting more airflow in general and directing all of the flow to the radiator and oil cooler, my problem should be remedied. If not, then my next step will be look elsewhere, maybe the oil cooler thermostat (if it can be checked). I did check my gauges and they were accurate. I would like to especially thank Marc Edwards. He went above and beyond the call of duty by taking numerous photos of his LTW setup, composing lengthy descriptive emails about every photo and being readily available to answer my questions. He is a frequent contributor to the E36 Digest and is extremely knowledgeable. Another honorable mentioned was Tony Salloum with VAC Motorsports, a sponsor of club racing. If anyone knows racing engines, it's Tony. We were discussing an larger aftermarket Mocal oil cooler positioned near the kidney grilles (a kit that he sells). Even though I never got to that point (yet!), Tony was more than happy to spend nearly an hour in total discussing my problem. Being a part of the BMW scene is always very rewarding and enjoyable. Thanks again, Scott Riley '95 M3 I-Stock