-------------------- 1 --------------------
#1. cold start miss - from Cody_McCoy
Top
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:30:13 -0800 From: Cody_McCoy <Cody_McCoy@sd.vrtx.com> Subject: cold start miss Group What effect does the idle control valve have on cold starts?, the reason I ask is on cold starts my 95 rumbles like it's missing a cylinder or two, car has new plugs fresh oil, and runs ok when warm or warm outside, just stumbles on cold overnight parking, intermittent coil? fuel pump?, lifter stuck closed or open?, problem goes away after a couple hundred yards of driving but no amount of idle warm up will get rid of it, this one has me stumped, a search thru TIS symptoms and tech bulletins returns fuel injector cleaning and testing and fuel pressure check, but I would think it would be failed and not intermittent, radiator recently failed and gave the motor a small dowsing but nothing a rag wouldn't clean, checked all obvious connectors for liquid damage but it's been going on for a week now so liquids should be dry....ughh, as always all help much appreciated. Cody McCoy '95 ///M3/2 mailto:Cody_McCoy@sd.vrtx.com
-------------------- 2 --------------------
#2. brake rotors -fyi - from Mdriver13@aol.com
Top
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 18:06:59 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: brake rotors -fyi Group, Some information for all concerning M3 rotors. front OEM rotors: 28.0mm starting thickness 26.4mm minimum thickness rear OEM rotors: 20.0mm starting thickness 18.4mm minimum thickness With this information and a micrometer, you can predict when your rotors will need to be replaced based on miles driven. Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA AS Champion '97 & '00 BSP Champion '01 & '02
-------------------- 3 --------------------
#3. Re: [E36M3] cold start miss - from Chris Papademetrious
Top
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 18:20:46 -0500 From: Chris Papademetrious <chrispy@ieee.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] cold start miss Cody, my 95 M3 has done this intermittently for the last few years. Every now and then, especially if it's been sitting for a couple of days, it will run extremely rough on startup, and gradually smooth out in a couple of minutes. Applying throttle does not seem to make it clear up any sooner. My mechanic switched from Bosch to NGK plugs to try to cure this, then tried switching from Mobil 1 to BMW synthetic. I also changed the fuel filter, but nothing seems to help. - Chris
-------------------- 4 --------------------
#4. Re: vacuum leak - from Ron Buchalski
Top
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 18:21:24 -0500 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: vacuum leak Some common places for vacuum leaks: - oil filler cap - intake bellow (connects HFM to throttle body) Ron Buchalski BMWCCA #76387 1995 E36 M3 1993 E34 525iT 1999 Mazda Miata >Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 23:34:50 -0500 >From: shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com >Subject: Re: vacuum leak > > >Paul, > >Eventually the hose will pull all the way off and then the engine won't >idle. At that point you'll have no choice but to pay attention :-) It >will usually throw a fault code at the same time with something related to >'unmetered air'. That's when you know for sure that you have this problem. > >Shane _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
-------------------- 5 --------------------
#5. Re: warranty on squeaks - from Gleb Arshinov
Top
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 15:51:24 -0800 From: Gleb Arshinov <gleb@barsook.com> Subject: Re: warranty on squeaks >>>>> "Bill" == BILL BOOM <BOOM> writes: Bill> I have a 99 M3 and was just told by the dealer that the Bill> warranty on squeaks and rattles is only 1 year. I'm going Bill> home to see if I can find any mention of this in my Bill> documentation, but has anyone else ever heard of this? I was told the same thing (Peter Pan BMW, SF Bay Area) Gleb
-------------------- 6 --------------------
#6. Re: post-driving school brake fade - from Gleb Arshinov
Top
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 16:00:43 -0800 From: Gleb Arshinov <gleb@barsook.com> Subject: Re: post-driving school brake fade >>>>> "Jon" == Jon Phillips <jon@maximumpc.com> writes: Jon> For what it's worth, my brake fluid is at exact same level Jon> before as before the weekend, and same color blue. I don't Jon> know if this is helpful information, but it's what I've Jon> observed. According to my mechanic, Super Blue does not (perceptibly) change its color as it goes bad. That's its downside. Gleb
-------------------- 7 --------------------
#7. Re: [E36M3] New tire time for the '99 M3 - from Juan Bruce
Top
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 16:14:30 -0800 From: "Juan Bruce" <jbrucebmw@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New tire time for the '99 M3 I would have to put my vote in for S03s. They also do rather well on the track. I'm curious, has anyone tried the new Goodyear Eagle F1s? I read a comparison in the English magazine EVO that rated them #1 after track testing in France and said they were very predictable. Their is a pretty neat website with Dereck Bell driving them on a section of the Monte Carlo Rally on an E46 M3 at http://www.eaglef1.com/. Juan Bruce BMW CCA GGC '85 M635CSi '95 M3 >-------------------- 5 -------------------- >Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 15:36:05 -0800 >From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] New tire time for the '99 M3 > >At 03:27 PM 11/6/02, eevans@planetc.com wrote: > >It's time for new tires on my '99 M3. Which tires are going to have a >good > >solid sidewall w/o the noise of the old pilots? > >By "old pilots" you mean MXX3s? > >My two co-#1 tires are the Pilot Sports ("new pilots"? :-)) and SO-3s. I >had the Pilot Sports as replacements for the OE MXX3s and like them very >much. Good turn-in response and good traction in both the wet & dry. It's >been a while since I've run these tires, so I can't accurately give you >feedback on how noisy they were. > >The SO-3s are very similar to the Pilot Sports in overall performance. >Pretty quiet, too. They are what I currently have on the car. > >Both worked well for my type of driving - 98% freeway cruising, no track >time on them. > >My 2 cents, >Jim Bassett _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
-------------------- 8 --------------------
#8. Re: post-driving school brake fade - from Gleb Arshinov
Top
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 16:43:53 -0800 From: Gleb Arshinov <gleb@barsook.com> Subject: Re: post-driving school brake fade >>>>> "Gleb" == Gleb Arshinov <gleb@barsook.com> writes: Gleb> According to my mechanic, Super Blue does not (perceptibly) Gleb> change its color as it goes bad. That's its downside. BTW, don't take this to mean that you boiled your fluid. A bleeding can't hurt (hehe) but you'd have really, really hard time boiling the fluid in D group @ Sears Point. And you would have felt brake fade if you did. I am not a mechanic, this is just an opinion for your enterntainment, bad brakes can most certainly kill you. Gleb
-------------------- 9 --------------------
#9. shark injector - help! - from Mdriver13@aol.com
Top
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 20:32:25 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: shark injector - help! Group, I think during my Inspection II last month, the dealer may have "unsharked" me. Is this possible? Is there an easy way to tell whether the program is still in there???? Seat of the pants tells me I'm unsharked...but that's not very scientific.
-------------------- 10 --------------------
#10. Re: [E36M3] shark injector - help! - from Jim Bassett
Top
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 17:44:16 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] shark injector - help! At 05:37 PM 11/7/02, Mdriver13@aol.com wrote: >I think during my Inspection II last month, the dealer may have "unsharked" >me. Is this possible? Usually if they do a DME upgrade, it's noted on the work order/receipt. > Is there an easy way to tell whether the program is >still in there???? >Seat of the pants tells me I'm unsharked...but that's not very scientific. Very :-) Where's your rev limit? That should tell you whether you're still Sharked or not. Jim Bassett