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#1. my car stinks - from Paragonloan@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:49:44 EDT From: Paragonloan@aol.com Subject: my car stinks I have a mildew smell in the car and heard someone mention the AC evaperator line clogging up. anyone heard of this or experience it in the past? Brian Jacobs
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#2. RE: Indianapolis area service - Hot issue! - from Mike Frank
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 11:59:19 -0500 From: Mike Frank <mfrank28@comcast.net> Subject: RE: Indianapolis area service - Hot issue! Paul, It's not clear to me what type of assistance you need, but if it's just a recommendation then I highly recommend Vaughn Motorwerks. Ask for Rick (Vaughn), the owner, 317-873-6632. If there's anything I can't do or don't want to do on my car, I take it to Rick. Let me know if you need anything else. Mike Frank 97 M3 > -------------------- 7 -------------------- > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 23:15:00 -0500 > From: Paul Smith <pauls@ontario.com> > Subject: Indianapolis area service - Hot issue! > > I am in need of a trusting quality service center in the Indy area. I had > to > leave my M3 at Putnam Park this afternoon :( > > Please assist if you know of Dreyer, Vaughn, Zionsville, etc. > > thanks > Paul Smith > 98M3/4/5 with misfires - but a GREAT track day
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#3. Re: Is this corrosion on caliper piston bad? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:51:03 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Is this corrosion on caliper piston bad? on 6/16/03 11:20 AM, "Gerald Low" <gerry@parallel-mkt.com> wrote: > Turner used to sell stainless steel pistons. Any personal experiences or > thoughts? I have them (front only). They fit. In theory they should transfer less heat to the caliper. They don't rust ;) Korman used to sell them too. Neil 96 M3
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Is this corrosion on caliper piston bad? - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:58:46 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Is this corrosion on caliper piston bad? > Turner used to sell stainless steel pistons. Any personal experiences or > thoughts? No, I have no personal experience with Turner's stainless steel pistons or what they may cost / availability. I know the OE pistons aren't inexpensive via BMW and prices vary depending on the application. Based on my understanding, the OE BMW pistons are steel plated with tin on the outside. I have discussed this with Gary D though and his comment about stainless steel was "Stainless steel is better because it conducts heat more poorly than plain old steel, but the cost is not justifiable for normal road cars." Regards, Rich
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Non "M" Replacement calipers - from James Clay
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:34:24 -0400 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Non "M" Replacement calipers No problems at all. BMW, Roundel logos, and M logos are not allowed on parts not bought from BMW. These are the same parts and even come out of the same casting, but the logos have to be removed. They are usually ground off of control arms, Calipers use a little heat to smear the M. James James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648
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#6. Re: What's procedure to disassemble caliper piston using air? - from James Clay
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:31:17 -0400 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Re: What's procedure to disassemble caliper piston using air? Blow nozzle in the brake line fitting - get ready to catch it... James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648
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#7. Re: Fuel Starvation Kits - from James Clay
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:41:02 -0400 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Re: Fuel Starvation Kits If you are looking at a kit, most M3 cars need the 2 pump kit. The updated tank (holds 16+ gal when you fill it versus 13 for the old tank) does not pull as well as the old tank. Thanks for the suggestions - I will be working on them. Sometimes, I am not the best with instructions. I come from electrical engineering and it seemed obvious that if you have two wires, you would match the wires up to the plug shape in the other plug, but I have worked on these cars too much and I probably need to get someone else to run through an install using my instructions. Besides, we love tech support calls to get a chance to talk to our customers - the internet ordering has cut down on too many phone calls sometimes... I will get some pictures or a diagram going for the instructions soon. James James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Maller" <neil.maller@gte.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Cc: <twistym3@hotmail.com>; <james@bimmerworld.com> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:14 PM Subject: Re: Fuel Starvation Kits > on 6/13/03 8:20 AM, "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Okay, so I'm finding this fuel starvation issue to be a real PITA. It's > > started happening even before I get to 1/2 tank now, and that's just > > irritating. Plus, I'm sure it forces me into a momentary lean condition, > > which can't be good. > > > > I see that Bimmerworld has a couple of kits they sell. If anything, I'd > > probably just go with the Stage 1 kit, which supposedly uses all but that > > last 2 gallons before starvation. I don't see myself going that low on a > > track day, simply because I'm usually in other cars most of the time, but I > > still often use at least a 1/2 tank of gas myself when there's enough free > > track time. > > > > It's $349 and supposedly a one-hour install, on the ground with simple > > tools. Sounds like something I can handle. ;) Let me know if anyone has > > experience/impressions with this kit. > > I posted about buying List-sponsor Bimmerworld's kit a while back, and since > then have installed it. This weekend was to have been its first outing at > the track, had it not been for the (unrelated) electrical meltdown problem. > > You don't say, and I don't recall, what year your M3 is. It matters, as > we'll see. According to the knowledgeable James Clay at Bimmerworld, early > (pre-M) E36 cars may not be subject to the fuel starvation issue at all, the > 95 M3 may or may not be depending on the car, and the 96+ definitely is. > (The 96+ OBD-II cars have a different, slightly larger, fuel tank.) > > If you have a 95 you can opt for the cheaper Stage I kit. We 96+ owners have > to buy the (pricier - gee, what are the odds?) Stage II. Since that's the > only one I have experience with, it's what I'll describe. > > Note that none of the above is mentioned on Bimmerworld's web site. Unless > you call them to discuss your order you may end up with the wrong kit. > > What you get is a pair of replacement BMW fuel pump/fuel level assemblies, > some hoses and hose clamps, brass hose size adapters, an electrical > connector with pigtails, and very brief instructions. > > A stock M3 has a single fuel pump which picks up only from the passenger > side of the saddle-shaped tank. Excess fuel is returned to the driver side > from the engine compartment, and a siphon arrangement inside the tank then > transfers some gas back to the pickup side. Under the combination of lower > fuel level, right hand sweepers, track cornering forces, and full throttle > running, sometimes not enough fuel gets transferred back to the fuel pump > side. Starvation and hesitation result. > > Unlike the stock pump, the Bimmerworld-supplied fuel pumps are made with > both discharge and return ports. The basic fuel routing to and from the > engine remains as stock, but instead of the siphon, the new second pump is > used to transfer fuel from the driver side to the return port on the > passenger side pump via an external hose which you install. Obviously a full > size fuel pump can move a lot more gas than the stock unpowered siphon, and > the problem is fixed. > > Installation is straightforward, if a little messy with dripping gas, with > the following exceptions: > > 1) The instructions are concise to a fault. A diagram would have been worth > a thousand words (not that there were anything like that many...). A > description, such as mine above, of the kit's function would have helped > too. > > 2) Because the two pumps are identical, and originally intended for stock > installation on the passenger side, the ports point in the wrong direction > when installed on the driver side. The resulting U-turn hose routing tends > to kink the hoses. I had to insert a metal spring inside one of them to > resist this. I wonder if right-angled instead of straight hose adapters > would have helped? Also, the two piece adapters were loosely assembled as > received. I used Teflon pipe tape and cinched them down. > > 3) The electrical connector with pigtail leads had two identical (green) > wires. Since it turns out that the pump is in fact polarity sensitive, this > is *inexcusable*. It resulted in my screwing around for a long time with > hoses and buckets testing pump function and trying to figure out why it was > running but not pumping. While I should have thought more about polarity, in > my (slight...) defense I'll point out that depending on type and design, > many pumps and motors are insensitive to polarity/rotation. I made the wrong > assumption. Once that got sorted out the system worked fine. > > 4) There's not very much slack in the factory wiring. In order to splice in > the additional pump I found it useful to make up a Y-shaped transition > harness. And think polarity... > > Conclusion: the kit is well conceived and should provide a definitive > solution to the fuel starvation problem. However better instructions and > attention to parts detail would make installation much easier, and certainly > save Bimmerworld from unnecessary tech support phone calls. > > Note: I'm copying James Clay for this. > > Neil > 96 M3 > >
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#8. emergency brake issues - from russell
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 08:53:58 -0700 (PDT) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: emergency brake issues anyone know of a webiste, or maybe someone has this themselves, that has directions for working on the emergency brake. i had taken my car in for tire to be balanced at a mr tire location (they have the hunter 9700 machine) last week. in the short time they had the car, they screwed up something with the emergency brake. it makes a weird clicking noise that transmits up through the handle so that i can hear the noise inside the car. i took it back to them, and they tried to fix it, but couldnt. (i watched these morons violate most know garage safety precautions while they worked...they had the car jacked in the rear, with a floor jack, one moron UNDER the car, the other fat moron geting in and out of the drivers seat repeatedly...with the engine on, and the car in gear). anyway, i took it to tate bmw, and they GUESSED that the e-brake pads/shoes need to be replaced. theyre charging me one hour of labor for that guess. doesnt seem like the emergency brake should wear out in 80k miles. plus they want $450 for the repair. so i said forget it....i'll figure it out myself. unfortunately, i cant really figure it out myself. so if anyone has an emergency brake writeup, or knows where one is posted, i would appreciate it..... thanks, russell ===== "democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."-ben franklin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
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#9. Motons and exhaust cheap (relatively)! - from James Clay
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 12:31:39 -0400 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Motons and exhaust cheap (relatively)! One of our customers is pulling these off of his track car. They are barely used and in excellent condition, will be a good deal for someone. Shocks are Moton DA, same set we use in World Challenge, $1100 each new, he is selling for $2600. Exhaust is a Supersprint header with a full custom exhaust and both a muffler or straight pipe end. I don't have the firm price on this, but I would guess around $1300. Email me for contact info - I prefer not to post it on a list. James James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648
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#10. ABS and ASC lights came on - why? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:32:46 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: ABS and ASC lights came on - why? Hi all, As I was driving today, both the ABS & ASC lights came on. I had been making a right-hand turn and when I glanced at my gauges after completing the turn (track habit :-)) I noticed both lights were on. Car didn't appear to drive any differently; only drove it for about a mile to the grocery store. I made my stop at the store, and when I restarted the car, they were off. All appeared normal. Any ideas what may have caused them to go on together in the first place? Thanks, Jim Bassett