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#1. Re: ABS and ASC lights came on - why? - from Chris Conner
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:09:24 -0400 From: "Chris Conner" <chris@digital7.com> Subject: Re: ABS and ASC lights came on - why? My guess is that one of the ABS speed sensors got confused. It has happened to me before. They came on together because your ASC is dependent on your ABS. ASC uses a combination of throttle modulation and braking to control wheel spin. Chris -------------------- 10 -------------------- 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
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#2. Re: my car stinks - from Boen168@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:11:48 EDT From: Boen168@aol.com Subject: Re: my car stinks Could it be that your a/c microfilter is clogged up? David '95 M3 In a message dated 6/17/03 3:00:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: > 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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#3. Floor Mats - from shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:38:22 -0400 From: shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com Subject: Floor Mats I'd like the groups input on floor mats. I realize it's a bit of a mundane topic, but the floor mats that came with the car are shot and are pissing me off. Before I go blindly to the dealer for a new set, I'd like to know if there is anything better out there since I see lots of different things in catalogs. My main gripe with the factory ones is that 1. The grommets for the hold-downs tear out and leave holes in the mats 2. The foam on the bottom gets brittle long before the mat is worn and leaves 'crumbs' all over the floor. Yeah yeah, this all sounds lame, but my otherwise nice looking car is plagued by inferior mats. Let me know which ones you've had good experiences with. Shane K. P.S. I still need a driver's side rear HK speaker if anybody has one for sale. 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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#4. Re: [E36M3] Floor Mats - from Chris Papademetrious
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:52:09 -0400 From: Chris Papademetrious <chrispy@ieee.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Floor Mats At 05:40 PM 6/17/2003 -0500, shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com wrote: >in catalogs. My main gripe with the factory ones is that 1. The grommets >for the hold-downs tear out and leave holes in the mats 2. The foam on >the bottom gets brittle long before the mat is worn and leaves 'crumbs' all >over the floor. I believe the current floormats from the dealer have switched to a Velco-type hold-down. You now screw in a Velcro pad into the floor, then there is matching Velco on the underside of the floormat. This is nicer because now you have no holes in the floormat to collect dirt and leaves, plus you don't have to get the hold-down position precisely right. - Chris
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Floor Mats - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 15:59:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Floor Mats You'll be glad to know that new factory floor mats do not have the hole cutout. Instead, it comes with velcro pads that replace the twist-n-lock pieces and the velcro holds the mats down. FWIW, Chester --- shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com wrote: > I'd like the groups input on floor mats. I realize it's a bit of a mundane > topic, but the floor mats that came with the car are shot and are pissing > me off. Before I go blindly to the dealer for a new set, I'd like to know > if there is anything better out there since I see lots of different things > in catalogs. My main gripe with the factory ones is that 1. The grommets > for the hold-downs tear out and leave holes in the mats 2. The foam on > the bottom gets brittle long before the mat is worn and leaves 'crumbs' all > over the floor. =====
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#6. M3 vs 325 Block - from Bill P
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:05:12 -0400 From: "Bill P" <billpanop@suscom.net> Subject: M3 vs 325 Block In the hunt for more power I am considering adding more displacement to my engine. A friend has a 1995 325i short block that I can have for hardly nothing. Other then the bore/stroke is there any other differen ce between a 1995 M3 Block (S50) and a 1995 325 Block (M50)? Also is the crank and or rods in the 1995 M3 forged? Are the they forged in the 1996+ M3 Engine(S52)? What needs to be done to increace the displacement of the 1995 M3 Engine to 3.2L? I heard all you need is the rods, pistons and crank out of a 1996+ M3 Engine (S52), is that true? If I do this would it be better to use my 1995 M3 block or the 325 Block? Using the 325 block means LESS downtime which is good. Thank You in advance. Bill P
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#7. e-brake issue - from russell
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:23:53 -0700 (PDT) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: e-brake issue a big public thanks to erik lind for solving my e-brake problem. i run spacers on the front rims...and the shop mixed up the longer and shorter lug bolts and put most of the longer ones on the rear...thus the clicking noise transmitting through the e-brake. once i switched the lugs, problem solved. keep in mind that tate bmw in annapolis, md wanted $450 to replace the e-brake shoes, and charged me $80 to diagnose the problem! 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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#8. RE: [E36M3] M3 vs 325 Block - from nabli
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:02:24 -0400 From: "nabli" <nabli@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] M3 vs 325 Block See below: -----Original Message----- From: Bill P [mailto:billpanop@suscom.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:11 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] M3 vs 325 Block Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:05:12 -0400 From: "Bill P" <billpanop@suscom.net> Subject: M3 vs 325 Block >In the hunt for more power I am considering adding more displacement to my >engine. A friend has a 1995 325i short block that I can have for hardly >nothing. Other then the bore/stroke is there any other difference between >a 1995 M3 Block (S50) and a 1995 325 Block (M50)? Here's a start: http://bmw-m.net/techdata/95m3.htm >Also is the crank and or rods in the 1995 M3 forged? Are the they forged in >the 1996+ M3 Engine(S52)? Yes. Yes. >What needs to be done to increace the displacement of the 1995 M3 Engine to >3.2L? I heard all you need is the rods, pistons and crank out of a 1996+ M3 >Engine (S52), is that true? No. The cylinder bore was increased 0.4 mm; the stroke is also 5.2 mm longer. >If I do this would it be better to use my 1995 M3 block or the 325 Block? >Using the 325 block means LESS downtime which is good. Neither block will get you to 3.2L Cheers, Jim E.
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: ABS and ASC lights came on - why? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:04:38 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: ABS and ASC lights came on - why? At 03:10 PM 6/17/03, Chris Conner wrote: >My guess is that one of the ABS speed sensors got confused. It has >happened to me before. They came on together because your ASC is >dependent on your ABS. That makes sense. Like me lately, it apparently didn't take much to confuse it :-) Jim Bassett
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Floor Mats - from DocWyte
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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:25:26 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Floor Mats So what do us guys who have the old system do when we need new floormats? Do the old anchors unscrew without leaving a big gaping hole? -josh --- Chris Papademetrious <chrispy@ieee.org> wrote: > Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:52:09 -0400 > From: Chris Papademetrious <chrispy@ieee.org> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Floor Mats > > At 05:40 PM 6/17/2003 -0500, > shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com wrote: > >in catalogs. My main gripe with the factory ones > is that 1. The grommets > >for the hold-downs tear out and leave holes in the > mats 2. The foam on > >the bottom gets brittle long before the mat is worn > and leaves 'crumbs' all > >over the floor. > > I believe the current floormats from the dealer have > switched to a > Velco-type hold-down. You now screw in a Velcro pad > into the floor, then > there is matching Velco on the underside of the > floormat. This is nicer > because now you have no holes in the floormat to > collect dirt and leaves, > plus you don't have to get the hold-down position > precisely right. > > - Chris > > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our > sponsors: > Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com