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#1. Re: [E36M3] Any experience with TSW wheels? - from IrollT5R@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 08:55:54 -0400 From: IrollT5R@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Any experience with TSW wheels? Thanks to everyone who responded about TSW wheels. The feedback that I got was very helpful. In general, consensus seemed to lead towards the wheels being heavy and possibly somewhat 'soft'. I got both positive and negative experiences, I'm sure a lot of which has to do with what car they are on (i.e. suspension settings), the condition of the roads they were on, and how the car was driven. But in general I did get some good responses about the quality being OK. -Nick Somma
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#2. 88C or 92C thermostat on a '97? - from JUSTIN GERRY
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:08:13 -0400 From: "JUSTIN GERRY" <JGERRY@butchers.com> Subject: 88C or 92C thermostat on a '97? What is everyone running? I usually do about 6+ track days a year. Car is my daily driver too, so yes it gets driven in the coldest/warmest weather. From what I understand, the 88C was the original thermostat, then BMW went to the 92C. I am in the process of getting a new radiator (going to try the Zionsville aluminum one) and I have the choice of either thermostat. New waterpump on the way too, I figure I'll try the new composite style. Thanks, Justin -- '76 02 (E21 radiator, small pulley, 5 blade fan, metric curved finger water pump, huge 14" custom electric fan = no cooling problems) '97 m3 (84,xxx and counting, new radiator soon) bmw cca checkout http://www.bmw2002.net
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#3. re: e36 overheated - from cardinar@bellsouth.net
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 9:20:11 -0400 From: <cardinar@bellsouth.net> Subject: re: e36 overheated > Thanks for the replies guys. I'll replace the thermostat, pump and radiator... Rick
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#4. URGENT!! TRACK tires needed ASAP in Atlanta - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:53:17 -0400 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: URGENT!! TRACK tires needed ASAP in Atlanta Hey gang, Well this morning, I realized that the spare track Kumhos I had, one of them is corded :( I will be instructing this weekend at Road Atlanta and was wondering if anyone of you have: 225, 235, 245 size in any brand of track tires that I can purchase off of, it would be wonderful. Overnighting it from Tire Rack will set me back over $100. If you live nearby Atlanta, I can come and pick them up. PLEASE help me if you can, I don't want to ruin my Pilot Sports. Thanks in advance. A.L. 98 M3/2
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#5. Re: Erratic fuel level readings - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:11:54 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Erratic fuel level readings on 7/10/03 1:58 AM, Scott M <smlists@pacbell.net> wrote: > When the gas tank is full, the gauge jumps between full and empty - bumps > will often dislodge the sending unit and send it the other direction. Once > it gets down a couple gallons it tends to read correctly, but today for the > first time I realized the gauge wasn't hardly dropping and I had 240 miles > of combo driving @21mpg showing right around 1/2 tank. Took 12 gallons so > it should have been reading 1/4 or below. > > I'm guessing sending unit is sticking. Anyone had this problem before? It sounds as if there's a problem with the sending unit, which is by no means an unknown thing. There's a float on a wire arm which moves an electrical contact along an exposed thin-film resistor. These get contaminated, wear out, whatever. There are two of them, one on the passenger side with the fuel pump, the other on the driver side, where there is just a fuel return. Each monitors fuel level in its own half of the saddle-shaped tank. These two resistors are wired in series, essentially giving an average reading. If one fails to make contact, then the whole circuit is interrupted and you suddenly get a zero reading. First you have to determine which of the two senders is bad. If you can catch them in the defective state you can test them with an ohmmeter without much trouble and no mess. Pull the rear seat base up sharply and remove it from the car. Unhook the carpet and peel back the insulation flaps on either side to expose the round fuel pump access covers. Remove the 4 screws from each. Squeeze the sides of the white sender plug on each side to unlatch, pull it free. With a digital ohmmeter on the sender, test resistance. For dead empty it should be around 10 ohms, for full somewhere over 250 ohms. However a new fuel pump assembly is only about $120, and a new return/sender unit under $40 at <www.Zionsvilleautosport.com>. So you could replace both yourself for less than one SBMWUU*, or try replacing the cheap sender first and see if that fixes it. I'd guess that a dealer would charge twice that for parts, an hour for diagnostic time, and another hour to replace the part. These are easy enough to replace yourself - see Bentley, or ask again here. Just work in a well ventilated area, make sure the tank level is low, have plenty of wipes on hand. Oh, and a fire extinguisher. ;) * Standard BMW Upgrade Unit of $200. Ever noticed how everything for our cars seems to cost $200 or some multiple thereof? Neil 96 M3
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#6. Kumhos for sale - from Dinah G. DeRoller
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:09:35 -0400 From: "Dinah G. DeRoller" <dinah_g_deroller@redcom.com> Subject: Kumhos for sale Folks... I've got 5 Kumho Ecsta V700 track tires (235/40/17) for sale. They're used, about 2-3 days each, lots of tread left. I'd love to give these a good home (I'm asking $450). Any takers? Reply to me privately, please. I can take pictures of them, but it will take a while, since they're in my trailer, which is in Buffalo, and I'm in Rochester. Thanks, Dinah
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#7. RE: Overheated e36 - from James Clay
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:11:44 -0400 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: RE: Overheated e36 Probably the water pump. The radiator breaking was probably not a cause but an effect of the heat/pressure. Probably not cap because the system was allowed to build enough pressure to pop the radiator. With two hoses hot, it was probably not the thermostat either, but this is still possible. I would definitely fix all the known issues while you are working on the cooling system. Drill a couple of holes in the new thermostat. James James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648
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#8. Re: [E36M3] RE: Overheated e36 - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:25:10 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Overheated e36 james@bimmerworld.com writes: > Drill a couple of holes in the new > thermostat. > James, What is the purpose of this modification? Have you really done this? I imagine it is easier said than done. I doubt if two small holes will do much good if the thermostat completely fails and doesn't open. You will still overheat the engine. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 Dallas, Texas
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#9. Re: [E36M3] RE: Overheated e36 - from Chris Papademetrious
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:32:48 -0400 From: Chris Papademetrious <chrispy@ieee.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Overheated e36 At 10:28 AM 7/10/2003 -0500, LoweSeaton@aol.com wrote: >james@bimmerworld.com writes: > > Drill a couple of holes in the new > > thermostat. I'm not sure why James suggested this, but I've done this in the past for other cars to assist in bleeding the system. It allows air bubbles to bleed through while the system is cool, but doesn't allow enough flow to hinder the thermostat's function when it needs to be closed. - Chris
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Need Body Shop recommendation in Boston area - from DocWyte
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:22:37 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Need Body Shop recommendation in Boston area King Collision. They have shops on Cape Cod, Plymouth, Pembroke and Braintree. They've repaired several of my last cars to better than factory condition. -josh --- Junaidi Irwan <cuwei@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 06:49:33 -0700 (PDT) > From: Junaidi Irwan <cuwei@yahoo.com> > Subject: Need Body Shop recommendation in Boston > area > > Yesterday I got into accident. Does anyone have any > recommendation on which bodyshops in Boston/Natick > area that do great job? I heard Foreign Motor West > body shop is pretty good, however they are booked > till > September. > > Thanks in advance for the replies. > > Jay > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > > This e-mail and any attachments may contain > confidential and > privileged information. If you are not the intended > recipient, > please notify the sender immediately by return > e-mail, delete this > e-mail and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or > use of this > information by a person other than the intended > recipient is > unauthorized and may be illegal. ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com