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#1. FS: AA Track Pipe - from Tucker Ryals
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:46:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Tucker Ryals <tuckerryals@yahoo.com> Subject: FS: AA Track Pipe (This track pipe is specific to the 1995 M3 ONLY) It was installed by the PO and has been on the car a total of ~15k miles. The car has been, and is, street driven only, so I'm going to reinstall the cats. The package comes in 2 pieces and can be seen here: http://www.activeautowerke.com/exhaust/exhtrackpipe-e36.cfm Price: $500 w/o shipping Shipping will be additional $ and from zip code 32608 (Gainesville, FL) Thanks, Tucker Ryals __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Grills and CEL - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:50:05 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Grills and CEL Well this mornings' tank (after the sputtering incident) took 16.12 don't ask me how.....IIRC, we are 16.2, or 16.... -----Original Message----- From: Chester Wong [mailto:chester_p_wong@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 4:45 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Grills and CEL Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:39:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Grills and CEL Guess I've been lucky. I had the sputtering but no CEL. I did, however, fill up 15.6 gallons until the nozzle just stopped by itself. Perhaps there was alot more gas left? =) Chester --- Zack Steinkamp <edsarkiss@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Running low on gas shouldn't set off the CEL. If > > you left the engine running > > while you filled up, that would set it off. > > i did the same thing several months ago (OBC indicated > 13 miles to empty when the car was sputtering). > > CEL came on only when the sputtering began. Peake > tool indicated "misfire detected, cylinder {2,3,6}". > > i reset the light while filling up, and haven't seen > it since. ===== ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#3. E30 and E36 Stuff on Ebay - from Nancy and Bob Fluharty
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:57:24 -0000 From: "Nancy and Bob Fluharty" <FLUHAR@worldnet.att.net> Subject: E30 and E36 Stuff on Ebay http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&useri d=bflu&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50 Bob Fluharty
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#4. Fill'r up. - from Jeff Kumler
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:18:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Kumler <jdkumler@yahoo.com> Subject: Fill'r up. Just as another data point... During the last six years, I can count the number of times that I have turned off the motor of my car while fueling up on 1 hand. I've never thrown a CEL. Now, I've had all of the other NORMAL problems associated with our cars; water pump, reverse switch, door actuator, leaking PS hoses, etc..... Jeff
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Fill'r up. - from Jeff Kumler
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:50:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Kumler <jdkumler@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Fill'r up. You know what they say about assuming... all replys stated with tongue-in-cheek. --- Carey Probst <m3carey@hcprobst.com> wrote: > Interesting. > > You realize that in most states it's illegal (but > rarely enforced) to > leave the engine running while fueling. - I do realize it, but I live on the edge. > > Since I'm sure you wouldn't do something illegal > I'll assume > > 1. You don't drive much - Almost 40k a year... although only about 5k on the M. > 2. You have a lot of fingers on your hands - Nope standard 4 fingers and 1 thumb. > 3. You don't live in NY, NJ, MA, PA and others > where it's illegal. - Illinois. Yup it's illegal here too. Suprizingly enough even though I'm a rebel at the pump, I obey all other laws. I've never even speeded. Jeff, '96 M3/2 with same mods as Carey's except the hitch. > > > Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, '86 325e w/i cam > BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters > JC CAIed and Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, > Hitched, X-Braced
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Spark plugs ?? - from Chris Papademetrious
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:27:49 -0400 From: Chris Papademetrious <chrispy@ieee.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Spark plugs ?? At 01:45 PM 4/13/2004 -0600, you wrote: >Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:36:02 -0400 >From: "Robert Manger" <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com> >Subject: Spark plugs ?? > >Does anyone have any experience with the new NGK Iridium plugs? I am going >to change my valvecover and might as well put in new plugs while I am >there. I currently have stock bosch for a 95 M3. the car does have the >eurosport cam kit if that matters. > >Thanks, > >Rob Rob, I just put a set on my '95. I'm still running down the first tank of gas, but so far they seem pretty nice. The idle is smooth, and it's smooth on the highway. I'm not sure what else to say. :) The slight miss at idle appears to be gone or greatly improved. It's hard to tell what to attribute to the iridum plugs, and what's just normal improvement from replacing the old worn plugs. I have some pictures of them at: http://www.chrispitude.net/view.php?album=cars&pic=IMG_4044.jpg So far I'm quite pleased. The big benefit of iridium is that they're supposed to remain like new for an extremely long time. If they stay like this without soon becoming "old worn out plugs," they'll be very good indeed. - Chris
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#7. Dave A and the throttle body hoses - from Msebmwman@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:22:05 EDT From: Msebmwman@aol.com Subject: Dave A and the throttle body hoses Dave; This is my understanding... I believe that the coolant, now up to operating temperature, only circulates through the throttle body when the thermostat in that piece you are referring to that plugs into the airbox opens. Therefore, normally, there is no coolant running through the throttle body. When it gets cold enough outside the thermostat opens and coolant keeps the throttle body warm to prevent freezing in the throttle body. If you were to just put the hoses together then you always have hot coolant running through the throttle body heating up your intake air, something I don't think you would want to do in terms of ultimately performance. In an emergency to get home I don't think it would be a problem. What you could do is just plug them both up and not have coolant go through your throttle body at all. This might be okay in perenially warm environments but not okay where it gets cool or frosts or freezes. I am just thinking out loud and don't really know if this is advisable or works. I had this experience helping another poor soul at a drivers school out here in CA at Buttonwillow. Temps in the 90s of course. He had a Dinan airbox or supercharger and the thermostate was zip tied to the undertray. You know that undertray that always tears off and down on all of the E36 M3s......Well, that thing was torn off during a run session and pulled the thermostat thingie off and the guy ended up spilling coolant on the track. Dumbshixs at Dinan did that...the Dinan folks actually installed it that way. What an idiot whomever installed it that way. Anyway, to help him drive to the nearest dealership we plugged up the ends and he was on his way. Regards, Marc Question: Do I have to replace it or can this just be bypassed and the two hoses > simply connected to each other? > > Thanks in Advance > > Dave A > 95 ///M3 - Puff, The Phantom Green Piddler
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#8. rear wheel bearings - from Kris Welhart
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 07:52:24 -0500 From: "Kris Welhart" <motorsports@stroco.com> Subject: rear wheel bearings Hello all, I currently have a ~120K miles on my 4/94 build M3 and would like to get an idea of how much life people are getting out of their rear wheel bearings. I spend a lot of time at the track and driving to/ from the track. I have replaced the fronts and am debating whether or not to do the rears before driving 8 hours to Road America in May. Any experience is appreciated. In addition, I posted a while back about the ABS light coming on and it turned out to be the pedal position sensor. The dealer diagnosed it without any problems, the computer actually stated to replace the pedal position sensor after running a series of tests. An independent with a generic diagnostic setup could only pull the codes and not positively identify the problem. Cheers, Kris
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#9. Squeaky Clutch Pedal -- Impending Doom? - from Andrew Kalman
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 16:10:26 -0700 From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Squeaky Clutch Pedal -- Impending Doom? Hi All. My LWT w/17,000 miles has a squeaky clutch pedal -- the slower you depress the pedal, the more it squeaks. A very "plasticky" (sp?) sound ... Can I just lube it somewhere? If so where? If not, how long until it fails? -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Squeaky Clutch Pedal -- Impending Doom? - from Bob Sutterfield
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:21:21 -0600 From: "Bob Sutterfield" <Bob@XC.Org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Squeaky Clutch Pedal -- Impending Doom? Andrew Kalman wrote: > My LWT w/17,000 miles has a squeaky clutch pedal... "Impending Doom" is right: The car is trashed. To save you the trouble of disposing of it, I'll stop by tomorrow morning to take it off your hands. You're welcome - any time!
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Squeaky Clutch Pedal -- Impending Doom? - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 19:22:52 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Squeaky Clutch Pedal -- Impending Doom? Andrew, This is a classic case of "they all do it." Really, almost every E36 manual has a squeaky clutch. Mine started about 17,000 miles like yours and 60,000 miles later it is still squeaking. There is no danger of failure. As for a fix, you can try lubing it. That will work for about a week. A permanent fix requires standing on your head and replacing the clutch pedal bushing. Ron Stygar makes a replacement bushing. See http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/drivetrain/e36_remove_clutch_pedal_slop.html Lowell Seaton '95 M3 - lots of squeaks and rattles --------------------------------------------------- aek@pumpkininc.com writes: > Hi All. > > My LWT w/17,000 miles has a squeaky clutch pedal -- the slower you > depress the pedal, the more it squeaks. A very "plasticky" (sp?) > sound ... > > Can I just lube it somewhere? If so where? If not, how long until it fails? >