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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: Ride height - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:30:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Ride height I had the Pilot Sports, but in the 245/40R17 size. The Michelins are pretty rounded shoulder tires. Not to mention that they handle banked turns rather poorly :0) Anyway, if you're running 245/45R17 Toyos, not only is the tire taller, but I'm not sure about the Toyo shoulder profile. If it's more squared, that combined with the taller height could lead to rubbing issues. FWIW, Chester --- "j. helffrich" <girolamous@yahoo.com> wrote: > Since everyone is talking about ride height, I would > like to ask why my current 1997 M3 is scraping the > rear fender lips with Toyo 245/45/17's when my old > 1997 M3 didn't with Pirelli Pzeros or Michelin Pilot > Sports. Both cars have SA Konis with H&R Sport (red) > springs on them. Does this indicate something amiss > with the alignment of the current car? It scrapes > only on bigger bumps or with three or more in the car. > Can I diagnose this with ride height measurements or > alignment?
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#2. Fuel Spillage.... - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:45:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: Fuel Spillage.... So, on Memorial Day weekend, I was at Mid-Ohio for a DE event. Anyway, during the first session, my instructor and I both get a faint smell of fuel and wonder where it is coming from within the first few laps...a couple of laps later, we are black flagged. We come into the pits and the steward comes over, tells us that we are leaking fuel, they check the fuel cap and come back to tell us it was a bit loose and we are good to go. In short order, we had lost nearly 1/4 tank of fuel which was really, really odd. The rest of the weekend, no issues (and finally, no oil leakage which had been an issue my prior two DEs so leaking stuff seemed to be a trend, good thing I had already done the all aluminum radiator upgrade with KoalaMotorsport). Anyway, fast forward to today. Driving home from work, I get a fairly strong smell of fuel. I had just filled up with gas and I thought to myself that I must be an idiot if I can't tighten a stupid gas cap. I pull off at the next exit, hit an ATM quick and I can still smell the fuel so I pull aside to check the gas cap. Well, it wasn't the gas cap, I didn't even really need to check it to know for certain as gas was spilling all over the ground underneath the car. I ran to turn it off and had already lost 1/2 tank of fuel. Then, I pushed the car forward to get away from the Exxon Valdez puddle on the asphalt to peer under the car. Other than the whole right underside being wet with fuel, I was baffled and couldn't believe with three cars, I wouldn't have one operating currently if I had the M3 towed (318is is at the body shop for some minor work, the 325is has a bad starter and the BMW reman I just bought and installed has a bad solenoid, talk about bad luck). Then it hit me, fuel line to the fuel pump. I pull the seat, pull the cover and find that the fuel line is barely still on the pump and is quite loose (fuel everywhere too). So, I slipped it back on, hobbled to Sears for a new clamp, sopped up the fuel and made my way home to let the car air out (and a little Febreeze....we'll see what that smells like by morning... :-) Moral of the story: If you have an E36 and you haven't replaced the stupid, OE BMW one-time use assembly clamps on the fuel pump (and various other areas of E36s like the power steering reservoir), do it, do it now. Otherwise, you may waste 1/2 tank of premium fuel which will cost you $20 these days while a fuel clamp costs $0.50 and is a little less adventuresome. Later, Rich
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#3. Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 06:50:31 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? I recently changed out the plugs on my 99M3 with 94K on the clock. Easily done, don't know why they get so much at the dealer for that service. Anyway, plug were a bit stubborn to remove. I replaced them 'dry' no problem. I have recently seen a reference to the use of anti-seize on the threads when installing them. Should I have applied an anti-seize compound? I didn't think the 'plated' plugs required any coating when installed into an aluminum head. TIA KLBurgess 99M3/2
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:11:20 -0400 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? I've actually read *not* to use anti-seize on spark plugs. "I discovered that Porsche doesn't recommend the use of anti-seize compound, as detailed in Porsche Technical Bulletin 9102, Group 2, identifier 2870. The bulletin applies retroactively to all Porsche models and the theory is that the anti-seize tends to act as an electrical insulator between the plug and the cylinder head. This could have detrimental effect on the firing of the spark due to the loss of a good, consistent ground connection." from: http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/E36-Spark-Plugs/E36-Spark-Plugs.htm ted On 6/22/05, Burgess, Kim L <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> wrote: > 'dry' no problem. I have recently seen a reference to the use of > anti-seize on the threads when installing them. Should I have applied an > anti-seize compound? I didn't think the 'plated' plugs required any > coating when installed into an aluminum head.
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? - from Hans Batra
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:17:34 -0400 From: "Hans Batra" <hansbatra@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? Hi Kim, Just apply a thin layer of oil to the plug threads and you should be good to go. Hans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:56 AM Subject: [E36M3] Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 06:50:31 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? I recently changed out the plugs on my 99M3 with 94K on the clock. Easily done, don't know why they get so much at the dealer for that service. Anyway, plug were a bit stubborn to remove. I replaced them 'dry' no problem. I have recently seen a reference to the use of anti-seize on the threads when installing them. Should I have applied an anti-seize compound? I didn't think the 'plated' plugs required any coating when installed into an aluminum head. TIA KLBurgess 99M3/2 ************************************************* 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 Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#6. RE:tire size....was...Ride height - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:27:45 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE:tire size....was...Ride height YES!!! Those are the WRONG size tires. Stock is 245/_40_/17. KLBurgess 99M3/2 -------------------- 10 -------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:06:55 -0700 (PDT) From: "j. helffrich" <girolamous@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Ride height Hi, Since everyone is talking about ride height, I would like to ask why my current 1997 M3 is scraping the rear fender lips with Toyo 245/45/17's when my old 1997 M3 didn't with Pirelli Pzeros or Michelin Pilot Sports. Both cars have SA Konis with H&R Sport (red) springs on them. Does this indicate something amiss with the alignment of the current car? It scrapes only on bigger bumps or with three or more in the car. Can I diagnose this with ride height measurements or alignment? Thanks in Advance, Jerry 1997 M3/4 Jerry Helffrich
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#7. Recommend Machine Shop in SF Bay Area? - from Andrew Kalman
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:50:59 -0700 From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Recommend Machine Shop in SF Bay Area? Hi All. It look like I need to have a shop shave 0.006" off my M3 head. I'd like to use a place close to me (San Francisco). Any recommendations of shops people have used with success? Thanks, -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:46:51 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anti-Sieze on spark plugs? On Wed, June 22, 2005 6:56 am, Burgess, Kim L said: > I recently changed out the plugs on my 99M3 with 94K on the clock. > Easily done, don't know why they get so much at the dealer for that > service. Anyway, plug were a bit stubborn to remove. I replaced them > 'dry' no problem. I have recently seen a reference to the use of > anti-seize on the threads when installing them. Should I have applied an > anti-seize compound? I didn't think the 'plated' plugs required any > coating when installed into an aluminum head. Just one data point: I use a small dab of anti-sieze on the plug threads, and torque them to spec. I have not had an issue with them either loosening or being difficult to remove. Both cars, many plug changes. YMMV, as usual. Jim Bassett
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#9. Value on Stock Fuel Injectors - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:12:19 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: Value on Stock Fuel Injectors Is there any resale value to the 3.2 M3 motor fuel injectors, (I think 22lb or 24lb). I've heard some people using the taurus SHO 3.0 24lb injectors as an upgrade in M3's which have me thinking the stock M3 FI is maybe 22lb. In any event, maybe the stock M3 fuel injectors have some value in other vehicles nonM3 e36, any bmw, or other mfg as well. Just curious. Thanks in advance, Patrick Goss 97 M3/4
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#10. Ride height - tire width - from Alan Leung
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:43:31 -0500 From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> Subject: Ride height - tire width Different tires have different actual widths. In other word not all 245s have the same width. A good reference point is the "Spec" page on specifc tires on Tirerack's site. But that can change depending on your rim width. Last there is always some manufacturing tolerance in cars. Time for a fender-roller? Alan 95 M3 -------------------- 10 -------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:06:55 -0700 (PDT) From: "j. helffrich" <girolamous@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Ride height Hi, Since everyone is talking about ride height, I would like to ask why my current 1997 M3 is scraping the rear fender lips with Toyo 245/45/17's when my old 1997 M3 didn't with Pirelli Pzeros or Michelin Pilot Sports. Both cars have SA Konis with H&R Sport (red) springs on them. Does this indicate something amiss with the alignment of the current car? It scrapes only on bigger bumps or with three or more in the car. Can I diagnose this with ride height measurements or alignment? Thanks in Advance, Jerry 1997 M3/4 Jerry Helffrich