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#1. Re: Speedo at Zero - from Shane Kleinpeter
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Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:14:24 -0800 (PST) From: Shane Kleinpeter <sak335@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Speedo at Zero Brad, When you get home you won't find anything. My car has been doing this for three years. Dealer could never find anything wrong, no codes set, etc. I cleaned the speed sensor, swapped it with the race car, etc. but the problem persists. Mine only ever fails on long trips, and it won't ever fail while I'm still moving. But if I drive for, say, 4-5 hours and then get caught at a light, when I start up again the speedo won't work. I asked the question several times on the digest a couple years back, but nobody had ever had the problem diagnosed and repaired by a dealership. Presumably, I suppose, because the dealership wouldn't be able to reproduce the problem, unless they paid a tech to take the car for long drives until the issue surfaced again. My advice: Live with it and curse BMW under your breath every time it happens. That's what I do! Shane K. > 7. speedo at Zero > by: Brad Sunshine <bsuns@yahoo.com> Thanks to all who responded. The darn thing actually worked on the way home! When I get a chance I will take a look at the diff sensor and wiring. Obviously if it quits working again the chance will be alot sooner! Brad Sunshine --- "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Actually this sensor doesn't throw a CEL that I know > of. > It's the speed sensor. I think it's in the diff but > I could be and __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
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#2. WTB: Chip for 95 M3 - from Dave Thomas
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Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:35:37 -0800 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: WTB: Chip for 95 M3 I am looking for a used performance chip for a 95 M3 (jan 95 prod date). I am going to be ordering a Conforti chip in the next week but thought I would check and see if anyone on this list had a used one for sale. If anyone has one...please contact me off-list. Dave T.
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#3. Re: Speedo at Zero - from Kallay@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:48:00 EST From: Kallay@aol.com Subject: Re: Speedo at Zero Brad I have 2 e36 cars. This problem occurred on both cars. The fix was the same on both. The sensor is located in the Diff. It is a magnetic sensor. As the car gets more and more miles on it metal particles collect around the Magnetic sensor. The fix is simply to remove it (its at the back of the diff) clean it wit brake cleaner. Re install it. Have the fluid changed in the diff and hopefully you are on your way. At least try this before you tear out the instrument cluster. The procedure shouldn't take more than 20 minutes. Tom Kallay 98 SC DINAN M3
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#4. speedo at zero - from Jay Johnson
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:13:47 -0800 From: Jay Johnson <jay@pactitle.com> Subject: speedo at zero Thanks to all who responded. The darn thing actually worked on the way home! When I get a chance I will take a look at the diff sensor and wiring. Obviously if it quits working again the chance will be alot sooner! Brad Sunshine It will most likely stop again. Mine did and I replaced the speedo sensor that is in the back of the diff. You unplug it and pull it out. If it has a lot of metallic sludge on it you may have a more serious problem. My sensor was full of sludge and although the new sensor worked my left axle fell out a week later. Jay 95M3 215,000 new dif orig clutch
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#5. repacing my fuel sender, anything else while i'm in there? - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 13:47:21 -0500 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: repacing my fuel sender, anything else while i'm in there? Guys, was working on my 1997 M3 this past weekend when my dad and myself accidently broke the little plastic nose to the fuel sender as we were changing the main gasket (hopeflly fixing the large evap leak CE code!). We epoxed it back on since there was actually a metal tube inside the plastic for the gas to flow through. Seemed to work. Then the other day I smelled gas and sure enough something was leaking every so slightly. Figure we need to replace the whole unit: http://tinyurl.com/8r4zo Is there anything else we should replace too? Seems the main rubber hose might need to be replaced but that looks like it might be too tricky to get off, a bit of a squeeze. Anything else though? Also, does anyone know about mixing gasoline and epoxy? Does gas eat away at epoxy at all or can it seep through epoxy since it is so volatile? Just wondering there. Thanks! ted
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#6. JT Underpanel thickness? - from Murray Roblin
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 15:25:46 -0800 From: Murray Roblin <mdrlist@gmail.com> Subject: JT Underpanel thickness? As the title asks, does anyone know the thickness of the JT Underpanel? TIA Murray -- Murray Roblin Palo Alto
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#7. Re: [E36M3] JT Underpanel thickness? - from Jason Knight
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:39:11 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JT Underpanel thickness? It is .03 inches thick. Jason --- Murray Roblin <mdrlist@gmail.com> wrote: > Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 15:25:46 -0800 > From: Murray Roblin <mdrlist@gmail.com> > Subject: JT Underpanel thickness? > > As the title asks, does anyone know the thickness of > the JT Underpanel? > > TIA > > Murray > > -- > Murray Roblin > Palo Alto > > > ************************************************* > 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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#8. Re: [E36M3] JT Underpanel thickness? - from Murray Roblin
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 19:18:52 -0800 From: Murray Roblin <mdrlist@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JT Underpanel thickness? Thanks! Jason > 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 > ************************************************* > > > -- Murray Roblin Palo Alto
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#9. Misfire Detected - from Stan Shaw
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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 08:59:13 -0500 From: "Stan Shaw" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> Subject: Misfire Detected I am not getting check engine code F1, so I guess it is time to change the spark plugs.... My motor is stock with Conforti Intake and Shark Injector. I am interested in what people are happy or unhappy with for choices. Use of the car is occasional daily driver and track car. Is a simple FGR8KQC (copper) Bosch a good choice? I see Turner promotes FGR8KQE (Nickel-Yttrium). Regards, Stan Shaw Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0421 Excell.Net Owner/Operator http://www.Excell.Net/ 928 Owners Club President http://www.928OC.org/ 928Racing.net Team Member http://www.928Racing.net/ "Liberty once lost is lost forever." - John Adams
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Misfire Detected - from Jay Hudson
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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 06:30:09 -0800 From: "Jay Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Misfire Detected I've used NGK BKR6EQUP for several years. No probs. Jay > Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 08:59:13 -0500 > From: "Stan Shaw" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> > Subject: Misfire Detected > > I am not getting check engine code F1, so I guess it is time to change the > spark plugs.... > > My motor is stock with Conforti Intake and Shark Injector. I am > interested > in what people are happy or unhappy with for choices. Use of the car is > occasional daily driver and track car. > > Is a simple FGR8KQC (copper) Bosch a good choice? I see Turner promotes > FGR8KQE (Nickel-Yttrium). > > Regards, > Stan Shaw Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net > Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0421 > Excell.Net Owner/Operator http://www.Excell.Net/ > 928 Owners Club President http://www.928OC.org/ > 928Racing.net Team Member http://www.928Racing.net/ > > "Liberty once lost is lost forever." - John Adams