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#1. Re: Fuel Pump Failure - from Shane Kleinpeter
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:39:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Shane Kleinpeter <sak335@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Failure I do have the Bimmerworld dual set up. I didn't install the kit originally since it was installed by Bimmerworld in prep for the VIR 13 hour a few years back. The kit has always worked well for me and this loose clamp was my fault since I had just replaced the pump. My problem was on the passenger side as well. My leak was very small, not a gusher by any stretch. In fact it took about 25 minutes of running to fill the pump to where the electrical shorting happened. Shane > From: Mo Karamat <karamatm@optonline.net> > > Hello.. Do you have the Bimmerworld dual fuel pump > pickup? I just > installed this on my racecar, and everything went > well in the install except > for the thick hose that connects the two pumps. On > the drivers side > everything fit snugly. On the passenger side, the > hose fit VERY loosely > over the nipple on the pump. When we first started > the car, the hose spit > fuel over the top of the pump as well. We solved > this by tightenig up the > clamp a lot.. I found this a little strange.. Did > your leak happen on the > passenger side? > > Regards, > Mo __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Engine Mount Replacement - from Doug Wirth
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:00:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Wirth <doug_wirth@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Engine Mount Replacement Couple people have asked about the Harbor Freight engine brace. After looking into it, it was from Norther Tool: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200309403_200309403 The outside of the brace goes on the top of the inner fender (right along the hood line) The chains go to the engine hook right above the T-stat housing. David Bauer <dbauer@yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:36:20 -0700 (PDT) From: David Bauer Subject: Re: [E36M3] Engine Mount Replacement I was able to replace my mounts by unbolting the exhaust and removing the cross-member I believe the exact procedure has been posted before byt the search isn't working for me at the moment. The main trick was to use two jacks to make manipulating the engine easier. Having two sets of hands helps too. Dave 95 M3 [mark.greer@excite.com] wrote: Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:39:15 -0400 (EDT) From: "Mark Greer" Subject: Engine Mount Replacement I recently had to replace motor mounts on our 318iC. That went pretty well. However, I have read various reports of motor mount replacement on our M3s. One list member said the steering trumpet gets in the way; another said it can be done without a lift -- or removal of other major components. Can anyone report DIY sucess with left & right mounts and/or DIY instructions if there are known 'tricks' to make it work? Thanks Mark Greer '95 318iC '97 M3/4 _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* Doug
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#3. Stock Sway diameters? - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:01:40 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: Stock Sway diameters? Lowell - Those numbers are backwards a somewhat incorrect....And why would one go stiffer in the rear for Auto-X? KLBurgess Correct numbers - -------------------- 2 -------------------- From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: RE:Stock Sway diameters? 95 Front: 22.5mm 96+ front: 23mm 95 rears: 19mm 96+ rears: 20mm. A.L. _____________________________________________ -------------------- 8 -------------------- From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stock Sway diameters? I may be slightly off but off the top of my head here goes. Front '95 - 19 mm '96-99 - 19.5 mm Rear '95 - 20 mm '96-99 - 21 mm The '96+ M3 had slightly larger sway bars. I installed the '96 rear sway bar on my '95 M3. Our local club autocross charges "upgrade points" for aftermarket, oversized sway bars. I installed the '96 bar for free - it is OE stock right? Lowell Seaton '95 M3
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#4. Re: Stock Sway diameters? - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:09:15 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: Stock Sway diameters? In a message dated 7/26/06 2:02:58 PM Central Daylight Time, kim.l.burgess@boeing.com writes: Lowell - Those numbers are backwards a somewhat incorrect….And why would one go stiffer in the rear for Auto-X? KLBurgess A stock M3 understeers. In fact, almost every car understeers by design from the car makers. It is safer for inexperienced drivers to control. To reduce understeer (or increase oversteer), you need to make the rear suspension relatively stiffer compared to the front. You can do that by increasing the size of the rear sway bar. I was trying to dial out some of the understeer of my M3 with the larger '96 rear sway bar. Lowell
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#5. 2000 540i Sport for sale - from Paul L Fisher
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:10:17 -0500 From: "Paul L Fisher" <bmw@paul-fisher.com> Subject: 2000 540i Sport for sale Not a perfect car on the exterior but mechanically sound and interior is very good. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&item=190012 915423> &ih=009&item=190012915423 Let me know if you have any question. Paul L Fisher 2000 540i 6 E39 M62TU Titanium Silver Metallic 2000 M Roadster E36/7 S52 Cosmos Black Metallic 1989 325iX E30 M20 Cinnabar Red Become <https://www.bmwcca.org/members/am/template.cfm?section=On_Line_Join&templat e=/bmwcca/custompages/join/joinsection.cfm&ref_id=342687> a BMW CCA Member! Elkhorn, WI
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#6. FS: UUC Slotted Rear Rotors - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:09:56 -0400 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: FS: UUC Slotted Rear Rotors Brand New in Box. http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/rotors/ Set for the rears. New $177 plus shipping, I will let it go for $110 for the pair. A.L.
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#7. Re: Fastest way to change front strut top hats? - from Andrew Kalman
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:11:11 -0700 From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Re: Fastest way to change front strut top hats? I ended up removing the struts entirely -- a spring compressor was required (stock springs). Some notes: 1) To use an impact / air wrench you'll need a thin-wall deep 22mm impact socket. A standard / cheap one likely won't fit. 2) You definitely don't want the shock shaft spinning when you use said impact wrench. I have found that a thin, soft-grip plier (I have a Blue Point / Snap-On one, it's soft of a water-pump plier with some polymer jaw inserts) is sufficient to immobilize the shaft without scratching it. This works both when removing the top nut (at max setting) and re-installing it (at setting 2 of 4 on my IR 450 ft-lb unit). Forgetting for a moment some of my reassembly stupidity, it's a 2-hour job (both sides). --Andrew P.S. It turns out that I was running the '96 and later top hats, reversed and rotated (so that I got around +1 degree camber and around -1 degree castor). After I had disassembled one strut I decided to stick with these hats, reverse, but not rotated. That gave me around +0.5 degrees camber and +0.8 degrees castor (all numbers approximate). After an alignment, I am now nominally at 2 degrees camber F & R, except for the FL wheel, with has an additional 0.4 degrees of camber. Dunno why (yet). > > >-------------------- 1 -------------------- >Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:40:05 -0400 >From: "aek@pumpkininc.com" <aek@pumpkininc.com> >Subject: Fastest way to change front strut top hats? > >Hi All. > >I need to change the top hats (sorry, I don't remember the right name -- >it's the plate that is at the top of the strut, held on via the strut not, >with the three studs that come up through the body and are held in place >via nuts or via a cross brace) on my LWT. I have been using those from a >3.2l car, swapped side-to-side for added camber, but I'v had it with the >extreme inside-edge tire wear I've been getting (down to steel on the >inside long before the outside is well worn), and so I'm going back to the >stock top hats instead. > >Anyway, what is the _fastest_ way to do this? > >I figure remove the front wheels, disconnect the sway bar, and then? Is it >faster to actually remove the strut, use spring compressors, etc., or just >remove the nut from the top, and unload the suspension enough so that the >whole thing comes apart as you lower the suspension. > >Any BTDT advice appreciated. I no longer enjoy working on cars, but I gotta >get this done ASAP. > >Thanks, > >--Andrew > > -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Engine Mount Replacement - from Gary
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:13:09 -0500 From: "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Engine Mount Replacement All you need is a floor jack, the motor up on the oil pan..done it numerous times no big deal.. And you don't have to drop the subframe any. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Wirth" <doug_wirth@yahoo.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Engine Mount Replacement > Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:00:23 -0700 (PDT) > From: Doug Wirth <doug_wirth@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Engine Mount Replacement > > Couple people have asked about the Harbor Freight engine brace. After > looking into it, it was from Norther Tool: > > > http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200309403_200309403 > > The outside of the brace goes on the top of the inner fender (right along > the hood line) The chains go to the engine hook right above the T-stat > housing. > > David Bauer <dbauer@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:36:20 -0700 (PDT) > From: David Bauer > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Engine Mount Replacement > > I was able to replace my mounts by unbolting the exhaust and removing the > cross-member I believe the exact procedure has been posted before byt the > search isn't working for me at the moment. The main trick was to use two > jacks to make manipulating the engine easier. Having two sets of hands > helps too. > > Dave > 95 M3 > > [mark.greer@excite.com] wrote: > Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:39:15 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Mark Greer" > Subject: Engine Mount Replacement > > > I recently had to replace motor mounts on our 318iC. That went pretty > well. > However, I have read various reports of motor mount replacement on our > M3s. One list member said the steering trumpet gets in the way; another > said it can be done without a lift -- or removal of other major > components. > > Can anyone report DIY sucess with left & right mounts and/or DIY > instructions if there are known 'tricks' to make it work? > > Thanks > Mark Greer > '95 318iC > '97 M3/4 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > > > > Doug > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#9. Re: [CR]Fuel Pump Failure - from jeffrey Lin
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:59:05 -0700 (PDT) From: jeffrey Lin <jeffreywlin@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [CR] <E36> Fuel Pump Failure if gas shorted out electrical, can u imagine how many fires there would be? Partykm@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 7/26/2006 12:31:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, sak335@yahoo.com writes: when the fuel level got high enough it was shorting out the wires that send power to the pump. Not positive but I don't think gas will short out electrical connections. My fuel cell has two pumps on the bottom and the connections aren't 'protected.' Ken _______________________________________________ BMW CR SIG Sponsors: http://www.turnermotorsport.com http://www.impact-engineering.com http://www.bimmerworld.com http://www.evosport.com http://www.diffsonline.com _______________________________________________ Reply to club-racing-list@bimmers.com http://lists.bimmers.com/mailman/listinfo/club-racing-list Version BMW.2
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#10. One RA-1 Needed... - from dhogg
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Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:26:21 -0400 From: "dhogg" <dhogg@suscom.net> Subject: One RA-1 Needed... Found one yet? When do you need it? I have four that I'm not going to use anymore - one race weekend and two DE's. Contact me off line. Dave Hogg