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#1. RE: [E36M3] Rough Start Issues - from Weston-Lewis, Graeme
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:04:25 -0600 From: "Weston-Lewis, Graeme" <Graeme.Weston-Lewis@lsi.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Rough Start Issues Battery? Graeme -----Original Message----- From: Edward N. Frank [mailto:enf@iglou.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:51 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Rough Start Issues Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:45:43 -0400 From: "Edward N. Frank" <enf@iglou.com> Subject: Rough Start Issues Today I experienced some starting issues. Just didn't want to turn over then when it finally did it was very rough idle. Had to keep it revved a bit. Then Check engine light. Misfires on 1 & 4 Any immediate ideas? 97 M3/4 105K miles ************************************************* 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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#2. Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:45:35 -0400 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! On 4/10/07, Stefano G <stefanoale@excite.com> wrote: > Given that I was under the assumption that it would remain open (apparently I >was way off) I called the local bmw dealership and bought the thermostat / the >housing / the o-ring / and what the heck a new pump w metal impeller which I will >install tonight rather than doing my MBA school work ( for the bus people out >there this is a GOOD bus decision so it's kind of like applying my MBA, but I >digress... ) Bah! Where's your sense of adventure. The part failed and it failed open, hit the track dude! ;-P >Thanks again for playing the role of the parent slapping around the unruly >teenager. You can stop now, seriously, it hurts ;) I think you got off easy this time <g>. And you're not totally off the hook either, new parts don't guarantee anything, bad (new) thermostats are a known issue and the water pumps aren't exactly bullet proof in these cars. Carlos 98 M3 w/Stewart pump, Al rad, new hoses, Al t-stat housing and I still don't trust the damn thing. :-)
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! - from Goss, Patrick - PA
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:15:49 -0500 From: "Goss, Patrick - PA" <Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! Thermostats when failed can deteriorate into pieces. I don't think I'd like to fish a 20 dollar thermo from the inside of 5K plus motor. -----Original Message----- From: Carlos Lopez [mailto:clopez98m3@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 3:51 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:45:35 -0400 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! On 4/10/07, Stefano G <stefanoale@excite.com> wrote: > Given that I was under the assumption that it would remain open (apparently I >was way off) I called the local bmw dealership and bought the thermostat / the >housing / the o-ring / and what the heck a new pump w metal impeller which I will >install tonight rather than doing my MBA school work ( for the bus people out >there this is a GOOD bus decision so it's kind of like applying my MBA, but I >digress... ) Bah! Where's your sense of adventure. The part failed and it failed open, hit the track dude! ;-P >Thanks again for playing the role of the parent slapping around the unruly >teenager. You can stop now, seriously, it hurts ;) I think you got off easy this time <g>. And you're not totally off the hook either, new parts don't guarantee anything, bad (new) thermostats are a known issue and the water pumps aren't exactly bullet proof in these cars. Carlos 98 M3 w/Stewart pump, Al rad, new hoses, Al t-stat housing and I still don't trust the damn thing. :-) ************************************************* 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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#4. Re: Individual interior colors - from Tucker Ryals
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:26:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Tucker Ryals <tuckerryals@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Individual interior colors While on the topic of individual interiors, does anyone have a source for Amaretta/Alcantara material? Or better yet, a source for fabric that is very similar to Amaretta/Alcantara, but not so bloody expensive? I always thought it would be neat to cover the pillars and headliner in a faux suede, like the M5's. But Alcantara is WAY too expensive for me to even consider it. If a (much) cheaper, decent looking alternative existed, I would consider it. -------------------- 5 -------------------- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:02:12 -0400 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Individual interior colors Does anyone know of a good resource for this? I am going to have some seats in the Touring project car recovered and I think I am going for something a little different. There are lots of BMW fabrics, embossed leather, etc to choose from, but hard to know what it actually looks like from a drawing on the ETK. Thanks! James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com http://www.bimmerworldracing.com http://www.powerflexusa.com Race Proven BMW Performance 877.639.9648 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: Individual interior colors - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:34:05 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Individual interior colors On Apr 10, 2007, at 1:30 PM, Tucker Ryals wrote: > While on the topic of individual interiors, does > anyone have a source for Amaretta/Alcantara material? > Or better yet, a source for fabric that is very > similar to Amaretta/Alcantara, but not so bloody > expensive? Alcantara is basically microfiber, which is all the rage in furniture these days (because it's basically friggin' indestructible). You can probably find some pretty easily. - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Free motorsports classifieds at JustRacing.com! http://www.justracing.com/classifieds
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:31:44 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! In a message dated 4/10/2007 3:51:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, clopez98m3@gmail.com writes: Carlos 98 M3 w/Stewart pump, Al rad, new hoses, Al t-stat housing and I still don't trust the damn thing. :-) Hi Carlos, Your right. So much for the alum t-stat housing -- mine failed last year. So I replaced it with -- yes, you guessed it -- a plastic housing. The original one looked brand new after 40K miles anyway. That alum housing developed a hairline crack after just 5K miles. What a piece of $hit! Then again, maybe I'm the only poor soul that had a bad alum housing!? Go figure! cheers, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA 2005 / 2006 Philly Region BSP Champion Sponsored by Wheel Collision Center & Rogue Engineering ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! - from Reed Nicholson
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:52:07 -0700 From: "Reed Nicholson" <reedthis@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! You're not the only one. My mechanic says many of the aluminum housings were poorly made and he's seen a lot of leaking ones. Reed/Seattle > > Hi Carlos, > > Your right. So much for the alum t-stat housing -- mine > failed last year. > So I replaced it with -- yes, you guessed it -- a plastic > housing. The original one looked brand new after 40K miles > anyway. That alum housing developed a > hairline crack after just 5K miles. What a piece of $hit! > Then again, maybe > I'm the only poor soul that had a bad alum housing!? Go figure! > > cheers, > > > Bob Gill > 97 ///M3 > coupe > Philly Region SCCA > 2005 / 2006 Philly Region BSP Champion > Sponsored by Wheel Collision Center & Rogue Engineering
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! - from David Thomas
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:05:54 -0700 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! On Tuesday 10 April 2007 7:00:38 pm Reed Nicholson wrote: > You're not the only one. My mechanic says many of the aluminum housings > were poorly made and he's seen a lot of leaking ones. Yep...the casting quality is really poor...I had one with a crack in it when it was new that would allow it to drip a few drops of coolant once the car had been run. If I had to do it over again I would just get one of the newer plastic housings. Dave T.
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:18:45 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Was air pocket - now bad thermostat Dude! In a message dated 4/10/2007 10:10:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dave@sasdatalink.com writes: Yep...the casting quality is really poor I'm surprised no one has offered a quality made alum t-stat housing for our engines? You aftermarket guys readings this? cheers, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA 2005 / 2006 Philly Region BSP Champion Sponsored by Wheel Collision Center & Rogue Engineering ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Individual interior colors - from Ed MacVaugh
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:52:40 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <macvaugh@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Individual interior colors I just redid the interior in my '96 sedan and that GAHH site clearly doesn't have a fifth of the possible color and fabric selections that are in the BMW ETK. I went to the dealer, ordered an assortment of nine of the rear fold down armrests in order to evaluate the fabric/leather combinations and chose a fabric for the seat centers from the sample armrests. Returned the armrests and ordered the "boa" fabric. Ed James Clay wrote: > Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:48:23 -0400 > From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Individual interior colors > > GAHH? We deal with them and they are great, but I wanted my facts straight > before I called on this one. > > James Clay