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#1. RE: [E36M3] E36 Oil Cooler - Seeking help - from Matt Bader
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Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:49:22 -0400 From: "Matt Bader" <mbader@exammaster.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] E36 Oil Cooler - Seeking help Jason, are we talking oil cooler for the traction oil or overall oil cooler? My stage II centrifugal set-up came with an oil cooler for the traction oil that mounts right in front of the radiator. Not sure about the twin screw set-up with respect to lubrication. If you are looking for an oil cooler in general it makes sense given all the heat generated by FI. Matt Bader 98 M3 Delaware -----Original Message----- From: Jason Bowers [mailto:jbowers@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:09 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] E36 Oil Cooler - Seeking help Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:01:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Bowers <jbowers@sbcglobal.net> Subject: E36 Oil Cooler - Seeking help I am looking to add a stage (2) AA twin screw supercharger to a stock e36 m3. Anyone have any recommendations for an appropriate oil cooler to complement? ************************************************* 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] CEL Code "0B" - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:15:15 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] CEL Code "0B" In a message dated 10/15/2007 7:59:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hyper_m3@hotmail.com writes: So I keep getting a reoccuring CEL which brings up only one code. The code "0B". At first I thought it was "08" and thats why I couldnt figure out what it was. This could be the gas vapor evap tank that sits under the right rear fender liner. They tend to crack with age. Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA 2005 / 2006 Philly Region BSP Champion Sponsored by Wheel Collision Center & Rogue Engineering ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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#3. Re: [E36M3] M3 alternate usage - from Scott M
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Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:50:18 -0700 From: Scott M <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 alternate usage My 12 year old daughter can't stand my 69 Camaro. It's old, it rides too rough, it's too loud, it's smelly and did I mention it's old? She is dying for me to replace it with a Mini. Which isn't gonna happen!! I may indeed replace it. But the Mini is not even close to making the long list let alone the short list for possible replacements. Kids today - I tell ya. No appreciation for the classics!! It's a shame. Scott On Oct 15, 2007, at 1:09 PM, <Vikas.Sinha@zf.com> <Vikas.Sinha@zf.com> wrote: > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:02:10 -0400 > From: <Vikas.Sinha@zf.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] M3 alternate usage > > Patrick, that's good stuff. My son was the same way when he was > 2. He > would laugh with absolute unfettered glee every time I stomped on it, > even more so after I added the CAI and the car would really sing out > loud. Every time it snowed he wanted to go drifting in the movie > theater parking lot. He loved "Daddy Bimmer". > > But now he's four, and the M3 has been relegated to third place on his > list of favorite cars. Second is the Joest Audi R8, and first is the > 911 GT3. While I can't criticize the little bugger's taste, I > still do > feel a little slighted. They grow up too fast.... ;) > > > Vik > 97 M3/4 > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Goss, Patrick - PA [mailto:Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM] >> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 12:59 PM >> >> Never since our daughter has been born have I heard her >> laugh so deeply, giggle so out of control, than when >> fastened securely in her car seat with this car in turns >> or accelerating hard. As a result, she's improved her >> vocabulary to include, whoa-daddy, again-again-again, >> combined with a highly devilish laugh/grin on her face. >> It's priceless. The other cars don't cut it, the M3 is >> her favorite! Just wanted to share! > > > > ************************************************* > 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. Seat belt assembly question / 95 M3 Coupe - from Kurt Hoofnagle
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Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:07:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Kurt Hoofnagle <kurthoofnagle@yahoo.com> Subject: Seat belt assembly question / 95 M3 Coupe Subject car is a 95 M3 coupe, 7/95 production. I recently noticed that the plastic "D" that the seat belt goes over at the height adjuster on the B pillar, driver's side, is cracking around its circumference (appears to be cracking near the injection molding die line). See part of seat belt assembly at upper right of the image from realoem: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BF93&mospid=47486&btnr=72_0290&hg=72&fg=05 Questions: * Is this "D" actually steel with a plastic coating and thus the plastic is cosmetic (don't worry about it) or is the "D" is actually solid plastic? If just plastic it would appear that I need to replace the whole seat belt assembly. I'm certainly not opposed to spending the time and money to replace it if it is unsafe, particularly as I track the car occasionally. I would be surprised if it's solid plastic given the forces that would act on it in an accident situation. * Does anyone know the size of the torx driver needed for the bolt holding the seat belt bar near the floor? * What might have caused this cracking? Prior accident damage? UV degradation of the plastic? Random bad casting? Any and all thoughts would be appreciated. Kurt Hoofnagle
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Seat belt assembly question / 95 M3 Coupe - from Brian Ruiz
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Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:50:49 -0700 From: "Brian Ruiz" <eurowerke@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Seat belt assembly question / 95 M3 Coupe On 10/15/07, Kurt Hoofnagle scratched: > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:07:30 -0700 (PDT) > From: Kurt Hoofnagle > Subject: Seat belt assembly question / 95 M3 Coupe > > Subject car is a 95 M3 coupe, 7/95 production. I recently noticed that > the plastic "D" that the seat belt goes over at the height adjuster on the B > pillar, driver's side, is cracking around its circumference (appears to be > cracking near the injection molding die line). See part of seat belt > assembly at upper right of the image from realoem: > > > http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BF93&mospid=47486&btnr=72_0290&hg=72&fg=05 > > Questions: > > * Is this "D" actually steel with a plastic coating and thus the > plastic is cosmetic (don't worry about it) or is the "D" is actually solid > plastic? If just plastic it would appear that I need to replace the whole > seat belt assembly. I'm certainly not opposed to spending the time and > money to replace it if it is unsafe, particularly as I track the car > occasionally. I would be surprised if it's solid plastic given the forces > that would act on it in an accident situation. Mine are doing that too. I believe that it is steel covered in the plastic (a quite hard plastic resin) and that it is pretty much cosmetic. However, if your plastic is crumbling, I would replace, as in a bad accident, I could see the relatively sharper edges of the bare metal of the piece acting like a saw and cutting right through the belt. I'm not really worried about mine, but it does bug me... only slightly though, and not enough (yet) to take on the expense of replacing the whole belt assembly :-P * Does anyone know the size of the torx driver needed for the bolt > holding the seat belt bar near the floor? Hrm, not offhand, but I'd probably have to guess in the range of somewhere between T25 and T35. :) * What might have caused this cracking? Prior accident damage? UV > degradation of the plastic? Random bad casting? Yeah, I think it's just UV degradation. Like I said, I'm not worried. Yet. Any and all thoughts would be appreciated. I just gave 'em to you! ;) HTH, Brian build 8/95
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Seat belt assembly question / 95 M3 Coupe - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:42:51 -0400 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Seat belt assembly question / 95 M3 Coupe On 10/16/07, Kurt Hoofnagle <kurthoofnagle@yahoo.com> wrote: > Any and all thoughts would be appreciated. I just recently took the ones out of my '98 M3 and I'm pretty sure they were in excellent shape. I'll look them over tonight. In any case would anyone be interested in buying them? I have no idea what they're worth, probably not anything close to new price <g>. Make me an offer. Carlos 98 M3 more track car than street car now
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#7. Problems when vehicle is towed... - from Matthew Finlay
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:30:37 -0500 From: "Matthew Finlay" <matthew.finlay@gmail.com> Subject: Problems when vehicle is towed... Through a mis-read sign, and an somewhat abusive security department, I managed to get my car towed the other day. My car had been backed into the parking space and of course I left first gear engaged, along with the parking brake. I drove my car yesterday, and the engine compartment sounded a cacophanous chorus of complaints, ranging from screeching belt-like sounds to marbles-in-a-can-like sounds, to squeeky pulley kinds of sounds. The car still seems to drive okay...no loud clunky noises from an abused differential or transmission, for instance. I am afraid to drive it anywhere else, though. I'm wondering if these noises might be directly related to the involuntary tow. Have any of you had experience with this sort of thing? How might a poorly-towed car be damaged in the towing process? I do know that the tow company used a flatbed, though they wouldn't tell me how they got my car on the truck. I recently refreshed the cooling system as well, with two new belts, a new aluminum radiator, new water pump (I splurged for the stewart lifetime warranty one from bimmerworld - worth at least 25 horsepower), new thermostat and thermostat housing. It was driven only a small amount after the cooling system refresh, but enough that I was sure there were no leaks, no air in the lines, etc. The little bit of spilled coolant on the belts and pulleys made for some noisy slipping belts initially, but that disappeared almost immediately as the coolant dried up. I don't believe these noises are related to cooling system, but I wanted to provide the information to the group. Any helpful thoughts out there?
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#8. Re: [E36M3] "while you're in there" items while the intake - from bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:49:07 -0700 (PDT) From: <bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] "while you're in there" items while the intake If you need to do anything with the power steering reservoir it might be easier with the intake off out of the way.
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#9. Oscillating Driver Window - from Avedis, Alexander (US SSA)
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:01:20 -0400 From: "Avedis, Alexander (US SSA)" <alexander.avedis@baesystems.com> Subject: Oscillating Driver Window Anybody ever run across an intermittent symptom of the driver's door window dropping and raising [the close with door shut feature] repeatedly after the door has been shut? Would it be a bad outside door lever switch [thinking that someone is attempting to open the door] or does the whole window need to be adjusted as if the glass were replaced. Bentley is not too clear on this. Any assistance appreciated. Thanks. Alex NJ Chapter
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Oscillating Driver Window - from Jay Hudson
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:45:07 -0700 From: "Jay Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oscillating Driver Window This feature is controlled by a micro switch in the door latch on the door jamb. If you stick your little finger between the round post and the jamb, you can operate the switch causing the window to move up/down about 1/2". You may have a bad switch. Or, it may just be worn a little. Try wrapping some tape around the post or adding some to the surface of the switch to "adjust". Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avedis, Alexander (US SSA)" <alexander.avedis@baesystems.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:09 AM Subject: [E36M3] Oscillating Driver Window > Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:01:20 -0400 > From: "Avedis, Alexander (US SSA)" <alexander.avedis@baesystems.com> > Subject: Oscillating Driver Window > > Anybody ever run across an intermittent symptom of the driver's door > window dropping and raising [the close with door shut feature] > repeatedly after the door has been shut? Would it be a bad outside door > lever switch [thinking that someone is attempting to open the door] or > does the whole window need to be adjusted as if the glass were replaced. > Bentley is not too clear on this. > > > > Any assistance appreciated. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Alex > > NJ Chapter