The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 284 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: How to move electric seat forward if electric motors don't work? E36 325is Re: E30 M42 Emissions Saga Sawzall (Was How to move electric seat forward if electric motors don't work?) Re: Sawzall (Was How to move electric seat forward if electric Carfax Anyone?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:16:18 -0400 From: "Michael Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>, "'Stan Jackson Jr.'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to move electric seat forward if electric motors don't work? E36 325is Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HAR Just as duct tape and tie wraps are the best tools (next to a "quarter and a phonebooth") for fixing something that don't want to get fixed, a sawzall and a BFH are the best tools for something that don't want to come apart!! You know what they say - if it isn't moving, go get a bigger hammer! I actually did that last night!!! :-) -Mike -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Gold Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:58 PM To: Stan Jackson Jr. Cc: UUC Digest Subject: Re: [UUC] How to move electric seat forward if electric motors don't work? E36 325is Stan, I know many folks who have used one to, um, disassemble and discard the remains of a parted out E30. Not sure if its legal, but it works in a pinch ;) Mark Gold Sacramento, CA On Oct 10, 2006, at 8:49 PM, Stan Jackson Jr. wrote: > I'm sorry but that was hilarious. I can just see Mike cutting > apart his > seat! Is there anything that a Sawzall can't do? > > Stan > > >> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:30:24 -0700 >> From: Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com >> Subject: Re: How to move electric seat forward if electric motors >> don't > work? E36 325is > > > Sawzall > > >> On Oct 10, 2006, at 7:46 AM, Mike wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I am in the process of gutting my new Spec E36 car and the >>> passenger seat's >>> electric motor is busted. I can't move it forward to get to the >>> two bolts >>> at the rear of the seat rails. Can anyone tell me a way to >>> override the >>> system and get the seat forward on the rails to get to those two >>> bolts? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Mike > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/ > bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ____ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the > BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:57:06 -0400 From: "john grills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Gary Derian'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: E30 M42 Emissions Saga Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So, if misfire is the diagnosis, it's either fuel or spark. The main pump is making some noise, so I'll check the line pressure. Only electrical parts I haven't replaced are the ingition coils. I know Bavauto has some "high performance" ones that are only a bit more that stock, and if one is degrading the others can't be far behind. Anyone have any experience with these BavAuto coils on M42s? Any advice on how to best monitor the O2 sensor? test lead through the wires? Or is there another place to pick up the signal easier? r/jpg -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Derian Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:29 PM To: john grills; bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: [UUC] E30 M42 Emissions Saga Monitor the new O2 sensor output to see what its doing. There is a level of misfire that can't be felt but increases emissions. I would expect the new cat would consume the fuel and oxygen fed to it by the misfire. Gary Derian >I want to say Low speed first, as they usually go about it...but I did >not witness it. Your suggestion is the good test occurred when the Cat >was heated more...right? Wouldn't I feel a dead-spot running up the >hp/torque curve when experiencing mis-fire? It's real smooth on the butt dyno. > > I've got 2 yrs to figure it out, but these sort of things bug me, and > I can't help think there will be exacerbated performance issues once I > drop the D'Sylva chip in there. Also, don't want to ruin that nice new Cat. > > CO jump from low to high test is pretty significant percentage > wise...I'd expect the numbers to be more linear. > > r/jpg > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:12:38 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Kirk Lachman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BMW UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Sawzall (Was How to move electric seat forward if electric motors don't work?) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mark Gold states: I know many folks who have used one to, um, disassemble and discard the remains of a parted out E30. I recommend the sawzall blade called "the torch" by Milwaukee (I think) for this task. Buttahhh. Cheers, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter Experienced Sawzall User ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:27:40 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: BMW UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: Sawzall (Was How to move electric seat forward if electric Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Worked great on an old 2002, down to metal recycling can size parts. The car was called Young Frankenstein so it was kinda appropriate. Battery operated Sawzalls have become so efficient now they're the tool of choice for catalytic converter thieves out here in San Jose, too. Barry Kirk Lachman wrote: >Mark Gold states: I know many folks who have used one to, um, disassemble and >discard >the remains of a parted out E30. > >I recommend the sawzall blade called "the torch" by Milwaukee (I think) for >this task. Buttahhh. >Cheers, >Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter Experienced Sawzall User > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:36:33 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bimmer List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Carfax Anyone? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need a winter beater. wbahd5310nbf97753 Anyone? As always, TIA, Ed ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(5 messages) **********
