The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 555 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <OT> water trap for compressor Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(4 messages) Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(4 messages) Roof racks for E36 <E36> front end shake (again) Re: <E36> front end shake (again) E46 Nav System Re: E46 Nav System M3 question Re: M3 question Re: M3 question Re: M3 question Re: M3 question Re: M3 question Re: M3 question
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:44:43 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <OT> water trap for compressor Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Water separators only work with liquid water. Hot air from the compressor holds the moisture which eventually condenses out downstream when the air temperature drops below its dew point. When I paint, I connect an old car air conditioning condenser to the air line off the compressor, then place it in a tub and cover it with ice. That cools the air and condenses out the water. I have 2 water separators right there and they take out a ton of water. Then as the air moves to the spray gun, it warms above its dew point and the air stays dry. Gary Derian > > Can someone recommend a good water trap for a Craftsman large tank > compressor? > Is it possible to have two, one near the compressor and one further down > by > the tool? > > > -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:55:09 -0400 From: "M540" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(4 messages) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thank you for the input, I was afraid this might be the answer. It looks like these units might soon be NLA and are likely unsupported. The Dension website simply says the following now: "Dension Audio Systems, Ltd. and Dension USA, Inc. have terminated their relationship, whereby Dension USA distributed Dension Audio Systems products in North America. Effective immediately, Dension USA is no longer selling, servicing or supporting Dension Audio Systems products." Any other good alternatives out there? Kevin ----------------------------- Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:42:22 -0700 From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: USA SPEC PA12BMW? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't have any experience specifically with 'USA Spec's products, but what I have a seen a lot of is that poorly engineered (or defective) products plugged into a BMW's I-bus/K-bus will cause all sorts of strange behavior with body electronics. I've seen/heard of quite a few Blitzsafe units cause all sorts of haywire. Dension IceLink/DICE units (I have an IceLink) and Soundgate products seem to provide consistent results. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:11:21 -0700 From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(4 messages) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DICE is the product that is now being made(?)/sold by the former importer of Dension products in the US. http://www.diceelectronics.com/ M540 wrote: > Thank you for the input, I was afraid this might be the answer. It looks > like these units might soon be NLA and are likely unsupported. The Dension > website simply says the following now: "Dension Audio Systems, Ltd. and > Dension USA, Inc. have terminated their relationship, whereby Dension USA > distributed Dension Audio Systems products in North America. Effective > immediately, Dension USA is no longer selling, servicing or supporting > Dension Audio Systems products." > > Any other good alternatives out there? > > Kevin > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:42:22 -0700 > From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > Subject: Re: USA SPEC PA12BMW? > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I don't have any experience specifically with 'USA Spec's products, but > what I have a seen a lot of is that poorly engineered (or defective) > products plugged into a BMW's I-bus/K-bus will cause all sorts of > strange behavior with body electronics. I've seen/heard of quite a few > Blitzsafe units cause all sorts of haywire. > > Dension IceLink/DICE units (I have an IceLink) and Soundgate products > seem to provide consistent results. > > 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: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:11:47 -0500 From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Uucdigest" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Roof racks for E36 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Not mine , no affiliation etc ..call him not me http://nashville.craigslist.org/pts/407531100.html Bill P ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:12:34 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: <E36> front end shake (again) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I replaced my c-arms and bushings late 2002 (maybe 50-60K miles ago). Upgraded to M3 parts in the process (stiffer bushings, and hoping for longer life). Front-end shake (steering wheel) when braking from high speed returned *yesterday*. Very familiar. Don't feel it at speeds below perhaps 55-60... but brake at higher speeds, and she vibrates like crazy. Just like when the stock c-arm bushings were shot. AGH. I was sure hoping for longer life than this with those M3 bushings (I suppose something else could be loose, I need to investigate more closely... but humor me for the moment and assume it's the c-arm bushings). When I R&Red this in 2002, I did everything... in part, to make the process less work. I'm not too keen on doing that again, here, though, because of the cost. So can I [1] get the arms off the car without destroying the center ball joint, and then [2] hammer the lower bushings out (I don't have a press)... or can I get the bushings and carriers out without removing the arms and just replace those (I can't imagine that's possible)... or am I looking at replacing everything again. - Kevin Jay '96 328is, red/tan, 102K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 66K, bone stock ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:29:08 -0700 From: "J. Ochi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: <E36> front end shake (again) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 06:12 AM 8/28/2007, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > or can I get the bushings and carriers out without removing the arms >and just replace those (I can't imagine that's possible)... It's very possible. No need to remove the arms at all - just unbolt the carrier off the chassis, and the back of the arm droops enough to remove the bushing/carrier. There are several ways to do this job. You can cut the bushing off the arm with a saw (cut through the rubber part, not the carrier or the arm...). You can use the BMW special service tool to pull the carrier and bushing off the arm. You can use something like a bearing puller to pull the bushing off the arm. On some cars, you can just go all animal, grab the lollipop and twist it off the arm. You will need a press to put the new bushing into the lollipop, but any shop can do this for you for a nominal fee. Just make sure that they align the bushings correctly in the carriers. To put the bushings/carriers back on the arm, just lube them up (I use Windex - it dries quickly without leaving any residue. Some people use turpentine, kerosene, special BMW stuff, etc.) and whack them on with a big mallet. A 4 pound dead blow hammer works just fine. Bolt the carriers onto the chassis, torque the bolts, and drop the car down onto the tires before the lube dries, and you're done. Jim Ochi ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:17:16 +0000 From: "Greg Pollock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: E46 Nav System Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a 2000 E46 (328ci) with the factory navigation system. I recently had the car in at the dealer who upgraded the nav system software. About a week after getting the car back the battery went dead. The dealer diagnosed the problem as the nav system was not shutting down immediatly after the key was out of the ignition drawing power from the battery which lead to the dead battery. The dealer's original solution to me was for me to buy a new nav system which is quit expensive. I don't feel the nav system is bad as it was working fine before the dealer upgraded the software. I feel the new software is causing the nav system to stay on or something else the dealer did as they replaced the thermostat as well when they upgraded the nav software. Also, if I don't fix the nav system and the dealer just unplugs the system to eliminate this extra draw I will not be able to use the monitor which would force me to buy a new nav system. Why does BMW require me to buy a new nav system rather than refurbish? Has anyone else experienced this issue? Thanks, Greg _________________________________________________________________ Puzzles, trivia teasers, word scrambles and more. Play for your chance to win! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_hotmailtextlink ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:27:36 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Greg Pollock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: E46 Nav System Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Call BMW Customer Service and tell them what has happened. Tell them you want the original software put back in the system, which can be done. My bet is the dealer put the wrong version of software in the system. What was their reasoning for changing it in the first place? Brett Anderson KMS Greg Pollock wrote: > I have a 2000 E46 (328ci) with the factory navigation system. I > recently had the car in at the dealer who upgraded the nav system > software. About a week after getting the car back the battery went > dead. The dealer diagnosed the problem as the nav system was not > shutting down immediatly after the key was out of the ignition drawing > power from the battery which lead to the dead battery. The dealer's > original solution to me was for me to buy a new nav system which is quit > expensive. I don't feel the nav system is bad as it was working fine > before the dealer upgraded the software. I feel the new software is > causing the nav system to stay on or something else the dealer did as > they replaced the thermostat as well when they upgraded the nav > software. Also, if I don't fix the nav system and the dealer just > unplugs the system to eliminate this extra draw I will not be able to > use the monitor which would force me to buy a new nav system. > > Why does BMW require me to buy a new nav system rather than refurbish? > Has anyone else experienced this issue? > > Thanks, > Greg ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:10:08 -0600 From: "Jarrett Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: M3 question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> so in my 1992 325is how could I make a 1998 or 1999 M3 3.2L motor fit in my car? would it fit like it is now? and whats all these thing about changing you OBDll to an OBDl ? Im just kind of confused? Thanks Jarrett _________________________________________________________________ See what youre getting into before you go there http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_preview_0507 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:40:54 -0400 From: "Matt Bader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Jarrett Perry'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: M3 question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jarrett: It sounds like you are in over your head. When I purchased my M3, not having much in the way of prior experience with BMW's, I decided to hook up with a competent BMW performance shop. It will cost you more to do that, but it will also save you a lot of aggravation. For me, my car is a daily driver, so I could not afford a lot of down time because of my amateurish mistakes trying to do repairs and upgrades. I take on what I think I can handle, and let the performance shop do the rest. Perhaps your situation is different, and this will be an interesting but lengthy project for you. Now, on my girlfriend's 96 Chevy Blazer, I'll dive in there and try to fix things, got a radiator and water pump ready to go in now, but not on my M3. Good luck. Matt Bader 98 M3/4 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jarrett Perry Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:10 PM To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: [UUC] M3 question so in my 1992 325is how could I make a 1998 or 1999 M3 3.2L motor fit in my car? would it fit like it is now? and whats all these thing about changing you OBDll to an OBDl ? Im just kind of confused? Thanks Jarrett _________________________________________________________________ See what you're getting into.before you go there http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_preview_0507 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: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:13:08 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Matt Bader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'Jarrett Perry'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: M3 question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BMWs are no harder to work on than a Chevy, particularly the water pump and radiator. Gary Derian > > Now, on my girlfriend's 96 Chevy Blazer, I'll dive in there and try to fix > things, got a radiator and water pump ready to go in now, but not on my > M3. > > Good luck. > > Matt Bader > 98 M3/4 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:26:19 -0400 From: "Matt Bader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Gary Derian'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: M3 question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yeah, I actually did the radiator on my E36, and it wasn't that difficult. The thing that scares me is the electronics, sensors, etc. -----Original Message----- From: Gary Derian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:13 PM To: Matt Bader; 'Jarrett Perry'; bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: [UUC] M3 question BMWs are no harder to work on than a Chevy, particularly the water pump and radiator. Gary Derian > > Now, on my girlfriend's 96 Chevy Blazer, I'll dive in there and try to fix > things, got a radiator and water pump ready to go in now, but not on my > M3. > > Good luck. > > Matt Bader > 98 M3/4 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:53:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: M3 question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Jarrett Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > so in my 1992 325is how could I make a 1998 or 1999 M3 > 3.2L motor fit in my car? use an engine hoist and a few wrenches. > would it fit like it is now? yes. > and whats all these thing about changing > you OBDll to an OBDl ? the emissions requirements differed from '92-'95 and from '96 on. > Im just kind of confused? i don't know, are you? -tammer ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:33:44 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jarrett Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: M3 question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The engine fits right in. You already have the OBD I parts so keep those. Problem is this is a lot of work and expense, probably easier to buy the M3. Besides the engine, you need the suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, seats, rear subframe reinforcement, body trim, stronger clutch and transmission, limited slip diff, and probably more. Gary Derian > so in my 1992 325is how could I make a 1998 or 1999 M3 3.2L motor fit in > my car? would it fit like it is now? and whats all these thing about > changing you OBDll to an OBDl ? Im just kind of confused? > > Thanks Jarrett > > _________________________________________________________________ > See what you're getting into.before you go there > http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_preview_0507 > > 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: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:59:53 -0500 From: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Gary Derian'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'Jarrett Perry'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: M3 question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thank you, Gary Paul Garnier FastNetworking.com 281.827.0725 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Derian Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:34 PM To: Jarrett Perry; bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: [UUC] M3 question The engine fits right in. You already have the OBD I parts so keep those. Problem is this is a lot of work and expense, probably easier to buy the M3. Besides the engine, you need the suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, seats, rear subframe reinforcement, body trim, stronger clutch and transmission, limited slip diff, and probably more. Gary Derian > so in my 1992 325is how could I make a 1998 or 1999 M3 3.2L motor fit in > my car? would it fit like it is now? and whats all these thing about > changing you OBDll to an OBDl ? Im just kind of confused? > > Thanks Jarrett > > _________________________________________________________________ > See what you're getting into.before you go there > http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_preview_0507 > > 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 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
