[uucdigest] Tuesday, February 8 2000 Volume 03 : Number 218 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | For all available Digest commands including unsubscribe/subscribe, | visit the BMW UUC Digest page: http://www.uucdigest.com | Send SUBMISSIONS to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Complaints? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you must. | Visit http://www.bubbaclub.com | www.bimmers.com - "serving enthusiasts on the 'net" | Visit http://www.bimmer.org - ultimate BMW bulletin boards! | Subscribe to the Zionsville Autosport Parts Digest: | http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com/majordomo.htm ����������������������������������������� In this BMW UUC Digest: [uuc] E28 door panel [uuc] <FS> E36 stuff [uuc] RE: Chester stories - part B Re: [uuc] O2 Sensor Installation **URGENT** RE: [uuc] RE:Fluke (How to use a multimeter) RE: [uuc] E28 door panel [uuc] VIRUS WARNING! Re: [uuc] Removing wax on black trim pieces. [uuc]: Better living through the uuc [uuc] The Feel of a BMW [uuc] [E28] Follow up to my 535 'no power' problem. RE: [uuc] Added suction? Re: [uuc]: Better living through the uuc [uuc] <E36> Transmission Fluid Change Re: [uuc] WTB - 235/40-17 MXX3 Re: [uuc] Added suction? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:39:13 -0500 From: "Phemister, George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E28 door panel Richard F. Viehdorfer" asks about Subject: [uuc] <E28> Door Panel Removal>>>\ If memory serves, two screws under arm rest, pivot down on front mount to remove; remove small panel behind door handle, remove screw in there; mirror switch pry out and remove plug; use big screw driver or gasket scraper to pry out plastic clips every 4" around sides and bottom. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 08:50:21 -0500 From: "John Van Houten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> E36 stuff I have the following items for sale of off 95 E36M3 - - BMP Carbon Fiber Strut Brace, retail $369, yours for $250 - - KMAC (Turner.BMP) Front Camber Plates, retail $269, yours for $150 Contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if interested. John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:51:16 -0500 From: "George, Zachariah (CICG Development)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Chester stories - part B ha! HA! HA! Good one, Chester! - -- keep 'em coming. So is that you're girlfriend now? ...just curious. Zach '94 325i w/sport pkg. 5-spd. Sharked. > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:20:17 -0800 (PST) > From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] <WOB> 'lil Chester stories (Part 2) > > Not quite as graceful as I intended, I stumble to get on my > feet and not > forgetting my original intention, I hold the door open. Miss > cutie sez, "Oh, > we don't want to go on this train...we're waiting for our > mother. Are you > alright? Why did you do that?" ....DOH! > > ===== > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 07:43:44 -0600 From: Dog-n-Hog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] O2 Sensor Installation **URGENT** Shawn, Heed Don's advice about the differential drain plugs !!! Another tip ... if the fill plug cannot be removed (like on my old E30), you can do a refill by removing the speed sensor, and by pouring the fluid in where the speed sensor goes. You won't be able to see the fluid level via the normal fill hole, of course, so carefully measure the amount of fluid you pour in. Simply use the capacity listed by Bentley, etc. (You may want to measure the amout that drains out, as well). When you're done, reinstall the speed sensor. All this assumes that the drain plug will come out :) Later, Norm Don Eilenberger wrote: > > Shawn asks: > > >Also, is there a way to change diff fluid without a 14mm hex bit or hex > >wrench? This advice can wait, but please give me some O2 advice!!! > > Prolly not.. and make SURE you remove the fill plug FIRST, nothing > like getting the drain plug out and finding out that the fill plug > is frozen in place (aside from turning the car over to fill it - you're > screwed..) > > >Thanks, > >Shawn > > Best, > > dje.slh.nj.mcoupe (short sig from home for UUC use) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:55:14 -0500 From: "Holmes, Michael A (Michael)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] RE:Fluke (How to use a multimeter) I agree, non better, been using them for 6 years at a number of high tech firms who could afford whatever they needed. Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: George, Zachariah (CICG Development) [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 9:28 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: [uuc] RE:Fluke (How to use a multimeter) > > "Good" is an understatement. > I believe Flukes are the best in the business > Should we say, the "Conforti of multimeteres"? > > Zach > '94 325i w/sport pkg 5-spd. Sharked. > > ------------------------------ > > > > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:09:07 -0500 > > From: "Binder, Larry - Paoli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: [uuc] how to use multimeter > > > > A company by the name of "Fluke" makes a good multimeter. > > I've had the same > > one for about 6 years now without any problems. > > > > Larry > > 97 318i ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 10:07:20 -0500 From: "Cagann, Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E28 door panel > If memory serves, two screws under arm rest, pivot down on > front mount to > remove; remove small panel behind door handle, remove screw > in there; mirror > switch pry out and remove plug; use big screw driver or > gasket scraper to > pry out plastic clips every 4" around sides and bottom. And don't forget to remove the black strip along the top of the door. It has a screw on each end. You will need to be careful with the power mirror mechanism if you are doing the drivers door. Alex Cagann 88///M5 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 10:16:54 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] VIRUS WARNING! There's a new virus going aroung just like "melissa". It was just sent to me and luckily i didn't open it. The subject line in the e-mail is "Check this" The text of the message is: > Have fun with these links. > Bye. It includes a file called "LINKS.VBS". A .VBS file is a Visual Basic Script (program) file and seems to do exactly what melissa did - invade your address book and forward itself to lots of other people. Be careful! - - Rob Levinson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 11:52:54 -0500 From: "Steve Nash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Removing wax on black trim pieces. I have said this before, use P21S wax. I bought it from a detail shop here in Maryland because they told me I could wax the black trim with it. I gave it a shot and it works. It protects the trim, turns it black, no white residue. Steve Nash - ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric Carnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 6:05 PM Subject: [uuc] Removing wax on black trim pieces. > Peanut butter! > I had problems with Griot's Garage Best of Show Wax not coming off of > my black door trim pieces on my M3 (cheap plastic IMO--since my E34 trim > never collects wax). I called Griot's to see what they recommended to > remove the stuff. They sell a wax stripper but said to try peanut > butter first. It worked well. > I usually apply a good quality vinyl preservative to the black trim > before waxing the car and that helps prevent wax from getting into the > pores. Also avoid the one-step cleaner wax or petroleum based liquid > waxes as they stick to vinyl more. I don't usually have problems with > Zymol showing up on the trim pieces. > I like Griot's vinyl product. I also like Black Again. Forever Black > is a good product but only for re-dying faded black trim. Don't use it > to cover up wax or dirt. Use it only after the trim is faded and > thoroughly cleaned. > --Eric Carnell > National Capital Chapter > '99 M3 (cheap black trim) > '91 M5 (trim still like new) > '95 540iA (like new, for sale) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 11:24:17 -0500 From: "Pharr, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc]: Better living through the uuc I couldn't begin to quantify just how much technical help I have received from this digest. And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, along came the thread about Coke and it's ability to dissolve teeth. I had a serious caffeine habit and Coke was my delivery mode of choice. Some people carry a cup of coffee around all day, I carried a can of Coke. No longer! Every time I reach for a can all I have to do is visualize a tooth dissolving and suddenly a cup of water seems pretty good. I haven't had a can of Coke in days! No only have I stopped drinking the stuff, but now I know what to do with the stock of Coke I have at home. Clean parts! Thanks! - --Jeff ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 11:26:08 -0500 From: Mark Borchik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] The Feel of a BMW FWIW Department - From the Clemson University Alumni Magazine: The Feel of a BMW Mechanical engineers from Clemson University are working with BMW research engineeers in Germany to develop a scientific simulation-based framework to explain that near-mystical phenomenom - a car's "feel". "This project is very different from the average mechanical engineering problem," said Dr. Imtiaz haque, professor of mechanical engineering and the project's lead investigator. "In essence, we're part of a team trying to link that subjective feeling driver's experience behind the wheel to things we can measure that characterize the car's driving behavior. We will then take this knowledge and apply it to the design of the car." The inevitable design framework would target the driver's preferences on the handling and ride characteristics of the car. This project links BMW's research and Engineering Center with Clemson and two other universities in Germany. Clemson is the only American univiersity involved. Dr. Juergen Schuller, the project manager at BMW - Munich says, "We chose Clemson because of our close working relationship with Professor Hague and because of the university's track record in the area of automotive engineering. This is a long-term project with no specific timeframe. We hope that our collaboration with Clemson will be fruiful and will lead to many other joint projects." "Projects like these give our students an opportunity to gain international exposure and truly work in a global environment. In addition we hope this automotive think tank will have a magnet effect, attracting additional research or facilities to South Carolina," Professor Hague said. The undertaking has a number of undergraduate and graduate students involved with the initiative, including Frank Schaefer, a doctoral student from BMW germany, who has spent seven months at Clemson over the last year, and Marc Ramsey, a Clemson senior honors student, who worked at BMW - Munich this summer on an internship as part of this project. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 11:48:37 -0500 From: "Pharr, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [E28] Follow up to my 535 'no power' problem. Thanks to all who answered my call for help. There were many good suggestions but as it turns out it doesn't look like anyone hit it right on the head, so I thought I would post a wrap up. The problem was a sudden loss of power while driving along. Once the problem went away after a few minutes of idling on the side of the road. The idle was a bit rough but it would idle. The motor would also rev a bit if you blipped the throttle. But as soon as you put it in gear and applied any load to the engine it would stumble. The car has nearly 200K miles and was still fitted with original fuel and main relays. Following various suggestions I swapped out the main and fuel pump relays. (Shame on me for not carrying spares) No change, so it wasn't the relays. Next I focused on fuel pressure. Pinching the fuel return line from the pressure regulator didn't seem to change anything. While poking around the pressure regulator I discovered that the vacuum line to the intake manifold was completely disconnected! I thought for sure I had found the problem. The idle was much smoother and there was a bit more power after I corrected the problem, but that was not the whole story. I decided that I had improved things enough to try to get the car home and into a warm garage. After about a half a mile of spitting and sputtering the problem just went away. And the problem has not returned. Does anyone care to speculate on whether I still have problem waiting to leave me stranded? Is there any reason there would have been a delayed response after reconnecting that vacuum line? Several folks made a good case for the in-tank fuel pump being the culprit. Maybe I still have an intermittent problem with that pump? - --Jeff ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 10:46:13 -0500 From: "John Van Houten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Added suction? E30s have been known to have oil starvation problems in the block due to excessive cornering, not "added suction", I presume. If you have an E30 with a dialed-in suspension and spend any time on a track with long sweepers, get yourself an accusump. You can get a 2 qt setup with all the needed hardware for ~$350- a hell of a lot cheaper than a new bottom end. I had two friends roast crack bearings in M20 motors at the track last year. Accusump went in shortly thereafter. John Former E30, awesome suspension, Accusump for insurance... - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Whitney Sent: February 8, 2000 9:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Added suction? Steve said: >Due to the new head (<10k) creating added suction in the top end of my '87 >325iS' motor, "oil starvation" was created in the short block. extended snippage... I have to admit this is a new one on me. No aspersions on you Steve, but I think this is a line fed to you by someone questionable. I can't see how a new head would affect oil flow in the block. Anyone? Rgds, Chris Whitney '88 535i ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 11:49:08 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc]: Better living through the uuc Go with Diet Dr. Pepper. The ads don't lie, it really tastes like sugared soda (without the blech-mouth afterwards). Anybody have a spare tooth to test in Diet Dr. Pepper? - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: Pharr, Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc]: Better living through the uuc > I couldn't begin to quantify just how much technical help I have received > from this digest. And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, along > came the thread about Coke and it's ability to dissolve teeth. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 12:13:38 EST From: "Shawn Crews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E36> Transmission Fluid Change What amount of metal shavings in my old transmission fluid is acceptable, if any? I changed it late last night, and didn't have my digital camera in the garage, so I don't have pics. I did have some shavings in the old fluid. Thanks, Shawn 1994 318is ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 12:13:40 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] WTB - 235/40-17 MXX3 Rich, If you still need one I have a couple of those sitting at home. You have to wait til I get home to measure the tread depth and see if you're still interested. It would only cost you shipping charges, the tires are free. Carlos. Plymouth, Michigan. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 12:27:34 -0500 From: "Pat Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Added suction? The only "suction" I can think of to cause this is if the installation of the head gasket sucked and blocked the oil return passages. :-) Geeeze '88 325is SCCA ITS #88 - ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris > Steve said: > > >Due to the new head (<10k) creating added suction in the top end of my '87 > >325iS' motor, "oil starvation" was created in the short block. > > extended snippage... > > I have to admit this is a new one on me. No aspersions on you Steve, but I > think this is a line fed to you by someone questionable. I can't see how a > new head would affect oil flow in the block. > > Anyone? ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #218 ************************** _________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Bonneville Motorwerks . http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com | Circle Tire Co. 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