[uucdigest] Wednesday, April 12 2000 Volume 03 : Number 593 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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: Re: [uuc] Strange video... RE: [uuc] re: Headlights [uuc] <e36> How hard is it to run a wire down the A-pillar? Re: [uuc] Strange video... [uuc] Pillar titles Re: [uuc] <e36> How hard is it to run a wire down the A-pillar? [uuc] Missing Digests RE: [uuc] Pillar titles [uuc] [E30] 325i White guages *Group Purchase* Re: [uuc] Brought her in for a landing [uuc] I think I REALLY screwed up! Re: [uuc] I think I REALLY screwed up! [uuc] <e36> new tapping noise ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 18:36:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Strange video... Yeah, but Jim "da-pimp" Powell posted a reply to my post and mentioned two other marques! He should be stripped of his turbo! *OBMWC* I really want to go for a ride in my M3 now... =) hahaha, Chester - --- Steven Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chester, a post to the UUC with no BMW content and *gasp* content about > another marque?! You should be thrown into a pit of hungry platupi for such > a terrible post! (Where the hell did that come from?) > OBMWC: I have a 325iS which is getting a custom '88 SuperEta/325i engine and > I'm very excited. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:48:55 -0400 From: "David Ellsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] re: Headlights The reduced brightness is a result of reduced voltage. This may cause a problem with halogen headlight bulbs, it may cause a major reduction in their life span. It has to do with the halogen cycle that occurs within the bulbs when they operate properly within a limited range of voltage. The tungsten alloy filament actually vaporizes to a very small degree the whole time it operates. If the voltage is right the vapor condenses back on the filament at a rate that almost equals the evaporation rate. Change the voltage and the cycle brakes down, resulting in short bulb life. David and His Alaska Blau ti (still in getting its fuel system cleaned) - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Don Cicchetti Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 4:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] re: Headlights Hi all, For those who want to run the headlights at, reduced brightness during the day, check out Ron Francis Wire Works http://www.ronfrancis.com/ if you go to: http://www.ronfrancis.com/B1.asp and hit "next" about 10 times (bad website design Ron!) you will find the DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT KITS PART # DL-20 "Turns vehicle headlights on automatically in day time at reduced voltage" $49.00 Francis makes good stuff. DRL's made a huge difference in the number of cars pulling in front of me and otherwise making dangerous maneuvers. regards DC - -- ____________________________________________ Don Cicchetti CCA member- San Diego guitar player '71 02/M42 "Ingrid" -Beatnik Motor Works- ____________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 19:00:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <e36> How hard is it to run a wire down the A-pillar? I might have the terminology wrong, but is the A-pillar the one that holds the front windshield in? Has anyone run a wire from the kick panel area to the sunroof area? Is it difficult? Is it a matter of fishing a wire or must you dismantle stuff? Any pointers? Links? TIA, Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 22:29:29 EDT From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Strange video... Good point... and I guess I should receive the turbo since I..umm....since I should ;) Steve "Huggybear" Reed (no, that's really my nickname) >From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [uuc] Strange video... >Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 18:36:17 -0700 (PDT) > >Yeah, but Jim "da-pimp" Powell posted a reply to my post and mentioned two >other marques! He should be stripped of his turbo! > >*OBMWC* I really want to go for a ride in my M3 now... =) > >hahaha, >Chester > >--- Steven Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chester, a post to the UUC with no BMW content and *gasp* content about > > another marque?! You should be thrown into a pit of hungry platupi for >such > > a terrible post! (Where the hell did that come from?) > > OBMWC: I have a 325iS which is getting a custom '88 SuperEta/325i engine >and > > I'm very excited. > > >===== > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. >http://invites.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 22:34:49 EDT From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Pillar titles Chester brought up something I'm not sure of... what are all the pillars correctly referred to? Sides of windshield: (I thought this was the A-pillar) Sides of rear windshield: (C pillar?) Along the back of my door, the one the 8er's don't have: (B pillar?) Somebody set me straight! Steve >From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [uuc] <e36> How hard is it to run a wire down the A-pillar? >Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 19:00:51 -0700 (PDT) > >I might have the terminology wrong, but is the A-pillar the one that holds >the >front windshield in? Has anyone run a wire from the kick panel area to the >sunroof area? Is it difficult? Is it a matter of fishing a wire or must >you >dismantle stuff? > >Any pointers? Links? > >TIA, >Chester > >===== > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. >http://invites.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:42:48 -1000 From: Jay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <e36> How hard is it to run a wire down the A-pillar? you can pop off the panel covering the pillar...that'll make it a lot easier than stuffing the wire under the side of the panel...it's fairly easy...and since chester asked if that was the A pillar...what's the B-pillar??? thanx... Chester Wong wrote: Is it difficult? Is it a matter of fishing a wire or must you > dismantle stuff? > > Any pointers? Links? > > TIA, > Chester > > ===== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. > http://invites.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 19:47:40 -0700 (PDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Curtis A. Ingraham) Subject: [uuc] Missing Digests In BMW UUC Digest v03.n592 Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can someone direct me to where I can download missing digests. > I have gone to uucdigest.com but there are no commands for > downloading the digest. To get, for example, the digest in which your post appeared, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message field put: g*t bmwuucdigest-digest v03.n592 Substitute e for *. Curt Ingraham 72 2002tii Oakland, California 2002 Radiator Upgrades ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:55:45 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Pillar titles > Sides of windshield: (I thought this was the A-pillar) > Sides of rear windshield: (C pillar?) > Along the back of my door, the one the 8er's don't have: (B pillar?) Not an authority - but I play one on TV A, B, C - from front to back. Does a touring have a D pillar? Karl Zemlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] BMWCCA 82366 Indianapolis '85 535i 5 spd, 173,000 miles ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 23:32:18 EDT From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [E30] 325i White guages *Group Purchase* Hey gruppes, I've talked to a supplier in the UK about ordering a group of white guage faces for E30 325i models. They've said that they can work out a cheaper rate if we order a group of at least 10. So, I'm calling all the E30'ers out there who want to freshen up their guage clusters to speak up and get in touch with me. The guage faces are made of high quality plastic and replace your stock faces. You can see a picture of my friend's cluster at the following link... http://members.tripod.com/bimmersteven/images/whitedash.gif *Please note: he added the "M-Technic" sticker onto the tachometer, the faces do not come with that. They do come with installation instructions and all you need to put them in. Email me privately, off the lists, if you're interested and I'll see what kind of interest these generate. Thanks alot, Steve Reed CCA: Smokey Mountain Chapter '87 325iS getting worked on ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:12:43 -0700 From: Chris Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Brought her in for a landing Tom typed... >... I had just traded for an '83 533i we took that. There were >minor difugalties with the shift coupling, but I kludged a fix at it >and off we went... > >...It's only a matter of time before they start saying things about >"the ultimate non-driving machine". HAH! I don't care - it's an >adventure, and when it goes - it goes gooooood. > >Tom Loved your story Tom! Especially the last bit. I know exactly how you feel. I've only had my current bimmer since Feb, and I've grown quite attached to it. Speaking of which, we just came back from supper at A&W's (where else would you go with a 4 year old?) where I commented that I was getting fond of the 5er. My SO rolled her eyes and sighed a sigh that said, "looks like I know where Chris will be spending (almost) every spare minute and cent." It's burning oil and needs a tune-up, sunroof and passanger window do not open, driver's seat is a little saggy, antenna does not go down, right side speakers work when they want to, temperature guage has a life of its own... but other than those little things, we get 30 mpg and when you stomp on the gas the little-six comes to life instantly and we are soon at redline (which isn't hard in a 528e). I think I'll admire those boxy lines a bit before bedtime :-b Chris - -- '83 528e Bavarian Auto Club of Vancouver Island member #2137 http://members.home.net/iphoto/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:14:39 -0700 (PDT) From: David Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] I think I REALLY screwed up! OK, never fails. I don't trust 90% of the garages to do basic to medium work on my car so I try to do it myself. So I set in to replace my radiator, fan clutch, and water pump on my 1991 525i. All goes well until I go to install the new water pump. As I'm tightening the 4 nuts that hold the pump to the block, I'm thinking "hmmmm these seem a little small, better be careful as to not break one of these off...one more tighten...." snap!!!! If I were the swearing type, I'd have let out a list that would have rivaled George Carlin's 7 dirty words you can't say on TV (at least until a few years ago)...but I digress. OK, so now I'm sitting with 3 out of 4 nuts holding the new water pump on and decide to continue to put it all back together. Pulley, new fan clutch on the new water pump, new radiator..the whole bit. So, I'm driving around with a water pump with only 3 out of 4 nuts holding it on. Seems OK, but I guess it's ust not the same as having all 4 even nuts holding the sucker on. Am I setting myself up for a catastrophe? If this lets loose, I'll proly end up with a whole list of broken pieces...radiator, fan, fan clutch, possibly more right? Anyone have any comments either way? Where would I find a good set of studs to replace the 4 (now 3)? or... am I being a bit crazy and the 3 should be fine? Steve D? got 4 titanium studs? thoughts? David 1991 525i m50 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:18:40 -0700 From: Jim Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] I think I REALLY screwed up! So David, got that AAA membership upto date? David Moore wrote: > Am I setting myself up > for a catastrophe? If this lets loose, I'll > proly end up with a whole list of broken > pieces...radiator, fan, fan clutch, possibly more > right? Anyone have any comments either way? > Where would I find a good set of studs to replace > the 4 (now 3)? or... am I being a bit crazy and > the 3 should be fine? > > Steve D? got 4 titanium studs? > > thoughts? > > David > 1991 525i m50 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. > http://invites.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:51:26 -0700 From: "John Tollefsrud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <e36> new tapping noise I'm hoping for some encouragement but fear the worse. My '94 325i with 120K, and a lifetime of Mobil 1 every 5K miles, has developed a tap, heard loudest near Cyl 1. I can find no evidence of a cracked exhaust manifold or blown manifold gasket from any angle, so I'm down to having to - what- pull the head? Is there a chance that something in the timing chain area would cause a taping noise? Any thoughts? And I thought that not-quite-steady idle problem in my E30 was a pain... Thanks, John Tollefsrud Morgan Hill, CA ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #593 ************************** _________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Bonneville Motorwerks . http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Curry's Auto Service . http://www.currysauto.com | Eurosport . http://www.eurosport-hp.com | Koala MotorSport . http://www.koalamotorsport.com | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | The Ultimate Garage . http://www.ultimategarage.com | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com | Zionsville Autosport . http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com ����������������������������������������
