[uucdigest] Monday, July 23 2001 Volume 03 : Number 4047 _________________________________________________________________ | | Search the ARCHIVES: | http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] | | Visit Richard Nott's Ultimate BMW Database: | http://www.gis.nsw.gov.au/staff/rnott/bmw/bmw.html | | 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. | Technical Problems? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: RE: [uuc] OT: Ulf's "gay" pink skirt/Reset Inspetion ["Ulf Bertilsson" <u] RE: [uuc] OT: Ulf's hand signals... ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <robert.] Re: [uuc] I am now the proud owner of a '87 528e :) [Patrick Burns <patri] [uuc] <E28> no air to dash or floor vents [mizuki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] RE: [uuc] <E28> no air to dash or floor vents ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)] Re: [uuc] <E28> no air to dash or floor vents [Patrick Burns <patrick@lif] Re: [uuc] I am now the proud owner of a '87 528e :) [Patrick Burns <patri] RE: [uuc] OT: Ulf's hand signals... ["Ulf Bertilsson" <ulf.bertilsson@adc] Re: [uuc] OT: Ulf's "gay" pink skirt/Reset Inspetion [Carlos Lopez <clope] [uuc] <M20B25> Bosch universal O2 sensor? [Carlos Lopez <clopez95m3@yahoo] [uuc] <FS> (2) Toyo T1-S 245-40/18 [Ed Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: Carfax results, thanks [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Re: ten little questions from a pretty big A [Neil Maller <neil.mal] [uuc] Camaros on patrol [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] RE: [uuc] M3 LTW wheels question (was Re: ten little questions) ["KC Brau] [uuc] E30 M3 Bumper cover needed!!! [Michael Swale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Re: ten little questions from a pretty big A [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:56:09 +0200 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] OT: Ulf's "gay" pink skirt/Reset Inspetion > Nice comment in the picture. Makes us all want to help. Ohh, I guess this sign might be slighly missunderstod. It's _not_ symbolic for like "fu.. Y.." It's just some1 taking the picture when I'm boozing. http://home.c2i.net/asjoelst/pictures.htm <- full story > I assume that's not the Hook em horns symbol ;-) Not sure what's it orginal meaning is. Just something I mess around with when I'm drunk ;) > I use the Peake reset/code reader on mine but it's expensive. > > There has been discussion about jumping pins on the port but > I'd rather not fry the ECU. I'ts probably on Powell's or Neil's site. I'll keep looking. Cheers 3:> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:11:02 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] OT: Ulf's hand signals... Ulf's back, looks like a "shahamba?" surfing code. Jay? anyone? 1st ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:54:21 -0400 From: Patrick Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] I am now the proud owner of a '87 528e :) Karl Zemlin wrote: > > I owned a 528e for 9 years. Never made any "improvements", but read a lot > of free advice. From what I understand, getting rid of the 2.93 diff should > be at the top of your list if you want to give it a little more scoot. > Improvements by other means will be lost due to the very tall gearing. > > Change the diff and then look at the other goodies. I swapped a 3.25:1 limited slip into my '86 while I had the rear end apart to replace the subframe bushings over a weekend. I ran a couple of quick errands Sunday night to make sure nothing was going to fall apart on me, and it felt peppy. Neato. Then I went to work the next morning, which meant hopping on the highway for my 32 mile commute. I _hated_ the lower gearing. A 528e is a nice quiet fuel efficient commuter. I turned it into a noisy gas guzzler. Idiot! I swapped the 2.93:1 back in it the next weekend and have had a 3.25:1 limited slip differential sitting under my workbench waiting for me to buy a 535 with an open diff ever since. :) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 08:40:44 -0400 (EDT) From: mizuki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E28> no air to dash or floor vents Figured it out. The fresh air flap's motor is getting tired. It was sticking halfway about 70% of the time. Looks like an easy fix, thanks guys. Now I just have to source a motor... - -Matt ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 08:50:49 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] <E28> no air to dash or floor vents Is it electric or air? If air, have you checked for leaks? Do you have the (expensive) vacuum pump? 1st > -----Original Message----- > From: mizuki [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 8:41 AM > To: BMW digest > Subject: [uuc] <E28> no air to dash or floor vents > > Figured it out. > > The fresh air flap's motor is getting tired. It was sticking halfway > about 70% of the time. > > Looks like an easy fix, thanks guys. > > Now I just have to source a motor... > > -Matt ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:02:39 -0400 From: Patrick Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <E28> no air to dash or floor vents mizuki wrote: > > Figured it out. > > The fresh air flap's motor is getting tired. It was sticking halfway > about 70% of the time. > > Looks like an easy fix, thanks guys. > > Now I just have to source a motor... One of the (nylon?) gears cracked in mine, too. I plucked one from a 325 in Jim Dowd's yard, then swapped parts to get the correct arm from the E28's motor together with the unbusted parts from the E30's motor. Jim wouldn't take any money for it, because he said he never sold one of those before. I had to put $25 on a bench in his shop and run out to the door before he could give it back. :) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:08:35 -0400 From: Patrick Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] I am now the proud owner of a '87 528e :) jedinite wrote: > > I am now the proud owner of a '87 528e. > Any suggestions on where to go for more information on the car (is there a > good FAQ or etc)? Any suggestions on modifications (grin)? I'm already > thinking TMS/Conforti chip, Cone Filter kit, and UUC short-shift kit. Other than the rear end gearing swap, I have no experience hotrodding my 528e. But buying it neglected for next to nothing with 179k on the clock and driving it ~400 miles a week for a year, I have plenty of experience keeping it running well and fixing all the things that go wrong. :) In addition to the people on this list, these sites have been very helpful to me: http://www.geocities.com/bmw535i86/text/summaries/Summary.index.html http://www.gis.nsw.gov.au/staff/rnott/bmw/ http://www.unofficialbmw.com/main.html Much of the info is duplicated between the sites, but I suspect that's because it works. ;) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 15:20:32 +0200 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] OT: Ulf's hand signals... > Ulf's back, looks like a "shahamba?" surfing code. Your into it, it's acutaly a frilendly code. Something like "Yeah, kick ass. I'm enjoying myself" Here some more variations for research :) http://www.birrabrothers.com/tiger/party/images/cheers2.jpg (New variation, maybe some mutation ?) http://www.birrabrothers.com/tiger/party/images/pic00018.jpg (Classic pure energy) http://www.birrabrothers.com/tiger/drunk/images/full9.jpg (Highly negative energy, very hostile) http://www.birrabrothers.com/tiger/drunk/images/full8.jpg (Hummzz...) http://www.birrabrothers.com/tiger/grill/images/party10.jpg (Tumbs up, everthing is ok here) http://www.birrabrothers.com/tiger/grill/images/party24.jpg (Back off) http://www.birrabrothers.com/tiger/grill/images/party27.jpg (Hostility again... No more beer ?) Enjoy Ulf ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 06:38:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] OT: Ulf's "gay" pink skirt/Reset Inspetion From: "Carey Probst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >There has been discussion about jumping pins on the port but I'd rather >not fry the ECU. I'ts probably on Powell's or Neil's site. Yeah I think Neil has it on his site under the valve adjustment procedure. http://www.neilwerke.com But Ron Stygar has an excellent write-up on making your own. <http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/electrical/e36_reset_service_lights.html> I just jumper 7 & 19 on my car (20 pin diag. connctr.) with a Radio Shack wire. I've also taken a paint pen and marked the correct pins so it's now a no-brainer. Carlos 91 M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 06:43:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <M20B25> Bosch universal O2 sensor? Jack Money wrote: >I can't recall which Bosch O2 sensor can be used with this motor (E30 >325iX)...wasn't it from a V8 Mustang? This is the one I used for the >M3 but I wasn't sure if it's the same for other motors. I'm sure you got your answer already but since I'm on digest mode I'll reply anyway.<g> The M3 and the 325s have different O2 sensors, the M3's is 3-wire and (I think) the M20 motor uses a 4-wire sensor. Go to S-G Imports and ask for a universal Bosch 4-wire, no need to specify Mustang this or that or a p/n. Carlos 91 M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:10:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Ed Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> (2) Toyo T1-S 245-40/18 A buddy @ work just got a new set of wheels and tires for his 3rd gen RX7 and found that he can go wider in the rear. His 245-40/18's had 30 miles on them when he swapped them for 275's. Anyone interested in a VERY low milage pair of 245-40/18 T1-S tires? He told me they mail order for low $200's new and he is willing to sell them for less. Make an offer and I'll relay it to him. Ed P.S. I told him to go for 17's. The rice boy streak in him drove him to 18's. Don't blame me. He claims he'll get 17's for R compound tires later - ------------------ Ed Walters 1983 Puch Moped [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.teamdfl.com ___________________________________________________ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:19:00 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Carfax results, thanks Thanks to Geeze and Mark I have run away from the car that I was looking at. Besides a 24k mile odometer fraud being suspected, it had a salvage/junk title. Now, that being said, if anyone is looking for a cheap ($19k) 1997 4 door M3, check out <www.ecocar.com>. Cheers, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:31:00 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: ten little questions from a pretty big A on 7/21/01 11:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hart) wrote: > 5. Is the BMW lightweight cast alloy any more resistant to bends > from potholes, or is it equal or more likely to be damaged b/c of its > lighter "unsprung" weight than standard cast alloy BMW wheels? The "BMW lightweight wheels" are forged, not cast alloy. At around 25 lbs each they aren't light in weight either. They are however quite strong. These were also available in similar, but not identical design, as a pricey ($1650) option on other M3s. Neil 96 M3 - factory forged wheels ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:34:39 US/Central From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Camaros on patrol 100 new Camaros added to the N.C. Highway Patrol: http://www.charlotte.com/0723camaros.htm ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:26:29 -0500 From: "KC Braunschweig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] M3 LTW wheels question (was Re: ten little questions) This reminds me of something I wondered about. The M3 LTW got the cool forged wheels with Motorsport (or BMW Motorsport, I forget) written around the center. The later year M3s could be had with this style wheel as an option, but they were different, no lettering around the center. The question is, are these non-lettered wheels forged or are they cast versions made to look like the LTW wheel? Also, anyone know what the weight of these later year LTW style wheels was? KC Braunschweig '94 325is - w/ LTW style wheels, but are they forged? doubt it but hopeful -----Original Message----- From: Neil Maller Sent: Mon 7/23/2001 9:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: [uuc] Re: ten little questions from a pretty big A on 7/21/01 11:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hart) wrote: > 5. Is the BMW lightweight cast alloy any more resistant to bends > from potholes, or is it equal or more likely to be damaged b/c of its > lighter "unsprung" weight than standard cast alloy BMW wheels? The "BMW lightweight wheels" are forged, not cast alloy. At around 25 lbs each they aren't light in weight either. They are however quite strong. These were also available in similar, but not identical design, as a pricey ($1650) option on other M3s. Neil 96 M3 - factory forged wheels ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:09:15 -0700 From: Michael Swale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E30 M3 Bumper cover needed!!! Well, the insurance company is messing with me. Seams that they don't understand the E30 M3. They don't want to pay the $3000 to fix my car right. New bumper cover and stuff, new exhaust, some minor painting. When the Taxi rear ended me, my bumper cover and exhaust were hit. The bumper cover is ripped and dented, the exhaust is bent down and misaligned. So, I need a new cover. Does anyone have one for sale???!!!?! Brilliant Red is preferred, but I will take anything in better shape then mine. I'm located in Seattle, WA. Thanks Mike 91 M3 2.5 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:27:56 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: ten little questions from a pretty big A John, you sure ask a lot of questions. Here are some responses. >Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 00:14:46 -0400 (EDT) >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hart) >Subject: [uuc] ten little questions from a pretty big A > >Sorry, I'll try to beat the point outa mice elf: >Ten questions I never asked the list: >1. Which is better for 17'' tire/wheel upgrades, in terms of minimal >handling changes..the sticker says 235 40 17's, but Tire Rack offers... >A. 225 45 17?...I saw a E36 M3 sedan w. >and others say..235 45 17 for slightly better sidewall "protection" and >slightly worse response? What is your wheel width? The width of the tires needs to be more or less matched to the width of the wheels. This is a case where specific examples from people who have done the mods would be your best source, and you might find that differences between brand/model of tire make as much or more difference than the tire size. >2. Why is the speedo always 2 mph over actual speed, as verified by >the OBC speed "alert" alarm? Is this to make drivers think they are >going faster than they are, to stay out of hot water, or like Jaguar, to >simply overstate performance vs. reality? Any insights? Two things. 1.) It reduces the number of people who will sue BMW because the speedometer reads lower than actual speed and they get speeding tickets. This is their margin for error, just in case people put on tires that have too large an overall diameter. B.) On cars with maintenance paid by BMW, it gets BMW out of the free maintenance period more quickly. I would not be surprised if the error is greater on cars on which the maintenance is provided. Of course, this is my opinion only and is not based in fact, as far as I know. >3. Why is the European E36 standard lighting by Hella of an entirely >different design than the ZKM's (imported by Bekker's, BTW)..among other >things, the low beam fluting is much more refined (Hella), and the high >beam seems to have a projector lens (Hella, as well), whilst the ZKM >seems opposite in design. Which Euro cars got Hella, vs ZKM, or were >they interchangable, model to model? I'll ask Larry Ayers to reply to that, he either knows the answer or knows who knows the answer. >5. Is the BMW lightweight cast alloy any more resistant to bends >from potholes, or is it equal or more likely to be damaged b/c of its >lighter "unsprung" weight than standard cast alloy BMW wheels? Isn't the LTW wheel forged? Forged is stronger, right? Is stronger better? >6. Does fitment of a M3 exhaust to a 3 2.8 engine result in low end >loss of power torque. More specifically, are the fittment pipes "wider" >in diameter, being designed for the 3.2? If so, it would seem to make >sense that only intake changes, like different filters or supercharging, >would be able to take advantage of a larger route out of the exhaust >tubing. As a general rule (to which I'm sure there are many exceptions), reduction of back pressure allows freer breathing at higher RPMs, but with a possible loss of torque at lower/mid RPMs. Didn't the stock 328i exhaust have a flap that closed until something like 4500 RPM? That feature was included on some models to improve mid-range torque. The only way to know for sure how intake and exhaust changes affect power output is to spend some time on a dynamometer while you make the changes. I don't know enough about the rest of your questions to attempt a response. Hell, I don't know enough about the ones I DID answer, but that didn't stop me. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #4047 *************************** ________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Camptown Automotive - http://www.camptownauto.com | Circle Tire Co. 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