[uucdigest] Monday, July 30 2001 Volume 03 : Number 4081 _________________________________________________________________ | | 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: [uuc] E34 speedometer [Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] <e28>re: Installed intake,TMS Chip this weekend (long) [Patrick] [uuc] <E34> M5 No Start. Puzzling Sparks? [Neil Deshpande <neildeshpande] [uuc] E36M3 running rich.....O2 sensor? ["BMW Bits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] RE: [uuc] <e28>re: Installed intake,TMS Chip this weekend (long) ["jedini] [uuc] brake problem...again ["Timothy Shandonay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] re: Kuhmo tires ["William Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] E36M3 running rich.....O2 sensor? [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Driving to Oktoberfest ["Harmon W. Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Driving to Oktoberfest (Louisiana) [Brad Couvillon <fatdaddybmw@yah] [uuc] Re: High mileage cars ["Ron Farrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] <E30> Mysterious Stalling ["Steve & Barb Conner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Cheap motel near NHIS? [Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 17:47:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E34 speedometer Paul: Check out my WWW site - http://www.neilwerke.com - under the E34 section for how I fixed this problem on a friend's E34 535i. I am almost certain that you would require the same fix. Neil Deshpande http://www.neilwerke.com *** paul t <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a 1990 e34 535I WITH ~100,000 miles on it, just about 3-4 days ago my speedometer quit working, everything else on the dash board works perfectly fine, RPM, temp, and oil all works as normal, no service or unusual lights on, just the speedometer failed. i have seen signs of life, but usually quits 10 min into the drive when it does come back alive. i live in Portland Oregon, the temp here in the summer is ~80-90 but just this week is ~60-70, so i'm thinking that COULD be a possibility... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:03:04 -0400 From: Patrick Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <e28>re: Installed intake,TMS Chip this weekend (long) Chris Pawlowicz wrote: > http://bmwccottawa.org/members/chrisp/dyno_cone_vs_box.jpg Damn it, Chris, how *DARE* you bring data into the argument. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 18:11:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E34> M5 No Start. Puzzling Sparks? Gruppe: I removed and replaced the chain tensioner on the 92 M5 again today. There was some unmelted Vaseline in there that I cleaned out. I also corrected the orientation of the spring. The only electrical things I removed were three spark plug wires. When I put it all back together the car did not start. Here are my observations: 1. Car cranks very easily and smootly. Seems not to have any load, but I have not experienced prolonged no-start cranking before so this could be normal. Timing marks on cams still line up. No chain noise while cranking. Very nice and smooth. 2. I pulled the plugs and they were flooded with gas so the fuel is definitely getting there. The gaps had gas in them when I pulled the plugs. Cleaned and put them back. 3. Cranked with plugs out and Don Udel found both intake and exhaust pulses. No compression gauge, but they 'felt' about the same. Crappy test, I know, but that was the best I could do. 4. Put timing light on spark plug wires and found the 1 and 2 wires were firing really slow (1-2 Hz) while 6 was firing rapidly (4-6 Hz). Guess frequencies obviously. Very funky indeed! I am totally puzzled by this to be honest. Any ideas? Certainly, the spark is getting to the cylinders. If cranking is about 300 RPM, the frequency of spark should be 2.5 Hz (1/2 revs). Could the timing light pickup have caught interference from other wires on 1 and 2 as there are a lot of wires there and not on 5, 6 and there are just the 5 and 6 wires at the end? If so, why were they slower and not faster for having picked up more pulses? Can you explain this to me? I only removed and replaced 3 spark plug wires and did nothing else electrical to the car. 5. I though the alarm system may somehow be responsible, but the alarm lamp does go out when I shut the hood and crank and the still does not start. 6. The crank position sensor, etc., are all connected OK. Obviously, I had to remove and reconnect the plugs to get the valve cover off so that is rechecked too. Any comments, suggestions, BTDT, etc., are welcome. Neil http://www.neilwerke.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 16:50:05 -0000 From: "BMW Bits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E36M3 running rich.....O2 sensor? My 95 M3(7/94 build date ) has performed flawlessly for 5 yrs with only tune ups and oilchange things done to it .....'til tonight . I note a sudden shift in the color/appearance of the exh pipes at rear of car . Went from always clean and dry-looking to having wooly black deposits ....which have already been deposited onto rear of car as small flecks in the 10mile drive home .NO indication on the OBC..no numbers flashing , no virgins singing ,no significant change on the famous miles-per meter. Am I looking at the 'classic' O2 sensor failure here ? Didnt feel any different driving home -but plugged highways preclude redlining it anyway . What's the Ford Mustang/Bosch O2 sensor-part number I need ? Got it round heah someplace but not to hand right now . Bill Proud , 30yrs Messing with BMWs in Seattle , Ph 206-824-8242 eves 5-9 PM My time ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 20:30:22 -0500 From: "jedinite" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] <e28>re: Installed intake,TMS Chip this weekend (long) LoL! Ok, Ok. This weekend, I'm going to try to locate my GTech and do some real testing of my own. 0-60 and 1/4 mile. Two runs each way, maybe three. First with the intake & chip. Second with just the chip (minus intake). Third returned to stock (minus chip, minus intake). I'll try to second the data, one way or another. At least, if my etaBeast doesn't blow up first :) Eric Foster http://bmw.jedinite.com - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Patrick Burns Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 8:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] <e28>re: Installed intake,TMS Chip this weekend (long) Chris Pawlowicz wrote: > http://bmwccottawa.org/members/chrisp/dyno_cone_vs_box.jpg Damn it, Chris, how *DARE* you bring data into the argument. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:50:41 -0400 From: "Timothy Shandonay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] brake problem...again I posted this a few days ago....and got zero response. I did forget to mention one thing so maybe you were confused. My work resulted in absolutely no change in braking performance. Here's what I posted: Hello all....hoping somebody can shed some light on my brake concerns. My car is an 88 325iX. My problem consists of a mushy pedal on the first couple pumps. This is accompanied by a quick pull to the right before the things even out. This led me to believe I had some air in addition to a sticking piston on the front left. I spent a good portion of the day today taking everthing apart to pop the pistons out and clean things up. To my surprise there was no rust or corrosion on either side up front. The pads have roughly half their life left. Once everything was put back together I bled the fluid without the aid of a power bleeder. I fear that my master cylinder is going bad....although I don't think it would maintain pressure as it does after a couple pumps if that were the case. Maybe I need to use a pressure bleeder? Could there be air in the ABS?? Thanks again. Tim ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 20:50:30 -0500 From: "William Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re: Kuhmo tires <Subject: [uuc] Kumho tires Gang, Does anybody have any real-life experiences with Kumho tires? I've been researching them and they appear to be the deal of the decade in terms of price/performance. 205 55 ZR16 are $72/tire at Tirerack, as opposed to $160/tire for the Yokohama AVS Sports that are on my car now. I have absolutely LOVED the Yokos, but the Kumhos, at less than half the price, are just too hard to pass up. Any opinions? Thanks, Jim Davis> I have in the past two months bought two sets, one for my '90 325is and one for my '95 540i/6. I love them. In the wet they are really good, and dry traction is pretty good as well. They don't squeal around corners either. I can't say about tread life yet, but otherwise I am glad I bought them. Bill-banger ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:55:51 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] E36M3 running rich.....O2 sensor? >From a musty, dusty corner of BMW Bits's mind came... > >Am I looking at the 'classic' O2 sensor failure here ? Didnt feel any >different driving home -but plugged highways preclude redlining it anyway . I am didn't notice any dieefence in mine when it let go... other than that blasted check engine light blazing away at night. >What's the Ford Mustang/Bosch O2 sensor-part number I need ? Got it round >heah someplace but not to hand right now . I am using a Bosch 13275 for my four wire sensor. I paid about 40 bucks for it at the local AutoZone. Cut and splice your way to a cleaner car! - -- Joe, taking a break from my search for AC schematics. - -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:13:12 -0500 From: "Harmon W. Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Driving to Oktoberfest This is a suggestion - BUT MAYBE NOT FOR THOSE WHO ARE TOWING: If you are planning to go through Hartford, my route: North from Hartford on I-91 through Massachusets into Vermont to Parlee, then east on NH 25 to I-93, then north on I-93 to exit 28, then east on NH 49 to Waterville Valley. This avoids the Mass Pike, the approach to Boston, I-495, route 128, etc. Get a good map - my guess is that it a) is faster, even though the NH 25 route runs ESE, and b) is a few miles shorter. I've never been on NH 25, but I would guess that it's fun. Harmon Fischer - 1,682 miles from New Orleans to Waterville Valley ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 19:50:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Driving to Oktoberfest (Louisiana) I've been considering going to Oktoberfest. Several things are making me think twice: First and foremost: Can my baby (the car) make it?!!! 2) Can I get off work (from a job I haven't even started yet, lol)? 3) Will I have the money to stay in a hotel over there? 4) Will I be able to get a hotel over there? 5) Will I be able to find someone to go with me? And maybe one or two other things that I can't think off the top of my head. Now, to the point. . . Since I'm considering going, and since fellow Cajun Harmon Fischer jumped into the conversation, I figure I'll ask. . . Is there anyone in: a) North Louisiana or a surrounding area that would like to caravan? or b) Louisiana or a surrounding area that would like to meet me somewhere not very far from Louisiana to caravan? I'm bringing the V1. We'll have to keep the speeds below 100; I have a 528e ;-) Peace, Brad Couvillon http://www.angelfire.com/biz/couv __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:11:03 -0500 From: "Ron Farrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: High mileage cars Quarter Million Miles on an auto tranny? I just rolled 261,000 and still shifting as good as it did when it rolled out of the factory. Same engine, too. Now if I can find some wood to knock on, otherwise it will start slipping tomorrow! :-) Ron Farrell Paragould, AR 1988 735iL <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Mike, my guess is that the transmission will fail. I've never heard anyone say that their BMW automatic transmission lasted a quarter million miles, but they say that about the engines all the time. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:39:26 -0500 From: "Steve & Barb Conner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30> Mysterious Stalling I would appreciate some troubleshooting advice. Our 1988 325iC has some sort of intermittent problem that occurs every couple of weeks. My SWMBO has lost faith in the car and won't drive it any more. I experienced the problem first-hand today for the first time. I was driving the car and suddenly you have no power, the engine is totally dead. The tach goes to 0 (with the clutch out and the engine turning over), the idiot lights all come on, the engine cranks fine, but no fire. Wait five minutes and it starts and runs fine. Doesn't seem to be load, heat, or RPM dependent. The last time it happened to her, I arrived to rescue her, jumped in the car, started it and drove it home. I found the situation much more amusing than she did. Any ideas where to start looking? It is hard to troubleshoot something which occurs so infrequently. Thanks for any and all ideas. Steve Conner Kokomo, IN ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 23:53:07 -0400 From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Cheap motel near NHIS? The Hampton Inn in Concord, NH is $90 something. Are there any other motels near the track that are cheaper? ...steven ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #4081 *************************** ________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Camptown Automotive - http://www.camptownauto.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Detailwerks Chicago Inc. "Chicago's Premier Automotive Appearance | Center" . http://www.detailwerkschicago.com |==================================================== | Koala MotorSport . BMW technical information, special tool sales/rental | http://www.koalamotorsport.com |==================================================== | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com |__________________________________________
