[uucdigest] Saturday, March 8 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6195
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Re: [uuc] E-36 Check Engine Light woes Re: [uuc] first car suggestions -- NO bmw content RE: [uuc] good tires and appreciating BMWs (was first car) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:38:03 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Turgeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Cleaning solution Gruppe: I am rebuilding a 2.5L engine for my ITS car this weekend and would like to clean many internal and external parts. Brake cleaner works great, but is a bit expensive for such a large project. Any suggestions for a cleaning solvent, eg. laquer thinner, which will clean oil, grease and grime without leaving a residue? I have a sprayer that I hook up to the compressed air system which pulls the solvent into the air stream. Bulk availability at a local store, eg. Home Depot, would be the goal. Thanks, Mike #418 ITS/JP __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 17:49:13 -0500 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Cleaning solution Kerosene Ed Michael Turgeon wrote: >Gruppe: > >I am rebuilding a 2.5L engine for my ITS car this >weekend and would like to clean many internal and >external parts. Brake cleaner works great, but is a >bit expensive for such a large project. > >Any suggestions for a cleaning solvent, eg. laquer >thinner, which will clean oil, grease and grime >without leaving a residue? > >I have a sprayer that I hook up to the compressed air >system which pulls the solvent into the air stream. >Bulk availability at a local store, eg. Home Depot, >would be the goal. > >Thanks, >Mike >#418 ITS/JP > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more >http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 17:49:20 -0500 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] WAS inexpensive helmets, NOW roll bars and harnesses Stan wrote: > Plane crashes are a horrible way to die. Will you never fly again? > Even though flying is much safer than driving a car? Alex replied: >That depends on who is counting. >Airlines will gladly proclaim that your chance per _HOUR_ of travel time are lowest on a plane. >Automakers will gladly tell you that the chance of dying per _MILE_ traveled are higher in a plane compared to a car. They will neglect to mention that the lowest chance of death per mile traveled is walking ;-) ____________ For what it's worth, that's not quite true... flying is actually much, much safer per MILE TRAVELED than traveling by car. In the US, ON AVERAGE, there are about 40,000 deaths per year in car accidents versus less than 200 due to airplane crashes. Ignoring property damage and injuries and focusing solely on fatalities, let's look at fatality rates per passenger mile traveled. Check out the National Transportation Safety Board (http://www.itsasafety.org) or take a gander at a summary table here (http://hazmat.dot.gov/riskcompare.htm). According to the latter, per passenger mile, air travel is safer by more than a factor of two - 0.7 deaths per 100 million aircraft miles versus 1.7 deaths per 100 million veh. miles. Think motorcycles are dangerous? They are much more dangerous than traveling by car, but still not that bad: 22 deaths per 100 million veh. miles Lastly, Alex, still think that walking is safer - or the safest form of transportation? Nope. Estimates from NHTSA put the fatality rate per 100 million miles traveled for pedestrians as 49.9. That's right -- walking is more than TWICE AS DANGEROUS, per mile traveled, than doing it on a motorcycle. While we in the US take less than 6% of our trips on foot, 13 percent of all traffic fatalities during 1997 and 1998 were to pedestrians, or almost 11k people. Interesting, no? Conclusion -- if you can't take a plane to your destination, such as down to the corner store to pick up milk and eggs, you're much safer driving your X5 4.6i than walking. :-) vty, - --Dennis . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 18:13:33 -0500 From: "James Moran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks One last thing. If you decide to get a tank, try and find an aluminum one. Lighter, you know. Jim Moran '88 M6 From: "Barbara Zmiewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks to all who answered my question. Plenty of food for thought. Think > since we have the room we will try the tank. Have a 12 v. compressor but > don't like the fact that it takes long to pump up the tires. > > Barb > '90 M3 > '88 M5 > '02 Suburban > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 15:39:13 -0800 From: Steve Albrecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Missouri Wasteland Christian Els writes: Hey, that's my neck of the woods. I was just in that neighborhood two weekends ago for the 100 Acre Wood SCCA Club Rally (www.100aw.org) I had the fastest overall time* on day two, stage 10 : ) Rolla is still a mostly forgotten, male-dominated college town with a fearful ovine population and a mad St Pat's bash coming up this next weekend. - --------------- I have many fond memories of the St. Patricks bash. It was four days of drinking, concerts, drinking, a parade, drinking, dances with then famous bands, and more drinking. Sheesh! I remember they used to bring in girls by the bus load. At that time, there were all of 40 or 50 girls in the entire college. Steve Albrecht ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 14:01:32 -1000 From: Jay G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] topping off...was: Portable air tanks with all this talk of having enough capacity and time to inflate tires between runs, etc...it made me wonder why you guys (and girlz) dont put more than enough air in your tires to begin with, and bleed the air out as the tires get hotter... that's what i do for auto-x and track days...then before the day is over, i go to the compressor at the track and fill up my tires for the drive home...or if there is no track compressor, then i think those cheapo 12v ones would come in handy at that point... of course, maybe the original post was something totally different than what i understood it to be, and if that's the case, then just ignore me =) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 18:08:24 -0600 From: Robert Phelan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Missouri Wasteland Unfortunately these days St. Pats is all but dead. The tales of the huge St. Pat's bash now only a myth of those from other schools looking for somewhere to go. It has become relegated to a few hardcore folks and a campus of frat-partying. No bands or real live entertainment, just a week of frat parties and bar nights. Now, there's nothing wrong with frat parties and drinking, but St. Pat's is supposed to be so much more. It's gotten rather depressing really. It does still draw in a lot of imports but it's dwindling. Granted we have a lot more girls here than in those days, but it's still your best chance out of the year to get anywhere :) I suspect that this year I will be a little more subdued than last.. A week of drinking tends to be hell on the immune system. I was sick for 2 weeks after last year's. I'll probably still go to a few parties, follow the bar nights, and make a general fool of myself. But this place just isn't what it used to be. Rob >I have many fond memories of the St. Patricks bash. It was four >days of drinking, concerts, drinking, a parade, drinking, dances >with then famous bands, and more drinking. Sheesh! I remember they >used to bring in girls by the bus load. At that time, there were >all of 40 or 50 girls in the entire college. > >Steve Albrecht - -- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 19:59:27 -0500 From: "David A. Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Dating in a 2002/where there's a will.. >>>It made certain aspects of my 16 year old lifestyle very challenging. 2002's were only fun to drive, not do anything else in darnit.>>> I must disagree, In 1979, I had a BMW 1602, '69 model (A 2002 with a 1600 cc engine) fou you young folks. I drove that then a 1976 2002 thru my college years, and I had no problems with dating...the front seats were where the action was, the seats reclined just fine..as a series of lovely co-eds can attest! Though they must now all be about 42, as am I. Dave Leonard ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 20:31:48 -0500 From: "Mike Gambini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Cleaning solution Castrol has an emulsifying detergent called "super clean" in a purple bottle that is super. Spray on, rinse off with water. Works great and made for exactly this job. MikeG - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Turgeon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am rebuilding a 2.5L engine for my ITS car this > weekend and would like to clean many internal and > external parts. Brake cleaner works great, but is a > bit expensive for such a large project. > > Any suggestions for a cleaning solvent, eg. laquer > thinner, which will clean oil, grease and grime > without leaving a residue? com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 22:35:23 -0500 From: "William T. Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [E36 M3] Heater core Hello all, I am beginning to smell coolant when the heater is on, I suspect the heater core to be the culprit. How difficult is the heater core to replace? Bentley seems to make it look pretty strait forward. W. Wallace Tarheel BMWCCA '95 M3 '00 528i ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 03:40:30 +0000 From: "Gilbert Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Will this diff fit in E30?? Gruppe: I have an opportunity to purchase an 1985 Euro 635csi diff. Will it fit in my 1987 325(e)? TIA. Gilbert Hoffman _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 23:42:57 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] E-36 Check Engine Light woes Thanks, Jim. I sussed it out with more patience, and Bentley also includes the procedure for turning the light off. Martin In a message dated 3/7/03 2:43:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 18:34:39 -0800 >From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [uuc] E-36 Check Engine Light woes > >At 08:24 PM 3/5/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>Does the procedure change when the light's already lit, > >I'm not aware that it does, but I have seen that it can be difficult to > >execute correctly. > >>or do I need to beg, >>steal or borrow (or buy) a Peake code reader? > >That's what I did; bought one, that is :-) > >Also, a good local independent BMW mechanic (maybe even your dealer?) could > >read the code for you. > >Cheers, >Jim Bassett >1998 M3/4 >1993 325is #44 Martin Bullen '95 M3 '97 Z3 2.8 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:13:07 -0800 (PST) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] first car suggestions -- NO bmw content Agree on the price bit. Save the leftover $$ for repairs and maintenance. That 5 grand will be worth something when he's outta college and paying off loans. I'd stay away from Japanese cars; supremely reliable but (the older ones in that price range) just not as solidly built. I started on an '87 Camry, and it was *totalled*, as in frame damage, two years later in a 10 mph skidding-on-ice bumper-basher. knowing what I know now I'd rather drive a 1985 BMW than many new cars. Also, though your mind seems set, I'd push for a manual. Not knowing how to drive one is a handicap, IMO. The learning curve takes about 3 weeks, they fail less frequently, and clutches are much cheaper than auto transmissions. It also makes new drivers focus a little more on how the car works, which makes them more attuned to the vehicle. tammer's $0.02 '87 535is (practicing what i preach--215k miles) - --- Eurowerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW, 10K for a teenagers first car is a huge mistake. > $2500-$4500.00 tops! > Anything else is starting them off on the wrong path! > No SUV's!!!!! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:35:43 -0800 (PST) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] good tires and appreciating BMWs (was first car) - --- "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Please make sure your kid's car has really good > tires on it too. YES! Simplest safety move there is. I can't believe how many cars are out there with bald/underinflated/mismatched tires. Just look around at stoplights. My roommate had 4 different tires on his car, and wondered why it was so unpredictable in the wet! After one ride with him, I dragged him to Sam's, got him 4 new tires, and he paid me back next payday. First snow, he said, "Oh my god! No wonder I hit that woman that one time!" (Pedestrian--not hurt!) tammer <--spreadin' the love. p.s. My father was a Chrysler guy. After driving my first BMW, he bought an E36 M3. Sister is Bimmer shopping. Aforementioned roommate has told me his next car will be an E30. (Yes, he now knows the E-codes.) Mom just decided to keep my E36 convertible (was FS) and sell her 300M (quite the switch for her). __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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