[uucdigest] Saturday, June 28 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6517
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[uuc] Turner Motorsport Driver On Speed GT And Touring Poles ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 13:04:25 -0500 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Atlanta Mini's www.miniusa.com has a dealer locator. Hank Aaron and Global Imports are the only 2 shown in the area. We have a dealer here in Nashville as well "just up the road". Dennis 330i silver/black/manual/sp/pp/xenon/cd At 01:26 PM 06/27/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Atlanta folks: > >I used to see them at Chris BMW here in Decatur, but now they aren't there >- or at least visible from the road, which doesn't make much sense to me. > >Where are they selling them? I haven't seen any Mini dealers. > >Not that I'm in the market... yeah, right... I'm ALWAYS in the market... >;-) > >Chip > >Chip Mautz > >'88 BMW 528e >'64 Austin Healey Sprite >'02 Toyota 4Runner > >_________________________________________________________________ >Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:39:58 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] AC Service Questions The evaporator temperature needs to remain above freezing to prevent condensate from freezing and blocking the air flow. The system is already set to do this. If the cooling load is very high, the evaporator temperature can rise and reduce cooling. Make sure the engine fan(s) are working properly. Gary Derian > "Frank & Kirsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What year BMWs use the R12 vs. R134? > > Mid '92 MY. > > > I have a 1995 M3 and have been wondering if I could just use that > > top up pressurized can of R134 mixed with oil. Is this possible? > > Yes, you could. > Unless you had a massive refrigerant leak, you should not need any oil. > Just R134a. > Refilling is a lot more effective if you stick a thermometer in the center > air vent and gradually add R134a as you want the air temps drop. Otherwise > it is possible to overfill and reduce the system's cooling efficiency. > > > I vaguely remember reading (possibly a BMP catalog) of a different > > AC Temperature Sensor or something that would let your AC run even > > colder for hotter climates like AZ where I live. Can anyone shed > > any light on this for me? > > I don't believe there is a temperature sensor in the AC system. HVAC does > have an interior temp sensor and the dual climate AC settings are marked > in degrees (and at one point may have been calibrated to correspond to > them), but that's just about it. > The only trick to chilling your car is tinting it. Makes a world of > difference in the South. > > alex f > all bimmers tinted in Dallas, TX > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:53:47 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: <E36> When did they change the non-M3 oil filter? Hmmm - my 96 M3 still has the all metal filter housing. Neil 96 M3 on 6/27/03 1:04 PM, "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 01:33:51 -0400 > From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [uuc] <E36> When did they change the non-M3 oil filter? > > The change on the 6 cylinder engine came with the M52, so 96 year model. > > Brett Anderson > KMS >> -----Original Message----- >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve.Goldstein >> Early E36s had an all-metal filter housing and took a filter with >> metal ends like the filter for the M42 (only a bit longer). Late >> E36s (mine is a '99 323is) used a housing with a plastic top that >> requires a 36mm socket to remove, and the filter itself is all paper. >> >> Does anyone know what model year they switched over? Just curious, >> I had the oil out last night before I realized the dealer had sold >> me the wrong filter! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 16:04:58 -0400 From: Michael Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] I have driven the future - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael McCoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> imagine my embarassment > when I got the car sideways with a salesman in the passenger seat, and my > dad and grandmother in the back seat. a lot more grunt at low RPM in second > gear than I was expecting. Sounds like you need to do a drivers school. Brake bias, left foot braking and now this? haha Mike ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 16:13:23 -0500 From: "Larry T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #6516 I was thinking the actuator, but if I unlock the doors from anywhere else, that door DOES unlock. ::shrug:: thanks for the suggestions. Larry >Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:16:19 -0400 >From: "Hyun Jin O" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 M3 door lock problem > >I was going to say the door lock actuator, but it works perfectly from >the other doors. So, now I'm not sure. But, still might want to check >into it. > >HJ >BMWCCA Peachtree Chapter >1998 328IS > >- -----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry T >Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:33 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [uuc] E36 M3 door lock problem > > >Hello, >I've been lurking awhile, but this my first post here. Got an >interesting >question. Ever since i bought my car (98 m3 coupe), I'm unable to >lock/unlock the car from the passenger door. There is no keyless entry, >and >it works perfectly from the driver's door, and trunk. Any suggestions? >Thanks! > >Larry > >_________________________________________________________________ >The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:23:07 -0400 From: "William T. Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Looking for a Shark Infested sticker? To all, I am in search of one of the Shark Infested stickers that depict the Shark eating the words "Shark Infested?" Thanks in advance. W. Wallace Tarheel BMWCCA '95 M3 (Sharked) '00 528i '95 Golf III ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 00:32:22 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 M3 door lock problem It's still a good suggestion HJ. You are correct, the car has a bad actuator. Larry, the door lock actuator in passenger door is bad. The actuator's motor is still working, which is why you can lock and unlock from the other locations. However, the E36 actuator is mounted directly to the lock assembly, and as a result, there are no microswitches on the lock cylinder, to report lock/unlock. Instead, when you turn the key, it physically moves the actuator, which "sees" this movement and reports it to the General Module. The GM then tells the other locks that they should lock, or unlock, as the case may be. The monitoring switches inside your actuator have gone bad. The fix is to replace the actuator, which can be a real pain in the arse, but is not impossible. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hyun Jin O > I was going to say the door lock actuator, but it works perfectly from > the other doors. So, now I'm not sure. But, still might want to check > into it. > > HJ > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry T > Ever since i bought my car (98 m3 coupe), I'm unable to > lock/unlock the car from the passenger door. There is no keyless entry, > and > it works perfectly from the driver's door, and trunk. Any suggestions? > Thanks! > > Larry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 00:37:03 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] AC Service Questions By the start of 1994 year model production, all BMWs were definitely R134a. I can't recall now, if it was even earlier than that. I do recall the very first E36's were R12, so the change over occurred somewhere between 1991 and 1994. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Frank & Kirsten > What year BMWs use the R12 vs. R134? I have a 1995 M3 and have been > wondering if I could just use that top up pressurized can of R134 mixed > with oil. Is this possible? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 05:46:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E30 fan clutch failing? Chris: If I understand you correctly, you can physically move the fan around (and I don't mean spin), right? If that is the case, it is no the clutch, but the waterpump that is failing. The waterpump supplies the axle for the fan pulley that hold the fan clutch, etc. You will hear noises, then a grinding, then coolant leaks and finally it will all fall apart in a mess of roller bearings. If this is the case, STOP DRIVING AT ONCE and fix it. Neil Deshpande *** "Crawford, Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> While poking around the engine compartment listening to alternators and AC ompressors, I discover there is play in the fan clutch. I can wiggle the fan front to back and see the movement in the clutch. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 10:01:49 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E30 fan clutch failing? Neil and Chris, That has not been my experience. When my E28 M5 clutch (same as my E30 ones) failed last month, there was so much play between the clutch and hub that it spewed ball bearings around my engine compartment. In that case, the play was between the clutch body (with the radial cooling fins) and the hub (with the 32mm nut). My water pump was fine. The recommendation is the same, however, Don't drive in this condition. If that lets go completely, it will bounce around the engine compartment and dent the underside of the hood, take off belts and other nasty things. Ed Neil Deshpande wrote: >Chris: > >If I understand you correctly, you can physically move >the fan around (and I don't mean spin), right? If >that is the case, it is no the clutch, but the >waterpump that is failing. The waterpump supplies the >axle for the fan pulley that hold the fan clutch, etc. > You will hear noises, then a grinding, then coolant >leaks and finally it will all fall apart in a mess of >roller bearings. > >If this is the case, STOP DRIVING AT ONCE and fix it. > >Neil Deshpande > >*** > >"Crawford, Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >While poking around the engine compartment listening >to alternators and AC ompressors, I discover there is >play in the fan clutch. I can wiggle the fan front >to back and see the movement in the clutch. > > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 09:38:02 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Looking for a Shark Infested sticker? At 07:23 PM 6/27/03, William T. Wallace wrote: >To all, > >I am in search of one of the Shark Infested stickers that depict the >Shark eating the words "Shark Infested?" Thanks in advance. Check with Josh at Eurosport (http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com/) - he may still have a few on hand. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - Sharked, no sticker 1993 325is #44 - Sharked, with sticker :-) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 21:24:33 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Turner Motorsport Driver On Speed GT And Touring Poles Turner Motorsport Driver On Speed GT And Touring Poles ROAD ATLANTA, GA - 06/28/2003 - Scant minutes after setting the GT class pole in a BMW M3, Bill Auberlen did the same for the Touring class qualifying session in his Turner Motorsport/H&R Springs BMW 325i. Thanks to first-hand experience of the wet/dry track, and despite a 100lb weight penalty, Auberlen was able to set the fastest time on his second flying lap. Conditions worsened during the session and his time stayed planted at the top. Other Turner Motorsport drivers Will Turner and Frank Selldorff scored 14th and 24th starting positions for tomorrow's 50-minute race. Auberlen set the fastest time in this morning's Speed GT qualifying session. He then got into his Turner Motorsport BMW and repeated the feat for his second Touring Car pole position of 2003. His pole winning lap time of 1:39:320 was .071 seconds faster than the Mazda Prot�g� of Shauna Marinus. "My track surface knowledge was definitely an advantage," said Auberlen, who also took the Speed Touring Car pole at Sebring International Raceway. As rained poured harder other drivers were left searching for the few remaining dry sections of racetrack. Despite Auberlen's pole winning time, the Turner Motorsport drivers do not expect to match up to the superior straight-line speed of the Mazda Protege. Tomorrow's round of the Speed Touring Car Championship kicks off at 12:30pm. Forty cars are expected to start the event and fans can keep track of the race on the main series website at http://www.world-challenge.com/2003/events/rat1/livetiming.html. And don't miss Speed Channel's broadcast of this race on July 12 at 3pm ET. Click on http://www.world-challenge.com/2003/events/rat1/tc-qual.html to see this session's results. See http://www.tmsracing.com for more Turner Motorsport Racing Action! ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6517 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . 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