[uucdigest] Tuesday, July 22 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6586
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: RE: [uuc] Need Info on 2000 323Ci Convertible Sport RE: [uuc] Re: Need Info on 2000 323Ci Convertible Sport Re: [uuc] AFM questions Re: [uuc] E36 engine transplant project Re: [uuc] AFM questions [uuc] A/C Compressor Clutch needed Re: [uuc] AFM questions [uuc] pic request, E46 M3 colors [uuc] Re: 540iT vs Suburban Re: [uuc] 540iT vs Suburban [uuc] Dirt Track Demon ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:13:14 -0700 From: Brad Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Need Info on 2000 323Ci Convertible Sport I think Brett is right. It appears to be for an Automatic Steptronic. I found it here: http://www.velocityjrnl.com/jrnl/2001/vmd973pf.html Brad Houser > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KMS - > Brett Anderson > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 8:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [uuc] Need Info on 2000 323Ci Convertible Sport > > > Those ratios are for the automatic, no? > > All BMW's 5 speed manuals from the 90's are 1:1 5th. > > Brett Anderson > KMS > > > > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:owner-> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Brad Houser > > > After a little Googling, I found this: > > > > Curb Weight - Manual (lb.) 3560 > > Ratios: 3.67/2.00/1.41/1.00/0.74:1 > > Sport Package ($1,200--includes 17x8-inch alloy wheels, 225/45ZR17 > > performance tires, sport suspension, 10-way power/two-way > manual front > > sport seats) > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:14:33 -0700 From: Brad Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Need Info on 2000 323Ci Convertible Sport Scott: Convertibles usually weigh more than their hardtop cousins, due to the running gear and the reinforcements to the remaining body. Brad Houser > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 9:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] Re: Need Info on 2000 323Ci Convertible Sport > > > Thanks Brad. Some nice person (forget who, that was a whole > week ago) pointed out that the info is available on www.cars.com. The only thing that looks goofy is that the curb weight is about 400 lbs more than the equivalent coupe. Also, I still have no idea what is included in the sport suspension. For now, I've assumed that it is the same as the coupe's sport package. Then again, I'm not positive that I had the sport package info for the coupe right either. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 13:27:19 -0700 >From: Brad Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [uuc] Need Info on 2000 323Ci Convertible Sport > >Scott: > >After a little Googling, I found this: > >Curb Weight - Manual (lb.) 3560 > >Ratios: 3.67/2.00/1.41/1.00/0.74:1 > >Sport Package ($1,200--includes 17x8-inch alloy wheels, 225/45ZR17 >performance tires, sport suspension, 10-way power/two-way manual front >sport seats); > >Brad Houser ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 23:25:43 -0400 From: "Michael McCoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] AFM questions engines that run lean at high rpm's (especially under load) do tend to blow up. pinging is a very bad thing, as is high cylinder temps. though I don't think that someone messing with the AFM would generally cause this on motronic 1. the AFM isn't used at higher RPM's. (usually not past 3k). iirc, motronic 1 doesn't learn either. so the fueling at higher RPM's is based on the maps only. no AFM input. if you are lean at high RPM's I'd check fuel pressure and also check the injectors. clogged injectors can cause this, as can a weak/failing fuel pump. - -Michael McCoy - ----- Original Message ----- From: John Gallagher To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:02 PM Subject: [uuc] AFM questions Has anyone ever blown an engine by running too lean at high RPM? Can a 1987 325i Motronic 1 suffer from a too lean condition due to someone monkeying around with the wiper on the AFM? [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://WWW.geocities.com/JohnKGallagher Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 21:11:08 -0700 From: "Kit Wetzler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E36 engine transplant project >A new S54 long engine is only in the mid $3000 range these days. High >volume for replacements has brought down the price. It's too bad the infinitely variable dual vanos is so hard to deal with. Swapping in a drive by wire system wouldn't be easy either... Do able, just not easy. -kit ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 21:35:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] AFM questions What about fuel filter? I just changed the fuel filter out on my e28, and it was probably the most clogged fuel filter I've ever removed from either of my cars. I could hardly blow through it it was so clogged! Brad Couvillon '85 Euro 535i www.fatdaddybmw.com - --- Michael McCoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > engines that run lean at high rpm's (especially > under load) do tend to blow > up. pinging is a very bad thing, as is high cylinder > temps. > though I don't think that someone messing with the > AFM would generally cause > this on motronic 1. the AFM isn't used at higher > RPM's. (usually not past > 3k). iirc, motronic 1 doesn't learn either. so the > fueling at higher RPM's > is based on the maps only. no AFM input. > > if you are lean at high RPM's I'd check fuel > pressure and also check the > injectors. clogged injectors can cause this, as can > a weak/failing fuel > pump. > > -Michael McCoy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:41:30 -0400 From: Edwin stanton MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] A/C Compressor Clutch needed Lost the A/C clutch this afternoon. voltage is present to the clutch, clutch makes an occasional whimper, but doesn't turn the compressor input shaft. Compressor (actually center of clutch where 13mm bolt head is present) is easily turned with my fingertips. Car is a 1989 325is with the Nippondenso 10P15E unit, single belt groove. Any source would be appreciated. Basic compressor unit was used on Dodges and Mercedes and Saabs and Fords and others, but clutch looks to be unique to BMW. As always, thanks in advance! Ed ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:51:41 -0400 From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] AFM questions Michael McCoy wrote: >if you are lean at high RPM's I'd check fuel pressure and also check the >injectors. clogged injectors can cause this, as can a weak/failing fuel >pump. > > Don't forget the fuel filter... Brian ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:23:10 -1000 From: Jay G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] pic request, E46 M3 colors hey gruppe...i've been searching the net for pics of titanium silver and silver gray E46 M3 coupes next to each other, but i didnt find anything...i wanna compare these two colors next to each other, under the same lighting conditions...anyone have pics of these two colors side by side, maybe from a bimmerphile meet, auto-x, or track event??? any pics/links/leads greatly appreciated...thanx in advance!!! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:30:01 -0700 From: Steve Albrecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: 540iT vs Suburban John Miller writes: looks at "America, where people have two $35000 cars sitting in the rain in the driveway, a $40000 garage, and $40 of crap filling the garage". This is the Bay area in spades, and perhaps all of California for all I know. My house is the only one within the 10 to 15 block radius I walk my dog that has cars in the garage. I have walked by every house in the area and at one time or another have peered into each and every garage (while the door was open of course), and not one of them has a car in it. In fact, they are all so packed with 'junk' that it looks to be impossible to enter the garage further than a foot or so. An like John postulates, the sum total of all that junk is probably equal to about $40. Perhaps part of the problem is driving skill, or more accurately, lack thereof. The garages out here are very small, and with both of our 540s in the garage, the car doors will not open to to the first detent position. It's a tough time getting the cars properly positioned. My passenger side mirror is half an inch or less from the door frame as I back in. My wife also backs in and her driver's side mirror also misses the door frame by half an inch. She does a good job! So I think most people just don't bother to go through the trouble. I think it is worth the trouble and thank goodness my wife feels the same way. BTW, all of our 'junk' is crammed into our third bedroom, wall to wall, floor to ceiling. Sheesh! I have often thought about putting up a shed in the back yard to hold all of our 'junk', but the only viable spot in the back yard already has a Cover-It shelter containing my real BMW. At least our cars (and bike)are protected. Steve Albrecht ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:29:43 -0700 From: Bora Akyol (BMW) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] 540iT vs Suburban > Hey Matt > > Just wait till you have two kids, big dog and 3 weeks worth of > luggage for a 2700 mile road trip :-) > > Then you will think that a Suburban (or in my case a 2500HD crew cab) > may be just what the doctor ordered. Did I also mention that it gets > over 20 mpg on the freeway over that same 2700 mile trip while > carrying all this junk. > > Power of modern diesel engines, > > Bora > By the way, I do tow a race car trailer :-) > > On Sunday, Jul 20, 2003, at 21:48 US/Pacific, Matt Evans wrote: > >> erm, unless you need to tow a boat or a car+trailer, there is no >> reason to >> want a suburban over a 540iT. >> >> They said they were in that stage of their life when they're going to >> home depot a lot. My wife and i are in exactly that spot. We have a >> 00 Passat Wagon V6 5spd (MUCH roomier than any affordable BMW wagon, >> and >> easy to find with a manual, UNLIKE 5er wagons :/) >> >> THe passat isn't the best or worst for rear cargo room (surprisingly >> enough, >> the focus wagon has the higest rated trunk capacity iirc). However, >> its >> been serving us extremely well, especially once you get the roof bars. >> Yesterday we hauled a 8 foot couch on the bars (with all the cushions >> and >> a DISHWASHER in the trunk) to the "throw away stuff for free" event >> the city >> was putting on. Today we hauled back a futon (frame on top, matress >> and >> ancillaries in the back). >> >> For towing power, i wont disagree with you - an american V8 on a truck >> chassis is not beatable. But for just moving lots of people and lots >> of crap >> around, a wagon is fantastic. You'd have to remove basically all the >> seat >> rows to get a longer cargo deck out of a suburban than you get with a >> wagon >> with just folding down the seats. And honestly, why pay a HUGE >> premium for a >> gas guzzling, truck handling monster, when all you need is a trailer >> hitch and >> a single axle flat bed trailer. Nobody buys more than 2000 pounds of >> stuff >> from home depot at a time, and any european wagon can take a 200/2000 >> trailer >> with an aftermarket (or factory) hitch. >> >> My take - you want the performance and luxury of a german car every >> day. You >> exceed its native capacity one or two days a year. For those days - >> rent a >> home depot load and go, or buy a single axle trailer use it instead. >> >> Matt >> 88 M5 >> 00 Passat Wagon >> 1959 Rambler >> - brand new kitchen from the subfloor up >> - two new bathrooms from the subfloor up >> (i beleive i am significant digit in home depots quarterly earnings) >> > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 01:33:49 -0400 From: "David A. Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Dirt Track Demon , So, they (them that does roads) are repaving a couple of miles of Mast road, the road that my driveway feeds in from. It is windy, and has a great 90 degree corner, and a big elevation change with a bunch of gradual varying radius curves. They are widening and repaving, releveling and filling, crowning and banking. They have stripped the pavement, and created a most excellent rolled and graded smooth dirt surface, with just the right texture and traction.... THEN......... They put cones and/or leveling surveyor stakes about every 2-3 car lengths for this two mile stretch. Imagine a two mile dirt slalom course, leveled, with elevation changes and curves, and the cones not quite lined up straight...with apexes and corners and everything..like a 20 mph sort of autocross... THEN ........ they went home for the NIGHT! SO I only folded back the driver's mirror one time in my three passes. ( My second pass, with my buddy JR in the car. ) (I might have tagged a stake with the corner of the front bumper on my first pass.) My third pass, at about 12:30 am, running up the big hill direction,shifted into low on the slush box, I went thru clean, the whole way, , HOLY CR** Batman! How that little E30 325ic with the M-3 suspension do handle! Low gear was just the ticket, it gave me enough engine braking to give me a bitchin' weight transfer when I backed off, and lots of snap to run loose on acceleration. Awesome power slide marks,with just a hint of push on the decel side of things. I need an M badge! Bet them road guys are gonna get a chuckle tomorrow..I know I got one tonite! I'm 43 years old.. ..bet they blame some kid... ..I'm sure glad they're right! ...What a toy. BUT I probably would have made more passes, but it seemed as though the natives might alert the authorites if I continued my efforts....ah the wisdom that comes with advancing years.. Maybe a quick pass tomorrow night if the course is still up.. David A. Leonard Feeling like on of them Duke boys. 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