The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 97 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: E30 fuel starvation - cornering E36 325i parts for sale! <e30> In a pickle Re: <e30> In a pickle Re: E34 535i Towing Capacity? Re: E34 535i Towing Capacity? Re: E34 535i Towing Capacity? Re: E36 Manual Steering Re: E36 Manual Steering
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 17:49:58 -0800 From: "Bora Akyol (BMW)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E30 fuel starvation - cornering Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am guessing your fuel pump(s) are on their last leg. I am an E30 M3 driver so don't know if the E30 325i has two pumps as well. But you may want to check your in tank pump. Bora > From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:54:17 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [UUC] E30 fuel starvation - cornering > > I don't know if it's because I'm getting better (ha!) or if something is > starting to fail, but last summer when I was at the track, after long hard > right hand corners, typically in third gear, I was getting fuel starvation > > brake, downshift to 3rd, through the corner, squeeze the throttle until it > was planted on the floor, and as rpm climbed up past 5000+ the car would > lose power for a second before 'catching it's breath' > > 2 years ago it happened a few times but the tank was below 1/4 > > last year it showed itself when I still had more than 1/2 a tank > > ..and I then made the mistake of filling up.. after I did *that*, fuel would > slosh out of the filler during the tight left handers, and I ended up > driving one session in the hot sun breathing gas fumes :( > > this summer I'm probably going to go with stiffer sway bars and track > rubber, so I'm sure this problem will be even worse > > any suggestions? are there baffles in the tank that can help? > > chris pawlowicz > '89 325i, '99 Z3 2.8 > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:51:43 -0500 From: Rob Verenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: E36 325i parts for sale! Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From a 1994 325i (four door): * Rear Seat - bench, non-folding, two pieces (seat back and seat bottom), dove (light) gray * Rear door panels - two-tone light and dark gray * Driver's door window glass - non-tinted, perfect shape Located south of Pittsburgh, PA - buyer pays actual shipping. Best offer! No reasonable offers refused! I need this stuff out of my basement! :) - rob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:09:27 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <e30> In a pickle Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gruppe, Sorry for the cross posting but I need help fast. I am in the middle of _attempting_ to change the drivers side control arm on my 86 325es. Everything but the inner ball joint nut came off easy. That should have been my indication that things were gonna hit a snag. The 22mm nut that holds the inner ball joint to the subframe is near inaccesable. I have read and reread Neil Despande's site about his CA change and he states: "Shown above is the almost inaccessible inner ball joint nut! This is only on the convertibles. The sedans and coupes have easy access to this nut from above." I am in the same position though I have a coupe. You can get a stubby on it but I can't get the force required with a stubby to get the nut off. Anyone have any BTDT, tricks or WAGs to help me out? I have tried a crow foot, with a swivel u-joint and extensions from above, but it feels like I will break an extension before I get the force required to break the loctited nut. I am down 2 Bimmers this week if I can't get this done asap. The SWMBOs auto tranny died earlier in the week :( Much TIA, Jim Laing Evo Clown ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:40:43 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <e30> In a pickle Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> re: Pickle: Pickle is just the right word here. 1. Use a pickle fork (ball joint breaker) jammed or hammered in between the arm and the cross-member. This will keep tension so the ball joint stem doesn't turn. 2. torch the nut so the plastic in the locknut softens. May not be necessary but makes the job mucho easier if the nuts been on for a long time or is horribly overtightened. 3. Use a ratcheting box wrench, available at any Sears harware, on the nut and with sufficient grunting it will remove the nut, partial turns at a time. Possible hitting the other end of the wrench with a mallet will help. I've been using this method, pickle fork, and wrench, for about 20 years now. Hope this helps, Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Gruppe, > >Sorry for the cross posting but I need help fast. I am in the middle of _attempting_ >to change the drivers side control arm on my 86 325es. Everything but the inner ball >joint nut came off easy. That should have been my indication that things were gonna >hit a > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:13:59 -0500 From: Ron Katona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuuc digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E34 535i Towing Capacity? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Woody wrote: > Ron!!! > This sounds like at Lotus Elise to me. Tell me you didn't. Ok, I didn't. But when my spot in line comes up in December, I will. -- Ron ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:17:40 -0500 From: Ron Katona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuuc digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E34 535i Towing Capacity? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Marco wrote: > That's what I thought. I was wondering where you were going to find a > 400lb trailer. A dolly makes sense.. Just be prepared to beat the 5er > to death. it's a 525, no? It's a 535i. Runs well, feels like 2500 lb is very doable. > If it is maybe you want to sell it and get a used mid 90's ford or > chebby pickem up truck. I've thought about it. I'll try the 5er and see how it goes for a while. -- Ron ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 14:29:34 -0800 From: "Bora Akyol (BMW)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E34 535i Towing Capacity? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ron In Europe people tow campers behind most larger BMWs, I don't think you are going to have any problems towing an Elise. Bora > From: Ron Katona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:17:40 -0500 > To: bmwuuc digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [UUC] E34 535i Towing Capacity? > > Marco wrote: >> That's what I thought. I was wondering where you were going to find a >> 400lb trailer. A dolly makes sense.. Just be prepared to beat the 5er >> to death. it's a 525, no? > > It's a 535i. Runs well, feels like 2500 lb is very doable. > >> If it is maybe you want to sell it and get a used mid 90's ford or >> chebby pickem up truck. > > I've thought about it. I'll try the 5er and see how it goes for a while. > -- > Ron > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 15:38:09 -0800 (PST) From: Dan Hermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E36 Manual Steering Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >my E30 325i is a daily driver and has had no >power steering for the last 100+k km.. my summer >tires are 225/50-15.. and even my non-motorhead >SUV driving wife has no problems driving my car >(including parallel parking or track days) Since my E30 325is is leaking power steering fluid all over the place, I'm considering just disconnecting the power steering pump. Given that my existing steering rack is already leaking, am I risking further damage if I simply disconnect the power steering and continue? TIA, Dan leaky 325is __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 20:04:05 -0500 From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E36 Manual Steering Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dan says > Since my E30 325is is leaking power steering fluid all > over the place, I'm considering just disconnecting the > power steering pump. Given that my existing steering > rack is already leaking, am I risking further damage > if I simply disconnect the power steering and > continue? I faced this exact same thing 100k km ago.. and my mechanic (20+ years running a BMW shop) disconnected the pump (snipped the belt), drained most of the fluid out (otherwise the rubber bellows will fill and burst), and that's it. The small amount of fluid left inside keeps things lubricated. Chris Pawlowicz '89 325i, '99 Z3 2.8 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(9 messages) **********
