The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 846 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car accidents Re: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car accidents Re: E30 325is failing emmissions Re: E30 325is failing emmissions Re: <E36> Back Seat Removal e30 M3 Springs question Re: e30 M3 Springs question Re: e30 M3 Springs question E30 accelerates in stages Re: E30 accelerates in stages Re: E30 accelerates in stages Re: <E30> M3 Rod Bearing Question Re: <E30> M3 Rod Bearing Question Re: <E30> M3 Rod Bearing Question
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:12:12 -0700 (PDT) From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mark and Heather Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, bmwuucdigest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car accidents Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mark, Thanks for the info. Two questions for you though. 1) Any info/experience regarding bailment law specifically. From what I've been told, in MA insurance follows the car. However, I don't know if it is possible to recoup the deductible under bailment law from the driver's insurance? For the most part, all I'm really after is my deductible if possible. 2) Regarding "at any facility designed for racing," what exactly does this mean? Specifically, if someone auto-x at Fort Devins (a retired air force base), is this "designed for racing"? The clubs set up the course. Any insight here? Actually, I lied. I've got a third question. I've recieved a repair estimate from my insurance company. I've had two repair shops look at the car, and the estimate is clearly low, probably by at least $2000. I'm not sure I want to repair the car for a multitude of reasons, so I might just want the money. How should I best go about getting a check for an amount closer to the actual repair costs? Thanks! Paul --- Mark and Heather Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ugh... I hope you are aware of the fact that losses > at any facility > designed > for racing are NOT covered if you have a > Massachusetts policy? In the > past, I actually have downloaded and read the > policy.. it is the same > for all drivers in MA... I cannot find my copy > immediately, but I am 95% > certain that insurance follows the car. > > Mark Williams > Dallas, TX > claim rep by day.... > > > > >Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:24:26 -0700 (PDT) > >From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car > accidents > >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >The relevant state is MA. > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:56:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car accidents Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you're not in danger of totalling the car by getting more money, take it to one of the shops (whichever you're on better terms with). Have them do a partial teardown and call the ins. co.'s estimator to come back to account for additional damage. They should adjust their estimate. You'll get the difference minus the teardown labor, but the money should be coming to you, not directly to the shop. -tammer --- P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark, > > Thanks for the info. Two questions for you though. > > 1) Any info/experience regarding bailment law > specifically. From what I've been told, in MA > insurance follows the car. However, I don't know if > it is possible to recoup the deductible under bailment > law from the driver's insurance? For the most part, > all I'm really after is my deductible if possible. > > 2) Regarding "at any facility designed for racing," > what exactly does this mean? Specifically, if someone > auto-x at Fort Devins (a retired air force base), is > this "designed for racing"? The clubs set up the > course. Any insight here? > > Actually, I lied. I've got a third question. I've > recieved a repair estimate from my insurance company. > I've had two repair shops look at the car, and the > estimate is clearly low, probably by at least $2000. > I'm not sure I want to repair the car for a multitude > of reasons, so I might just want the money. How > should I best go about getting a check for an amount > closer to the actual repair costs? > > Thanks! > > Paul > > --- Mark and Heather Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Ugh... I hope you are aware of the fact that losses > > at any facility > > designed > > for racing are NOT covered if you have a > > Massachusetts policy? In the > > past, I actually have downloaded and read the > > policy.. it is the same > > for all drivers in MA... I cannot find my copy > > immediately, but I am 95% > > certain that insurance follows the car. > > > > Mark Williams > > Dallas, TX > > claim rep by day.... > > > > > > > > >Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:24:26 -0700 (PDT) > > >From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> > > >Subject: Re: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car > > accidents > > >Message-ID: > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >The relevant state is MA. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one > click. > http://farechase.yahoo.com > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:40:52 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E30 325is failing emmissions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ed, Hard starting in the morning? Long cranking even when warm? Then could be leaking cold start injector leaking or temp sensor(s) failed or reading cold all the time. -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:03:12 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E30 325is failing emmissions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Car doesn't have a cold start injector, tested temp sensor and swapped it with a known good one with no effect. Thanks, Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Ed, > >Hard starting in the morning? Long cranking even when warm? > >Then could be leaking cold start injector leaking or temp sensor(s) failed >or reading cold all the time. > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:39:50 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> Back Seat Removal Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Wed, October 26, 2005 8:59 pm, C. Craig Eller said: > Guess the hurricane has rattled my brains, I know I've had the back seat > (fixed seat back, no trunk entry) out of the M3 before. The seat bottom > is easy, just lift up at the edge and pull out. But I can't for the life > of me figure out the seat back (vertical portion). Have a look at my site: http://www.jimbassett.com/bmw.htm Click on "Schroth Rallye 4 Harness Installation" on the left. Part of that procedure involved removing the seat back, you should find the info you're looking for there. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - formerly with Schroth harnesses 1993 325is #44 JP ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:36:50 -0400 From: "JohnGrills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: e30 M3 Springs question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gruppe: The stock springs in the e30 M3 are shorter than standard e30 setup, right? So Bilstein Sports are what you want to pair with them, correct? I have Sachs in there now from PO and it's time to put her in the garage for the winter physical... Same thing with the e36 M3, right? John Grills 98 M3/4 88 M3 87 iC ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:14:09 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "JohnGrills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: e30 M3 Springs question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The stock springs in the e30 M3 are shorter than standard e30 > setup, right? Correct. > So Bilstein Sports are what you want to pair with them, correct? Yes. > I have Sachs in there now from PO and it's time to put her in the garage for the > winter physical... > > Same thing with the e36 M3, right? Yes (if you are referring to the use of E36 M3 springs on regular E36s). If anyone is looking for a set of '95 E36 M3 springs, I have a set sitting on the shelf right now in excellent shape. I also have a like new set of E36 M3 rear shocks and a worn-out set of '95 E36 M3 front struts (if anyone is looking for a set for cut-n-gut). Regards, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:22:40 -0700 From: Kurt Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: JohnGrills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: e30 M3 Springs question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 10/27/05, JohnGrills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gruppe: > > The stock springs in the e30 M3 are shorter than standard e30 setup, right? Drops the car between 0.75" and 1" > So Bilstein Sports are what you want to pair with them, correct? Correct. Its a nice combo with E30 M3 springs. >I have > Sachs in there now from PO and it's time to put her in the garage for the > winter physical... > > Same thing with the e36 M3, right? Not sure about that one. Kurt. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:57:12 -0700 (PDT) From: "Ryan Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: E30 accelerates in stages Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Paul posted this message a while back. I am curious Paul if you found the problem on your E30? I am having the same issue with my 325e and I have a list of things to check this weekend. Did you have any luck? Ryan- Paul wrote: >Sooooo, My 92 325is "Accelerates in Stages". That is, there are obvious pauses during the climb through the rev range be coming quite observable as the car enters the high part of the torque curve. It is not a smooth climb through the rev range as I am used to on my 96 328i 0r my 95 M3, (all these cars are manuals btw...), or any of my previous E30's (85 323ic baur, 91 325is, 90 325is. While I am used to the characteristic surge of the M50/M52 that occurs around 3200 (depending on model/displacement/chip etc...) I am convinced that this "surging" type of acceleration is not intended behavior. Having spoken with a couple of my BMW savvy friends locally, the opinion is that if it was the O2 sensor it would be accompanied by a Check Engine light. I had, until relatively recently, an 86 325es which accelerated in exactly the same manner as this 92 325is and it did not display a check engine light either. Vacuum leaks, dirty intake tracts, and generally old car parts are not ruled out here as BOTH cars have 200,000 miles! However all other aspects of performance are correct on these cars. Smooth idle @ 600 - 700 RPM, no smoking anywhere during acceleration or deceleration, lots of power up high and down low, (at least as strong as an ETA can be up top or as strong as a non-vanos M50 can be off idle, hehe), and they both pass Texas emissions control without a problem. Both cars are well maintained and most of the filters/fluids are recent (save for the 02 sensor) So the questions are; Can the O2 sensor be bad and notibly affect performance without throwing a check engine light? Has anyone else ever seen anything like this? Should I look elsewhere? (Fuel filter?, clogged Catalityic converter?, fuel pressure regulator?) Thanks for your brain cycles, Paul A. Garnier Systems Integration FastNetworking 281-827-0725 cell/pgr< ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:44:45 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ryan Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E30 accelerates in stages Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Maybe the VTEC valve is sticking. If not, on an E30, the EGO is ignored at full throttle. Perhaps its a sticky AFM. Gary Derian > Paul posted this message a while back. I am curious Paul if you found the > problem on your E30? I am having the same issue with my 325e and I have a > list of things to check this weekend. Did you have any luck? > Ryan- > > Paul wrote: >>Sooooo, > > My 92 325is "Accelerates in Stages". That is, there are obvious pauses > during the climb through the rev range be coming quite observable as the > car > enters the high part of the torque curve. It is not a smooth climb through > the rev range as I am used to on my 96 328i 0r my 95 M3, (all these cars > are > manuals btw...), or any of my previous E30's (85 323ic baur, 91 325is, 90 > 325is. While I am used to the characteristic surge of the M50/M52 that > occurs around 3200 (depending on model/displacement/chip etc...) I am > convinced that this "surging" type of acceleration is not intended > behavior. > Having spoken with a couple of my BMW savvy friends locally, the opinion > is > that if it was the O2 sensor it would be accompanied by a Check Engine > light. I had, until relatively recently, an 86 325es which accelerated in > exactly the same manner as this 92 325is and it did not display a check > engine light either. > Vacuum leaks, dirty intake tracts, and generally old car parts are not > ruled > out here as BOTH cars have 200,000 miles! However all other aspects of > performance are correct on these cars. Smooth idle @ 600 - 700 RPM, no > smoking anywhere during acceleration or deceleration, lots of power up > high > and down low, (at least as strong as an ETA can be up top or as strong as > a > non-vanos M50 can be off idle, hehe), and they both pass Texas emissions > control without a problem. Both cars are well maintained and most of the > filters/fluids are recent (save for the 02 sensor) > So the questions are; > > Can the O2 sensor be bad and notibly affect performance without throwing a > check engine light? > Has anyone else ever seen anything like this? > Should I look elsewhere? (Fuel filter?, clogged Catalityic converter?, > fuel > pressure regulator?) > > Thanks for your brain cycles, > > Paul A. Garnier > Systems Integration > FastNetworking > 281-827-0725 cell/pgr< > > 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: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:58:45 -0700 (PDT) From: "Ryan Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Ryan Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: E30 accelerates in stages Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Gary, What is VTEC? The AFM is one of the things I had on my list to check. About a year ago I left a store and when I would put my foot ont he gas to accelerate nothing would happen and then BOOM the car would take off. It did this through every shift. It never did it again. I suspected then that it was the AFM. Also the surge has seemed to get worse since I installed a chip (Turner chip) this summer. Is there something that needs to be compensated for installing a chip? Also what is a common procedure for checking the AFM? Thanks, Ryan- > Maybe the VTEC valve is sticking. > > If not, on an E30, the EGO is ignored at full throttle. Perhaps its a > sticky AFM. > > Gary Derian > >> Paul posted this message a while back. I am curious Paul if you found >> the >> problem on your E30? I am having the same issue with my 325e and I have >> a >> list of things to check this weekend. Did you have any luck? >> Ryan- >> >> Paul wrote: >>>Sooooo, >> >> My 92 325is "Accelerates in Stages". That is, there are obvious pauses >> during the climb through the rev range be coming quite observable as the >> car >> enters the high part of the torque curve. It is not a smooth climb >> through >> the rev range as I am used to on my 96 328i 0r my 95 M3, (all these cars >> are >> manuals btw...), or any of my previous E30's (85 323ic baur, 91 325is, >> 90 >> 325is. While I am used to the characteristic surge of the M50/M52 that >> occurs around 3200 (depending on model/displacement/chip etc...) I am >> convinced that this "surging" type of acceleration is not intended >> behavior. >> Having spoken with a couple of my BMW savvy friends locally, the opinion >> is >> that if it was the O2 sensor it would be accompanied by a Check Engine >> light. I had, until relatively recently, an 86 325es which accelerated >> in >> exactly the same manner as this 92 325is and it did not display a check >> engine light either. >> Vacuum leaks, dirty intake tracts, and generally old car parts are not >> ruled >> out here as BOTH cars have 200,000 miles! However all other aspects of >> performance are correct on these cars. Smooth idle @ 600 - 700 RPM, no >> smoking anywhere during acceleration or deceleration, lots of power up >> high >> and down low, (at least as strong as an ETA can be up top or as strong >> as >> a >> non-vanos M50 can be off idle, hehe), and they both pass Texas emissions >> control without a problem. Both cars are well maintained and most of the >> filters/fluids are recent (save for the 02 sensor) >> So the questions are; >> >> Can the O2 sensor be bad and notibly affect performance without throwing >> a >> check engine light? >> Has anyone else ever seen anything like this? >> Should I look elsewhere? (Fuel filter?, clogged Catalityic converter?, >> fuel >> pressure regulator?) >> >> Thanks for your brain cycles, >> >> Paul A. Garnier >> Systems Integration >> FastNetworking >> 281-827-0725 cell/pgr< >> >> 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: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:41:10 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E30> M3 Rod Bearing Question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett, Just for curiosity, why just the rod bearings and not the crank bearings also? -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:55:01 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <E30> M3 Rod Bearing Question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Easy, the crank bearings get full oil pressure feed. Oil for the rod bearings first goes through the mains, then through the drilled passages in the crank. At best, the rods get intermittent oiling. Gary Derian > > Brett, > > Just for curiosity, why just the rod bearings and not the crank bearings > also? > > -Kevin > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only > for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have > been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose > the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the > sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying > to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of > it. Thank you. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > 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: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:31:21 -0400 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E30> M3 Rod Bearing Question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The rod bearings are subjected to much more force and therefore wear, than the crank bearings. Crank bearings hold a rotating item. Rod bearings hold a rotating item that has vertical force placed on it twice per revolution, through friction, plus a stronger force once every second revolution during ignition. Pre-detonation, or pinking/pinging (depending on what side of the Pond you're from) hastens the demise of the bearings. Wear will increase clearances, increased clearances increase wear, it becomes an exponentially increasing problem as time goes on. Ultimately, a bearing will have so much clearance that it will spin, damaging the crank. This problem is realistically restricted to the higher strung S engines, S14 and S38B38 are the two that we suggest replacing the bearings as preventative maintenance. We have yet to see an S38 B38 that did NOT have severe bearing damage on the rod bearings, while the main bearings were fine on those checked. Brett Anderson KMS - Koala Motorsport www.bmwdiffs.com 440 564 7574 9988 Kinsman Rd Novelty, OH 44072 (Near Cleveland) > -----Original Message----- > Brett, > > Just for curiosity, why just the rod bearings and not the crank bearings > also? > > -Kevin ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(14 messages) **********
