The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 880 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: <E30> Never ending idle issues E30 DIY website? Re: E30 DIY website? Re: E30 DIY website? Re: <E30> Never ending idle issues E36 rear suframe and diff bushings/ was: RE: differential drone Re: E36 rear subframe and diff bushings/ was: RE: differential drone Re: E36 rear subframe and diff bushings/ was: RE: differential drone carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161, was RE: differential drone Re: carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161, was RE: differential drone Re: carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161, was RE: differential drone uuc carfax on WBACD4327TAV35781 Re: uuc carfax on WBACD4327TAV35781 E30 DME throws "No Vehicle speed sensor signal" code Re: E30 DME throws "No Vehicle speed sensor signal" code
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:53:56 -0600 From: "Paul Craven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: <E30> Never ending idle issues Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I spent some more time with my 93 325ic trying to fix a rough idle/CEL issue that I have traced to a miss on number 1 cylinder at idle only. Ran Techron through a tank of gas (3 bottles in one tank). No change. I tried a VentilSauber hot soak. Lots of smoke, no change. Tested the plug and wire by switching them (one at a time) with cylinder 2. The miss stays at cylinder 1. I pulled the injectors to have them redone at cruzin performance at will advise if that changes things. Oddly, the injector at cylinder 3 did not match the others, possibly indicative of past injector issues? Does anyone have any tpis for cleaning up the bores the injector fits into? There is some miscellaneous carbon goo there from pulling the injectors. Seems like cleaning it will force it back into the manifold from whence it came. Not an issue or ?? Regards, Paul Craven Currently piloting a 1996 K2500 Suburban with a 454, now that's torque, baby! Also expecting a gas price increase based solely on my extra demand. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:56:55 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: E30 DIY website? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A bud (current IRL mechanic) is going to buy a 89 E30 325 for his commuter car. He was asking what the best source of repairs and BTDT info can be found. I've turned him onto Brett's site and told him about the Bentley manuals. thanks Marco ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:57:32 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Marco Romani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: E30 DIY website? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Marco Romani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >A bud (current IRL mechanic) is going to buy a 89 E30 325 for >his commuter car. He was asking what the best source of >repairs and BTDT info can be >found. I've turned him onto Brett's site and told him about >the Bentley manuals. A Bentley and a subscription to the E30 yahoogroup list goes a long way. :-) Of course there are a bunch of [EMAIL PROTECTED]@sses on that list and all they do is talk about coils and disconnecting 02 sensors. Carlos future 89 325i 98 M3 __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:48:33 -0800 From: "Bob Sutterfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E30 DIY website? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Marco Romani wrote: > A bud (current IRL mechanic) is going to buy a 89 E30 325 > for his commuter car. He was asking what the best source > of repairs and BTDT info can be found. I've turned him > onto Brett's site and told him about the Bentley manuals. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/e30 http://r3vlimited.com http://bmwe30.net http://e30tech.com http://unofficialbmw.com/e30 http://rb.com/product.htm?code=b390 http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/forum.jspa?forumName=bmw.3-series.e30 http://pelicanparts.com/bmw/catalog/shopcart/BE30_catalog.htm ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:26:35 -0800 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E30> Never ending idle issues Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 10:53:56AM -0600, Paul Craven wrote: > Does anyone have any tpis for cleaning up the bores the injector fits > into? There is some miscellaneous carbon goo there from pulling the > injectors. Seems like cleaning it will force it back into the > manifold from whence it came. Not an issue or ?? I believe when my injectors were out, I used q-tips soaked in techron to clean out the bores. As I recall, it worked pretty well. -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:43:40 -0800 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: E36 rear suframe and diff bushings/ was: RE: differential drone Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Seeking recomendations for replacement rear subframe and differential mount bushings for an E36 //M3. Possibly urethane, hard plastic, or delrin. The differential is out of the car and past point the of no return, so might as well remove those next eight bolts and drop the subframe too. Objective is to freshen up the rear suspension, snugger than stock, but still for a street car on street tires, with parts that will not soften up over time as the stock bushings do. Please suggest brands, vendors, experiences and results with them, and if you live in the SF Bay area, competent shops and what approximate labor times/ costs to install into a subframe and diff housing that is already off the car. Tia, Barry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:05:03 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 rear subframe and diff bushings/ was: RE: differential drone Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> well - Bimmerworld sells street and race versions. I can't comment on the street version. I like the race ones. Get the diff bolt bushing while you're at it. Removal stock - we burned them out with a torch. Installation of the replacements just slid in. RennWerks did the removal. I did the install. They said it was pretty toxic - not sure it they'll do it again ;-) You can call and ask. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:44 PM To: [uucdigest]; bmw digest Subject: [UUC] E36 rear suframe and diff bushings/ was: RE: differential drone Seeking recomendations for replacement rear subframe and differential mount bushings for an E36 //M3. Possibly urethane, hard plastic, or delrin. The differential is out of the car and past point the of no return, so might as well remove those next eight bolts and drop the subframe too. Objective is to freshen up the rear suspension, snugger than stock, but still for a street car on street tires, with parts that will not soften up over time as the stock bushings do. Please suggest brands, vendors, experiences and results with them, and if you live in the SF Bay area, competent shops and what approximate labor times/ costs to install into a subframe and diff housing that is already off the car. Tia, Barry 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: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:36:49 +0000 (GMT) From: aaron b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E36 rear subframe and diff bushings/ was: RE: differential drone Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't mean to steer this off the original question, but on a sidenote - How do uprated bushings affect the rear subframe mount cracking problems on these & the E46 cars? Would stiffer bushings make the cracking more or less likely to occur? Thanks. ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Model Search 2005 - Find the next catwalk superstars - http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hot/model-search/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:49:46 -0800 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161, was RE: differential drone Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Could someone please run a carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161? I'm trying to document a replacement diff. The salvage title of the car it came out of lists an unusually low mileage, which is good and justifies the price, but the name on the title is a used car dealer rather than an insurance company or original owner, so I would like some extra verification of the mileage listed. Thanks in advance, Barry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:14:00 -0500 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161, was RE: differential drone Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Re-check the VIN, it's got one too many digits, and the error is in the last 5 digits. Brett Anderson KMS-Koala Motorsport www.bmwdiffs.com 9988 Kinsman Rd Novelty, OH 44072 (Near Cleveland) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Could someone please run a carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161? > I'm trying to document a replacement diff. The salvage title of the > car it came out of lists an unusually low mileage, which is good and > justifies the price, but the name on the title is a used car dealer > rather than an insurance company or original owner, so I would like some > extra verification of the mileage listed. > Thanks in advance, > Barry > 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: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:45:54 -0800 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161, was RE: differential drone Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Silly silly me, its EC40161. Sorry for the inconvenience. I've scolded my dislexic fingertip and its prmmisd nto tot od ti agani. Barry KMS- Brett Anderson wrote: > Re-check the VIN, it's got one too many digits, and the error is in > the last 5 digits. > > Brett Anderson > KMS-Koala Motorsport > www.bmwdiffs.com > 9988 Kinsman Rd > Novelty, OH 44072 > (Near Cleveland) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Could someone please run a carfax on WBSBK0333XEC404161? >> I'm trying to document a replacement diff. The salvage title of >> the car it came out of lists an unusually low mileage, which is good >> and justifies the price, but the name on the title is a used car >> dealer rather than an insurance company or original owner, so I would >> like some extra verification of the mileage listed. >> Thanks in advance, >> Barry >> Search the >> ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:03:51 +0000 From: "stephen stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: uuc carfax on WBACD4327TAV35781 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Interested in buying the car want to know the history. steplaid ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:36:58 -0500 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: stephen stephen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, uuc Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: uuc carfax on WBACD4327TAV35781 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BMW says "special situation noted" which usually means it's been totalled. FYI Brett Anderson KMS stephen stephen wrote: > Interested in buying the car want to know the history. > > > steplaid > > > 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: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:46:21 +0000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: E30 DME throws "No Vehicle speed sensor signal" code Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I had the opportunity to have my 1990 325i scanned by a Snap-On scan tool, which had all the available BMW chips/plugs/updates/etc., this weekend. I forgot the code number it threw, yet it meant that the vehicle speed sensor wasn't giving signal to the DME. The VSS is located in the diff cover and gives signal for the speedometer, if I understand correctly. This car has a low power, erratic performance issue. Anyone know if I should persue this or know why/how this fault could be raised? The speedometer works. always has. Thanks in advance to all who spend a few minutes pondering this dilemma. Pete Harkonen 1990 325i 5sp. Chicago ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:39:24 -0800 (PST) From: "Ryan Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: E30 DME throws "No Vehicle speed sensor signal" code Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't think it is talking about the speedometer sensor, rather the speed sensor on your timing cover that counts the rpm's on the crank. Crank sensor I think?? It is a thick white wire that goes from the diagnostic plug area to the front timing cover where it snaps in just above the crank pulley. Perhaps there is a fault in the wire. Ryan- > Hi all, > > I had the opportunity to have my 1990 325i scanned by a Snap-On > scan tool, which had all the available BMW chips/plugs/updates/etc., this > weekend. I forgot the code number it threw, yet it meant that the vehicle > speed sensor wasn't giving signal to the DME. The VSS is located in the > diff cover and gives signal for the speedometer, if I understand > correctly. > > This car has a low power, erratic performance issue. Anyone know if I > should persue this or know why/how this fault could be raised? > > The speedometer works. always has. > > Thanks in advance to all who spend a few minutes pondering this dilemma. > > Pete Harkonen > 1990 325i 5sp. > Chicago > 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 > ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
