The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 118 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Error Code chart Re: Any comments on Power Stop drilled rotor? <E36> Intermittent start Re: <E36> Intermittent start Re: <E36> Intermittent start Re: <E36> Intermittent start <OT> How are our Tennessee brethren doing Re: <OT> How are our Tennessee brethren doing <E36> Intermittent Start
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:27:24 -0700 (PDT) From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Error Code chart Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone know of a link for error codes? I bought a Bavarian Motorsports code reader for my 95 M3 and recently bought an adapter to use it with an e46. Unfortunately, the chart that came with my reader doesn't work with the e46, though the reader does work. Thanks, Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:51:30 -0400 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Any comments on Power Stop drilled rotor? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The only "drilled" rotors I'd use on the track are the ones with cast-in holes... Drilled rotors will at best 'only' crack... (remember titanic? It sank due to the drilled rivet holes and crack propagation...) Anyway, disc brakes work as heat sinks... transferring kinetic energy (forward motion) to thermal energy (heat)... the more mass the more energy they can absorb... (critical for track work) But big heavy brakes = more unsprung mass (= bad) so racers 'drill' them to reduce weight... The only road cars that I have ever seen with cross-drilled rotors coming from the factory are Porsche 911s, of which I never owned one. The reason for slotted rotors is two fold: 1) for road cars it becomes a wear indicator (the slot goes away, the rotor is under min. thickness, and time to use as a paperweight...) 2) On tracked cars the slots act (theoretically) to break up the boundary layer that can form if, lets say, the stock pads are over temp.... on lets say a late-summer track event (like PCA's August Summit Point) going into turn 1 and gently, but firmly stepping on the brake pedal and having nothing happen. (firm pedal, no stop = not a happy driver) There's been much discussion on this topic on the P-car site, and there a few good links I'll try to dig up that can further explain some of the misconceptions and phenomenon's... HTH -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '97 Contour "Bambi" '03 325xi sport "Daisy" > Yup and when it comes to track cars, drilled=dangerous if you're not > meticulous about inspecting them. Had a friend total his LTW when one > exploded in a braking zone stopping from ~130mph. On street cars there's a > lot of build up that develops on those holes and poor kits act as shredders > to the brake pads. My E36 came with the same Big Brembos that my friend had > and the first thing I did was get rid of the cross drilled rotors. I have > slotted ones now instead (not my choice but that's what comes with > StopTechs). The cross drilled rotors were lighter than the solid ones with > slots but unless you're some kind of pro I don't see that as a big advantage. > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:34:07 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> Intermittent start Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gents, The M3 (1999) had a couple of episodes of not wanting to start this weekend while going for the Calif. smog check. No starter engagement, just instrument lights. After a couple of pull the key out and re-engage the clutch all was well. This morning also a clean start with no issue. I'm thinking the clutch interlock switch or the inline battery fuse may be cracked. Real Oem shows the fuse, but where is it. I want to inspect it. Also I can't find the clutch interlock switch on Real Oem. How hard is this switch to change? Does the clutch pedal have to come out? Thanks as always, 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: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:15:37 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> Intermittent start Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, April 10, 2006 10:34 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Gents, > The M3 (1999) had a couple of episodes of not wanting to start this > weekend > while going for the Calif. smog check. No starter engagement, just > instrument lights. After a couple of pull the key out and re-engage the > clutch all was well. I had a similar experience with my 1998 M3. It was the starter. Jim Bassett ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:50:01 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> Intermittent start Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> good point. Had the damn same thing in my old toyota pick'em-up truck. Starter connections were corroded. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Bassett Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] <E36> Intermittent start On Mon, April 10, 2006 10:34 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Gents, > The M3 (1999) had a couple of episodes of not wanting to start this > weekend > while going for the Calif. smog check. No starter engagement, just > instrument lights. After a couple of pull the key out and re-engage the > clutch all was well. I had a similar experience with my 1998 M3. It was the starter. Jim Bassett 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, 10 Apr 2006 10:43:11 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> Intermittent start Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> the fusible link (at least in my car a 95) was near the rear of the battery cable under a black rubber covering - find the narrow gauge wire and trace it forward until you see it go into the rubber covering and then look for the rectangular bump. I can't remember if it was in the trunk or under the rear seat. I have the cable laying in the garage. I can look tonight if I remember. I just removed my cable from the race car and happened to find the fusible link a few weeks ago. I had wondered where they hid it prior. Can't help you on the interlock, I don't think 95s had it. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 10:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> Intermittent start Gents, The M3 (1999) had a couple of episodes of not wanting to start this weekend while going for the Calif. smog check. No starter engagement, just instrument lights. After a couple of pull the key out and re-engage the clutch all was well. This morning also a clean start with no issue. I'm thinking the clutch interlock switch or the inline battery fuse may be cracked. Real Oem shows the fuse, but where is it. I want to inspect it. Also I can't find the clutch interlock switch on Real Oem. How hard is this switch to change? Does the clutch pedal have to come out? Thanks as always, 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: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:59:21 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <OT> How are our Tennessee brethren doing Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How are the UUC Tennessee folks doing? Hopefully OK. -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: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:05:12 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <OT> How are our Tennessee brethren doing Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for asking. My family and I are fine. Some of my customers cars and homes were not so lucky, and if you have seen the news, several people north of Nashville lost their lives as a result of the band of wicked tornadoes. Jon ______________________________________________ Jon Siccardi - DM #052 TreehouseRacing.com M50conversion.com 615.333.9118 ______________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 12:59 PM Subject: [UUC] <OT> How are our Tennessee brethren doing > > How are the UUC Tennessee folks doing? Hopefully OK. > > -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: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:06:25 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> Intermittent Start Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I forgot to add, I do have the Big Boy clutch stop, but it's down as far as it will go. -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. 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