The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 200 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Repost - <M42> Water in Spark Plug Well Re: Repost - <M42> Water in Spark Plug Well Re: <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? Re: <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? Re: <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? Re: <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? Re: High Temp Paint??? Re: High Temp Paint??? Re: High Temp Paint??? Re: High Temp Paint??? Re: High Temp Paint??? BMW F1 & Racing books Pre-Purchase Inspection Costa Mesa, CA Re: replacement shocks needed Re: replacement shocks needed
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:11:55 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] Subject: Re: Repost - <M42> Water in Spark Plug Well Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:40:04 -0400 >From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Cc: E30 Yahoo Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Repost - <M42> Water in Spark Plug Well >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Only been under the hood of an M42 in a wrecking yard. > >Thinking to general BMW experience, I would look at something (like a >sensor) that only gets looked at at startup in mild weather. I am >thinking a temp sensor in the water path, or the evap canister vacuum hose. > >You speak of getting the engine warm, and "luke cold". I'd get the >engine compartment hot and bake any residual moisture out of there. > >Ed OK, Sunday I drove the car up to Sonoma, then drove it home later at freeway speeds (5 to 15 MPH over posted limits) with ambient temps running from 92 to 101 degrees. That ought to take care of the "hot" part. Now I'll let my daughter drive it for a few days and then report. If it is still misbehaving, I'll have a look at the sensors and evap canister hoses, which are new (hoses, not sensors) but might have been knocked off (Ed), plugs and plug wires (Mark), and connectors (Carlos). Barry mentioned the trace and contact arm on the AFM. I might have a look, but wouldn't this have already been a problem before the engine compartment detailing episode? And yes Carlos, this is the 300K mile engine, and the M42 does not have a cap and rotor. There is a 4-coil pack that sits on the right front wheel arch, with a wire to each spark plug. The connections on the coils appear to have stayed dry. Sean suggests spraying WD-40 in the spark plug boot to drive out moisture. Would the presence of WD-40 possibly cause some of the same misfire issues that water would? My wife actually had a great suggestion, that I could have used a hair dryer to blow hot air at the wet stuff. I presume she does not mean HER hair dryer. Thanks to all who replied. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:41:04 -0700 From: Bob Sutterfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Repost - <M42> Water in Spark Plug Well Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 7/17/06 10:11 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The connections on the coils appear > to have stayed dry. Sean suggests spraying WD-40 in the spark plug boot to > drive out moisture. Would the presence of WD-40 possibly cause some of the > same misfire issues that water would? How will WD-40 change the behavior from the dielectric grease that's already in there (and the topic of an earlier discussion)? It was applied some months ago with the new wires and plugs, intended to keep moisture out of the boots. > My wife actually had a great > suggestion, that I could have used a hair dryer to blow hot air at the wet > stuff. I presume she does not mean HER hair dryer. The "guy's" version of a hair dryer is called a heat gun. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:39:17 -0700 From: "Curtis Ingraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If it still has the original delay valve in the line between the clutch MC and SC, remove it or gut it. Curt I. Neil wrote: > I'm about to replace the clutch on my girlfriend's E34 540i 6sp. Any tips > from those who have been there before? Difficult to access fasteners, etc., > are what I'm most concerned about. Parts to replace while in there is > another. I'll jack it up in the garage and take care of it over the next > week or so. Please response to my e-mail address as I don't often get to > read the list. Thanks! > > Neil Deshpande > 92 M5 > 99 328i ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:56:31 -0700 From: Bob Sutterfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Neil wrote: > I'm about to replace the clutch on my girlfriend's E34 540i 6sp. > Any tips from those who have been there before? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe34 for advice http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Maintenance/Transmission/Transmission_main.htm for writeups of nearby stuff Curtis Ingraham wrote: > If it still has the original delay valve in the line between the > clutch MC and SC, remove it or gut it. I didn't think E34s suffered from clutch delay valves. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:11:26 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So the obvious question here is, does Neil pick the girlfriends because they have BMW's or because of some other accoutrements (wink.. wink)? -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, 17 Jul 2006 17:22:38 -0400 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It was bought after they started dating, so you can figure out where the suggestions came from. Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bmwuucdigest- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 2:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [UUC] <E34> 540i 6sp Clutch R&R? > > > So the obvious question here is, does Neil pick the girlfriends because > they have BMW's or because of some other accoutrements (wink.. wink)? > > -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, 17 Jul 2006 11:15:07 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: High Temp Paint??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sheeesh David, do you plan on some reentry excursions? Why not just slap a blackbody radiator on those bad boys (like a stack of old style razor blades). If you really want to radiate better mix in some carbon black. -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, 17 Jul 2006 14:26:52 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: High Temp Paint??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I know, i was working with NASA on some of it, but with their track record I figured I would trust you guys better:-) basically I am just trying to make it look a bit nicer by keeping the rotor hats from rusting and make the calipers a bit more appealing. I just don't want to shoot myself in the foot and make something hotter than it needs to be, and if I can keep the rust at bay and actually help with heat, that is a plus. David -----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Jul 17, 2006 2:15 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [UUC] High Temp Paint??? > > >Sheeesh David, do you plan on some reentry excursions? >Why not just slap a blackbody radiator on those bad boys (like a stack of >old style razor blades). If you really want to radiate better mix in some >carbon black. > >-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, 17 Jul 2006 12:05:55 -0700 From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: High Temp Paint??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 11:26 AM 7/17/2006, Maverick wrote: I don't know what the Brembos and StopTechs of the world use on their products, but it's definitely not the same stuff that you can buy advertised as 'brake caliper paint.' I've seen a number of those basically burn off at the track. I don't know what the insulative properties of any coating would be, but if the brakes can get hot enough for the stuff to cook off, I would think it's not having that much of an effect. Also, at some point BMW started coloring all their M car calipers black as well. I'm planning on doing the same thing when I rebuild the 4-pots on my E24, but since that's not going to see the track, I'm not going to worry about it. >I know, i was working with NASA on some of it, but with their track >record I figured I would trust you guys better:-) > >basically I am just trying to make it look a bit nicer by keeping >the rotor hats from rusting and make the calipers a bit more >appealing. I just don't want to shoot myself in the foot and make >something hotter than it needs to be, and if I can keep the rust at >bay and actually help with heat, that is a plus. > >David > > >__________________________________________________________________________ >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 Kazuto Okayasu Manager, Desktop Support Services Administrative Computing Services, University of California, Irvine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:14:06 -0500 From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Kazuto Okayasu'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: High Temp Paint??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey guys ...Barbecue paint ..comes in H Ford Esq's favourite colour ..Black or black ..cheap , effective and readily available .Gives a nice aromatic twist to all braking incidents between bacon , sausage and T-bone until fully cured. PS ALL NASA thermal radiator devices are painted black to increase emissivity , BUT it is $500 a pint low-off-gass paint so as not to obscure the view through the optics when heated in space/vacuum.It has a VERY short shelf-life (like 2 or 3 months !) . BTDT 35 yrs ago. Big Bad Bill the BMW Boy Bill Proud. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kazuto Okayasu Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 2:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] High Temp Paint??? At 11:26 AM 7/17/2006, Maverick wrote: I don't know what the Brembos and StopTechs of the world use on their products, but it's definitely not the same stuff that you can buy advertised as 'brake caliper paint.' I've seen a number of those basically burn off at the track. I don't know what the insulative properties of any coating would be, but if the brakes can get hot enough for the stuff to cook off, I would think it's not having that much of an effect. Also, at some point BMW started coloring all their M car calipers black as well. Snipped for brevity of bandwidth ....... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:47:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: High Temp Paint??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know what the Brembos and StopTechs of the world use on their > products, but it's definitely not the same stuff that you can buy > advertised as 'brake caliper paint.' The Brembos and Stoptechs of the world are powder coated. If you powder coat (DIY) your stock calipers it'll certainly hold up better than paint but even that may not hold up to track abuse in the long run. I've tried a lot of stuff including BBQ paint but then the MI winter takes care of rusting up my calipers for me again. :-/ Carlos 89 325i w/one BBQ painted caliper that didn't hold up 98 M3 had Ferrari F40 Brembos now has ST40 StopTech calipers, both held up really well __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:55:03 +0000 From: "Gregory Bradbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: BMW F1 & Racing books Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For those who know some of the BMW F1 books, they are well done but sometimes hard to find. There are books (to my knowledge) done from 2000 to 2004 Seasons, here are the BMW part numbers for some of them (as I found on surplus copies I bought). Also, if you like the old Formula stuff, 630 Days to the top is also distributed by BMW. 630 Days to the Top: The Story of the World Champion BMW Turbo 80 30 0 139 934 BMW F1: Season 2001 Fast Track to Success 80 30 0 139 938 BMW F1: Season 2002 Runners Up 80 30 0 153 807 BMW F1: Season 2004 Powerplay 80 30 0 396 101 Enjoy. Question in return, the new BMW Profile 9: Legendary 507 is out since late 2005. There is one part number for this, 01 09 0 398 986. Would someone know if this if for the German or English language version. Many thanks, Gregory in Georgia ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:43:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Nick Ortwein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]>, E30 Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Pre-Purchase Inspection Costa Mesa, CA Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a friend that is buying a 740iL in Costa Mesa CA and needs a mechanic(doesn't necessarily need to be a dealer) that knows his stuff on these cars. Please email me any info. Thank you, Nick Ortwein '88 325is '06 Audi A4 2.0Tq MT6 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:50:37 -0400 From: "Howard Kohn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: replacement shocks needed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am going to replace the front shocks on my daily driver, a 1996 328i with 160K miles. I do about a half dozen or so track days each year. My parts supplier recommends Koni shocks over Bilstein sports. Is the higher priced Koni's worth the extra expense? Howie 06 Mini Cooper (the wife's) 97 328i (the kids') 96 328i (mine, all mine) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:00:39 -0400 From: "Karl Rentler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Howard Kohn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: replacement shocks needed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 7/17/06, Howard Kohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am going to replace the front shocks on my daily driver, a 1996 328i with > 160K miles. I do about a half dozen or so track days each year. My parts > supplier recommends Koni shocks over Bilstein sports. Is the higher priced > Koni's worth the extra expense? > > Howie > > 06 Mini Cooper (the wife's) > 97 328i (the kids') > 96 328i (mine, all mine) I really think it's what you prefer. I would say that a good portion of people would swear by either or. I dont think you'd go wrong with either. -- Karl #747 KP FS 95 M3 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
