The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 612 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: OT - Oracle Open World Re: <OT> Benz SL engine question Cheap shox ..E30 ic Gremlin 1: rear turn signal bulb out, other blinks double time but bulb is ok. Re: Gremlin 1: rear turn signal bulb out, other blinks Re: Gremlin 1: rear turn signal bulb out, other blinks double time but bulb is ok. Gremlin 2: door switch that senses the door is closed, where is it?? Body vinyl Re: Body vinyl
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:35:57 -0500 From: Carey Probst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: OT - Oracle Open World Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anybody on this list going to be at Oracle Open World in SF next week. If so, interested in getting together and telling lies about how fast our cars are? Carey -- Carey Probst '99M3 daily driver '86 325 track toy, cammed, chipped, swayed A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:05:11 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <OT> Benz SL engine question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Alex, Seems suspect to me unless the oil bar is mechanically crushed or some kind of vacuum or siphon effect which I doubt the MB engineers would have allowed. However, it could be akin to the problems that the M30 motors used to have where the banjo bolt would loosen and limit oil volume in the bar. -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, 8 Nov 2007 17:03:39 -0600 From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Uucdigest" <[email protected]> Subject: Cheap shox ..E30 ic Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just brought home a 1988 E30 Convertible today that gives the distinct impression it could use some revitalising in the suspension area . It isnt going to be a hot-rod , just a gentle cruiser .......so I wondered if anyone out there has a cheap set of serviceable stock (or close thereto ) shocks for to sell (with RSMs ??) . Of course Billybobs or Konis would be wunnerful but it isnt going to be a high-zoot mover . The owner prefers cheap over performance . Anyone out there converting from stock susp to a race-car and got a decent set taking up shelf space ?? Could use the leather-boot around the 5-speed shifter too if you've got one laid about ....again. 'serviceable' is the key word . Who's had Conv (sport) seats recovered ? where ? price ? Off-line emails pls ...... Bill P, Tennessee . ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 16:18:11 -0800 From: "b barry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Gremlin 1: rear turn signal bulb out, other blinks double time but bulb is ok. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Any clues here where to begin tracing? The front bulb blinks doubletime and the rear bulb doesn't blink. Removed the rear bulb, the bulb is good. Changed the bulb anyway, still no blinking. Confusing this is that the tow hitch light connector does blink its LED indicating that the signal is getting current. Any ideas? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:48:34 -0800 From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Gremlin 1: rear turn signal bulb out, other blinks Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 04:18 PM 11/8/2007, b barry wrote: Is this a E46? E46 bulb holders suck. The contacts need to be cleaned (with sandpaper/emery cloth), re-bent, and sprayed with contact cleaner (Caig DeOxit for me). And check that the contact tip for the bulb is still its original shape, not melted down to a flat nub. My rears seem to be holding up fine but my fronts do this to me all the time. >Any clues here where to begin tracing? The front bulb blinks >doubletime and the rear bulb doesn't blink. Removed the rear bulb, >the bulb is good. Changed the bulb anyway, still no blinking. > >Confusing this is that the tow hitch light connector does blink its >LED indicating that the signal is getting current. > >Any ideas? >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 Kazuto Okayasu Manager, Desktop Support Services Administrative Computing Services, University of California, Irvine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:34:08 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'UUC Digest'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Gremlin 1: rear turn signal bulb out, other blinks double time but bulb is ok. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If it's an e36 the circuit/connection in the tail light housing melts/burns out. If you peer in there you will see the plastic that holds the connector to the bulb housing is probably melted. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of b barry Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 4:18 PM To: UUC Digest Subject: [UUC] Gremlin 1: rear turn signal bulb out, other blinks double time but bulb is ok. Any clues here where to begin tracing? The front bulb blinks doubletime and the rear bulb doesn't blink. Removed the rear bulb, the bulb is good. Changed the bulb anyway, still no blinking. Confusing this is that the tow hitch light connector does blink its LED indicating that the signal is getting current. Any ideas? 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.25/1118 - Release Date: 11/8/2007 9:29 AM ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 16:22:27 -0800 From: "b barry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Gremlin 2: door switch that senses the door is closed, where is it?? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The driver's door window won't stay all the way up, it moves down the short increment as if the door was open. This also triggers on the interior lights, and disables the electric locks from unlocking the car. The window is now a problem with it getting rainy as water comes in through the small gap the window stays open. The wind whistle at speed is also a nuisance. Anyone know where the switch is? Not seeing it visibly anywhere around the outside of the door or doorframe. My guess is there is a fraction of a mm of wear, just enough to not trigger when there is a slight amount of chassis flex. tia, Barry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:30:19 -0600 From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Uucdigest" <[email protected]> Subject: Body vinyl Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Which is the best place to get simple auto body-graphics (stick-ons ) like checkered flags and (go-faster )stripes and numbers ? I feel the need ....... Beepee , Tennessee retiree ...whee !! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:39:05 -0600 From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Uucdigest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Body vinyl Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone out there who's dealt with these guys ...?? http://www.edecals.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Session_ID=4c7c73d026b978a6eab1771ee47554e2&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CFG101&Category_Code= Beepee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Uucdigest" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 8:30 AM Subject: Body vinyl > Which is the best place to get simple auto body-graphics (stick-ons ) > like checkered flags and (go-faster )stripes and numbers ? > > I feel the need ....... > > Beepee , Tennessee retiree ...whee !! ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(9 messages) **********
