Hello peter!! 545i soon?!!!

["Ron J" <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter,

I noticed from your sig line that you have an 86 535i E28 that says 545i soon.
Is this an easy mod?  What year motor are you going to use?  I was
contemplateing a "550i" conversion thinking that the car may have the same
mounting spots in engine bay as the 7 series, but if the 5 litre doesnt fit
then I would go for the 4.5.  Can you let me know what is involved?

Cheers
Ron Jordan
85 535i
73 911s 2.7
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Scannell, Peter H." <Peter.Scannell@domain.elided>
To: <sig@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 9:37 AM
Subject: RE: [SIG@M535i] intermittent heat


> Stuart
>
> Have you rebuilt your heater control valve?
>
> Peter
> 86 535i - (545i soon)
> 80 928
> 68 C&C redwing
> 72 MAKO 19
> 73 Seafarer 38
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stuart@domain.elided [mailto:stuart@domain.elided]
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 9:28 AM
> To: sig@domain.elided
> Subject: [SIG@M535i] intermittent heat
>
>
> Hello all:
>
> The heater in my M535 is starting to work intermittently - it blows
> hot air, then it doesn't, then it blows hot again.  This may happen
> three or four times during my 20 minute drive to work.  I had
> noticed the cruise control wasn't working either, and after looking
> through my Bentley manual noticed the cruise and the heater
> control valve are powered from the same fuse (fuse #6 I believe.)
> So, I pulled the fuse, cleaned the contacts and made sure it was
> snug, and put it back.  Cruise is now working, but the heat is still
> intermittent.
> The other thing I've noticed is that when the heat stops blowing, it
> seems that if I come to a stop at a light or stop sign, when I take
> off again the heat returns...this hasn't been happening long enough
> for me to tell for sure if there really is a direct relationship or not,
> but it's puzzling.
> Any suggestions?  I'll be putting the car away for the winter in a
> couple weeks, but there's still going to be some cool weather
> before that happens.  Bad heater control valve?  Air bubble in the
> line someplace?  Vacuum leak on the heater controls?
>
> Thanks
> Stuart Stephens
> 86 M535
> 88 325ix

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