Any Philly People?

[DJNikonn]

https://mainlinecarsandcoffee.com/

Cars and coffee this Sunday. I'll be there with my buddy who has a z4. Come through Philly people.

Damn, I missed it. But I'll aim to go to the next one on 6/14.
How was the one this past weekend?

[JasonWilson48]

https://mainlinecarsandcoffee.com/

Cars and coffee this Sunday. I'll be there with my buddy who has a z4. Come through Philly people.

[DJNikonn]

I'm in the suburbs, but my car is up and running, I'd be up for meeting

[JasonWilson48]

I'm up in Mt. Airy. My car is loosely close to being back on the road.

[McGyver]

I'm still in south philly, and the car still runs. I'd be down for a cruise some time.

what's broken on yours?

[i6mt6]

Is this place still alive? I'm in Fishtown, would like to meet some E30 folks, especially after I get mine back on the road.

[CavemanGB]

Damn I should probably check in here more often. Im like 45min from philly, Im in southern NJ.

[Aleman]

I think there is something about the clutch system on an f30 that regular bleeding doesn't work well, probably due to the clutch delay valve internal to the slave cylinder. So reverse bleeding is a pretty simple solution to push the air up, which is the direction it wants to go anyway.

Yeah, it was a nice cruise over. Conestoga road was a nice ride and we chased a Porsche GT3 for the last few miles. I was surprised at how long it took to get into the parking lot from the highway. Then they stuck us with the Porsches and American classic cars, so we were surrounded by Corvettes.

I saw Scion FRS with a twin turbo LS swap, an old volvo wagon with a cage and a turbo LS, an RB26 Stagea, some caged audi wagon with 4 racing seats, and a mustang almost hit someone while leaving the parking lot. I'd definitely go again!

Sounds like a great day. Yeah, they run the event pretty loosely - they don't check your reservation ticket and after the first hour or so, they just stick you wherever. Last time I went, I was with the Hondas & VWs. I don't mind - it's still fun to see all the cool cars coming out of garages for the meet. I love to sit by the entry road and watch the cars steam in.

[McGyver]

I think there is something about the clutch system on an f30 that regular bleeding doesn't work well, probably due to the clutch delay valve internal to the slave cylinder. So reverse bleeding is a pretty simple solution to push the air up, which is the direction it wants to go anyway.

Yeah, it was a nice cruise over. Conestoga road was a nice ride and we chased a Porsche GT3 for the last few miles. I was surprised at how long it took to get into the parking lot from the highway. Then they stuck us with the Porsches and American classic cars, so we were surrounded by Corvettes.

I saw Scion FRS with a twin turbo LS swap, an old volvo wagon with a cage and a turbo LS, an RB26 Stagea, some caged audi wagon with 4 racing seats, and a mustang almost hit someone while leaving the parking lot. I'd definitely go again!

[Aleman]

Hey, mildly functional is functional!

Lets meet at the parking lot in East Falls at 7:30. Thoughts on this route?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pPc5Hgu7rNzmh4Jx9

Since you've already flushed the old fluid out, try reverse bleeding it. This is from f30post:

"So I grabbed a 50ml syringe from work and some tubing for the tip. The process was to suck fluid out of the reservoir, then push it into the slave bleed nipple. I did this twice and was very happy with the results. The hydraulic clutch system from master to slave should hold less than 50ml. So 50ml should be enough to fully replace all the fluid/bubbles."

That's brilliant idea! Did you guys end up making it to Mainline C&C?

[McGyver]

McGyver Test drove to work today. Clutch is mildly functioning, but can still feel air in the system most likely. Might have to pull the master out and bench bleed it again or something. Anyway... I'm good for Sunday morning. Doesn't seem like we are pulling a lot of other interest lol.

Hey, mildly functional is functional!

Lets meet at the parking lot in East Falls at 7:30. Thoughts on this route?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pPc5Hgu7rNzmh4Jx9

Since you've already flushed the old fluid out, try reverse bleeding it. This is from f30post:

"So I grabbed a 50ml syringe from work and some tubing for the tip. The process was to suck fluid out of the reservoir, then push it into the slave bleed nipple. I did this twice and was very happy with the results. The hydraulic clutch system from master to slave should hold less than 50ml. So 50ml should be enough to fully replace all the fluid/bubbles."

[JasonWilson48]

McGyver Test drove to work today. Clutch is mildly functioning, but can still feel air in the system most likely. Might have to pull the master out and bench bleed it again or something. Anyway... I'm good for Sunday morning. Doesn't seem like we are pulling a lot of other interest lol.

[JasonWilson48]

Ok, I'll sign up for that one as well.

Also, latest update. I thought I had my clutch issue resolved, but it got worse again. Got back to a point where I can't drive it. So I'm guessing there is a leak somewhere that I have noit been able to identify. I'm going to dig into it more this week and hopefully get it "drivable" for the weekend. Even if it means just bleeding it and letting it leak slowly. I will definitely check back in later this week though.

[McGyver]

I just signed up for the 8:30 entry time. We can iron out the route later this week?

[JasonWilson48]

The show is from 7:30-noon and you have to register for an entry timeslot:

• 7:30-8:00
• 8:00-8:30
• 830:-9:00
• 9:00-9:30
• 9:30-10:00

If we were to meet in East Falls or Bala Cynwyd, it would be 45min-1hr drive out to C&C. I'd be down to meet just before 7:30 so we can get there for the 8:30-9:00 entry. I'm also open to other meeting points and suggestions on the driving route.

Thoughts?

I'm good with that time. My plan was to leave the meet around 10 as I have work to do in the afternoon. That works perfect though if we are getting there 8:30-9. Enough time to talk and check out some other cars while we are there.

I don't have any good routes getting there. I usually just take the boring way up I-76 West and 202 South since there is usually no traffic that early on Sunday mornings. I am open to that route Aleman suggested, if we are meeting around bala cynwyd or east falls.