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Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:55 pm
by calex
Hi, ive owned e30's for bout 7yrs and have never had one with a proper working fuel gauge. Its now doing my tits in! above half seems to be reasonable but soon as it goes below it just drops then up and down all the time. How do i get a proper working gauge? cheers

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:01 pm
by Grrrmachine

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:16 pm
by calex
tried that once before and didnt do anything, must be a wire somewhere, cheers

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:00 am
by Grrrmachine
So what car do you have?

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:36 pm
by calex
325i that used to be a 316i so no idea what parts have been replaced, which isnt handy

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:11 pm
by Grrrmachine
And the body shell? 2-door, 4-door...

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:18 pm
by Brianmoooore
Of more significance is whether there's a S shaped pipe, about 12mm in diameter, linking the two halves of the fuel tank, which passes under the propshaft.

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:35 pm
by calex
i think there is one of those, i changed the fuel pump and sender 2yrs ago as both failed, the fuel gauge has never been right but worse since the change, maybe its the wrong sender for that size of tank? i know theres different size tanks on some e30's

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:22 pm
by Brianmoooore
Can't work with 'think'. Need definite answers.

Re: Fuel Gauge issues

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:42 pm
by calex
fair enough, cant answer your question tonight, ill have a look tomorrow