replacing the fuel pump

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mpower_uk
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:36 pm

hi guys...
I have a 325i 1990 and I need to change the fuel pump from the fuel tank .. any1 knows how can I do that ???

thanks

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Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:41 pm

remove back seat base.
Un screw left inspection cover.
Undo the pipes and unbolt the 4 bolts that hold the sender unit in.
Pull out sender unit.
Unscrew the pump housing by crossing two screw drivers over each other
with the ends in the locating tabs and unscrew.
Lift out pump.
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:57 pm

buster ... u're a legend ... I just did the way u said ...

thank you very much ...

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Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:18 pm

mpower_uk wrote:I just did the way u said ...
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If you did, you won't have found it.
All that's under the left cover is a second fuel level sensor or nothing at all. The fuel pump's under the right hand cover!
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:23 pm

now thats just being picky Brian.
if your removing the rear seat, and facing towards the rear of the car, the inspection cover is on the left! :)
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:32 pm

LH side of the car is still the LH side which ever way you're facing.
Would you say the boot is at the front of the car just because you're facing that way?
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:50 pm

fight fight fight 8)
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Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:42 pm

yeah i suppose its the right hand cover but when i was describing it i was thinking of how i have done it in the past.And becasue i cant remove it from inside the boot or sat on the parcel shelf ,one would assume that hes on his knee's behind the drivers seat doing the job. :roll:

No problems MP :D
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