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Post Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:40 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:You need a bulb with a couple of bits of wire attached. Something like the parking lamp from an old headlamp. or an indicator side repeater.
One wire touching the fuse wire, other wire to a clean earth (eg. bonnet rear catch)
I KNEW THAT!! :mad:

cheers brian :notworthy:
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Post Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:35 pm

Sorry guys bit late to respond. But just wanna say a BIG THANKYOU!!! :thumb: managed to sort the problem yesterday. I realised it was not the relay coz there was power there. so decided to take a look at the fuel pump took everything off, gave the sender and the pump good shake put it back on and way BINGO! it fired up. what a releif.
Thanku again guys for your time and advice. This is deff better than AA!!

next time if we meet, drinks are on me. :beer:
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Post Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:05 pm

Good to see we can help :wink:
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Post Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:25 pm

Cool. :cool:
It may happen again though mate!!!. You can usually bang the black plate and it will start.lol

I presume you checked the connector for a tight fit.

If it gets worse you will need to change the pump :cry:
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Post Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:45 pm

i better start looking out for a new pump. any one no of any good place? or could i get a secondhand one?
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Post Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:38 pm

Try any bmw breakers like FAB etc. Usually around Ԛ£50 - Ԛ£60.

Dont forget to ask for an intank pump as some were external.
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Post Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:20 pm

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Post Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:08 pm

It'll definiterly happen again, usualy in the middle of no where in a thunderstorm, or the third lane of a motorway at rush hour.
Note that you have to undo the four small nuts on top of the pump mounting plate, and remove the level sender unit bafore you remove the pump from the tank, or it won't come out the hole.
There are two versions of the in tank pump - one with a connection for the fuel return pipe, and one without. The actual pump is the same and can be changed from one to the other with a little effort.
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Post Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:05 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:It'll definiterly happen again, usualy in the middle of no where in a thunderstorm, or the third lane of a motorway at rush hour.
Note that you have to undo the four small nuts on top of the pump mounting plate, and remove the level sender unit bafore you remove the pump from the tank, or it won't come out the hole.
There are two versions of the in tank pump - one with a connection for the fuel return pipe, and one without. The actual pump is the same and can be changed from one to the other with a little effort.
Thanks brian
that def gives me a peace of mind. i bet it happens to me aswell, the rate things are going now!
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