early fuel sender gasket

[BMW_E30vert]

need the gasket for an early fuel sender 55ltr tank with external fuel pump, just want to confirm if number 5 on the diagram is correct before i make a trip to the dealers

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=80

[Grrrmachine]

No, that's not it. That's the floor bung for the rear footwells. Part 2 is the gasket for the fuel sender access plate under the rear seats, but nothing on that page is a seal for anything that actually goes into the tank.

So are you talking about the gasket for the access plate, or an actual gasket that seals something to the tank itself?

[BMW_E30vert]

gasket that seals the fuel sender to the tank, i have an early 87 car and have a strong smell of fuel inside after i changed the fuel sender. I can also see the petrol evaporating around the fuel sender

[Grrrmachine]

As far as I'm aware, the 55L tanks didn't change during the facelift, so the fuel sender must use the same shape housing as the later fuel pumps.

If that's the case, you need a rubber O-ring under the housing, which is part 9 on this page:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=16&fg=05

Otherwise you'll need to post a pic of your sender housing so I can advise further - I have no experience with pre-facelift stuff.

[BMW_E30vert]

thanks grrrmachine part number is the same when i put my details in real oem but its marked as part no 9, off to dealers now cant take this smell.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=16&fg=05