Tank sender for Chromie?

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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:39 am

Hi all

As my fuel gauge has recently gone haywire showing anything from half to full randomly, I went to the dealer to obtain a new sender unit.

Because my car is an early car with a 58 litre tank (up to 9/83)the part number is 16141152227. Unfortunately this sender unit is NLA and no option from BMW. :cry:

Looking at realoem their is also a part number for the 318i M10 with a 55litre tank from 9/83 to 88, which is 16141178847.

My question is will the 318 part number fit my tank as BMW technical have no idea :roll:

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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:51 am

Assuming your car is the 323i?

If so, the M10 318i one wont fit :(

The 323i lift has 2 metal pipes on the top and the M10 has a single pipe on it.

I know this because I have a M10 318 sitting in my unit and a 323i that needs a new lift, and they are different :cry:

The week before I bought the 323i, I sold the exact lift we both need on Ebay
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:12 am

Hi Jim

Yes it is for the 323i. And yes the 323i has two pipes so thanks for the info and I'll have to wait and see what BMW can come up with as a replacement, if anything. :wink:

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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:34 pm

would one from a early 325/320 work?
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:06 pm

I dont have any 320/325's in at the minute to check them against :cry:

But there is a possibility. It might even be, any Injection model is the same and the one BMW are quoting above is from a carb model? Although i'm just guessing at that...

Someone with a 320/325 chromie might be able to confirm
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:58 pm

Hi all

The problem I see with the the newer stuff is the depth of the tank and the number of pipes coming out of the sender unit.

The early cars have the fuel pump external as well.

Has anyone had any dealings with a Tim Pollock?
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:15 pm

i know i have atleast two senders which i needed for a early 325, which had the external pump i bought these senders thinking they were the problem but it was my fuel gauge as i changed the clocks.
i have an early l-jetronic 320i which i can check them against if it helps?
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:32 pm

Hi BMW E30vert

The L jet 320 was the same set up AFAIK so let me know if you ahve one that matches.

Cheers :thumb:
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'90 320iSE sterling silver No more!
'10 116d Sport Red - MkI
'12 1.4 Punto Easy Exotica Red
'11 X3 3.0d SE
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:38 pm

No probs henna i'll find the old senders and check em against the 320 will post back tomorrow :)
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:08 pm

PM bmw-mad, 100% he has a couple of early cars in for breaking recently!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-323i- ... 1e7ebfa5ee

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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:10 pm

I'd also be interested if you had a second one spare after Henna and if it was the twin piped one. Also need it for a 323i :mad:
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:28 pm

Jim320i wrote:I'd also be interested if you had a second one spare after Henna and if it was the twin piped one. Also need it for a 323i :mad:
Jim I have one mate :)
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:34 pm

Hi Duke

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'82 323i henna
'90 320iSE sterling silver No more!
'10 116d Sport Red - MkI
'12 1.4 Punto Easy Exotica Red
'11 X3 3.0d SE
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