I'm suspecting crud in the fuel tank. I'm going to replace my fuel filter again and if there is crap in it I'm thinking that there is corrosion in the tank.
What should I know?
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The tank is made of plastic and the corrosion maybe came off from the fuel pump/fuel gauge floaters. Check on both side, the left side and the right side. There are two options: 1.Remove the tank and drain upside down. 2. Open both to the opening and try to suck the most fuel and corrosion you can get. When I cleaned the tank of my project car, I took the second option and I found where the corrosion came from. And I replaced the fuel filter after. About the crud fuel, I have some story to tell, when I was deploy somewhere and we have a commercial vehicle (not the issue one - military), one of our man filled up with crud fuel, the vehicle start but it shut down after a few minutes. Our vehicle should only take unleaded fuel not like the military issue vehicle takes everything. If you car have crud, I think your car will not run anymore. Good luck.
Pulled the sender and the pump. Didn't look like any corrosion. Probably original pump though. I did find a lot of sand under the seat. I also suspected that this car may have been under water.
I'm going to replace the fuel filter again
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Pulled the sender and the pump. Didn't look like any corrosion. Probably original pump though. I did find a lot of sand under the seat. I also suspected that this car may have been under water.
I'm going to replace the fuel filter again
Steven, any crud or material inside the tank? If the pump is out and the tank isn't full, you can swab the bottom with a lint free cloth secured to a stick to see whats at the bottom of the tank.
At least you won't wonder later.
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Steven, any crud or material inside the tank? If the pump is out and the tank isn't full, you can swab the bottom with a lint free cloth secured to a stick to see whats at the bottom of the tank.
At least you won't wonder later.
Hadn't thought about that. I have 1/4 tank of fuel in there. It was clean below the left sender unit.
I'll check it out before putting the covers back on.
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Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it
1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold
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