86 ES fuel gauge

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  • SEdgell
    Grease Monkey
    • Jan 2008
    • 348

    #1

    86 ES fuel gauge

    My fuel gauge doesn't work. It stays right past the 1/2 way mark and usually doesn't move, unless you are right about to run out of gas. I've cleaned and tightened the nut of the back of the cluster, which fixed my temp gauge problem, but no luck with the fuel gauge...any thoughts?
  • Mless5
    E30 Modder
    • Jul 2006
    • 817

    #2
    Probably your level thingy on the pump is sticking. Happens on e28s, probably on e30s too.
    '96 328is
    '97 m3
    '04 zhp

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    • JasonC
      Site Manager
      • Aug 2006
      • 14451

      #3
      The sending unit is really simple to get to. Just pull up your back seat bottom, and unscrew the plate on the pass side. The sending unit is right there. And IIRC just 4 nuts hold the sending unit in.

      1992 BMW 325iC
      1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
      1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140hp

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