I have a fuel tank and idle problem with my 88’ 325is. When I got it, it had 2 problems:
1. The fuel gage did not work
2. I would run out of gas after going through 9 gallons
I bought replacement fuel sending units and got the gauges to work. But now the engine idles lower than the normal 750rpm (The idle problem popped up after I replaced the unit on the driver’s side).
I also have trouble starting up the car when the engine is warm. For example, after stopping at a gas station to get a drink, I started my car, but then the RPM’s just dropped and the engine died. It did this a couple of times until I just revved the engine after starting it, then things were fine…
And does anyone know why I would run out of gas only after 9 gallons? I only get ~200 miles to the tank which is really annoying since I know it has a 16 gallon tank and people normally get 300+ miles…
O yeah, the fuel pump starts getting REALLY noisy when I reach ~160 miles on the tank.
I took it to a local shop, which told me the local dealer would probably diagnose this issue best. The dealer said it’d cost between 81-160 dollars JUST to find what’s wrong. (I’m in college and my last paycheck was $134), which is why I’m coming to y’all!
1. The fuel gage did not work
2. I would run out of gas after going through 9 gallons
I bought replacement fuel sending units and got the gauges to work. But now the engine idles lower than the normal 750rpm (The idle problem popped up after I replaced the unit on the driver’s side).
I also have trouble starting up the car when the engine is warm. For example, after stopping at a gas station to get a drink, I started my car, but then the RPM’s just dropped and the engine died. It did this a couple of times until I just revved the engine after starting it, then things were fine…
And does anyone know why I would run out of gas only after 9 gallons? I only get ~200 miles to the tank which is really annoying since I know it has a 16 gallon tank and people normally get 300+ miles…
O yeah, the fuel pump starts getting REALLY noisy when I reach ~160 miles on the tank.
I took it to a local shop, which told me the local dealer would probably diagnose this issue best. The dealer said it’d cost between 81-160 dollars JUST to find what’s wrong. (I’m in college and my last paycheck was $134), which is why I’m coming to y’all!
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