Does anyone's gas gauge actually work?

[e30Villain]

As far as I remember 87+ year e30s have 2 tanks (60L) and 86- have one (55) correct if I'm wrong please

[blackhawkimpact]

My gas gauge works perfectly

[dannyyisntt]

Works great in my ix. Works like fucking shit in my 318i. 50% isn't bad tho lol

[zig553]

My gas gauge has worked flawlessly since I've had the car. The temp gauge on the other hand....

[5Toes]

Mine has never worked, I need a new sender

[Swanny]

On the '84 I was terrified that the gas gauge didn't work because I didn't see gas light turn on for 2 1/2 years. Also never realized that the way the marks for 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 related to the speed at which the meter moved. That was a WONDERFUL face palm moment.

So far all 3 of my e30's have read pretty damn accurate. the 325e would occasionally decide to wave at me for a minute then go back to where it was. I thought that was pretty friendly.

[e30Villain]

So what do you guys suggest I try now?

[5Toes]

Pull the senders and test them, it takes like 10 minutes including pulling the back seat out. Having two people makes it easier.

My one sender was toast.

[Swanny]

^ this then swap out the clusters with the new sender and see what you get? process of elimination

[5Toes]

The senders should read 60ohms or so all the way up (so tipped upside down)

and around 2 when standing straight up like normal

Your car might have only one

[schtozo]

mine is good, never had a problem with it.. fingers crossed. my temp gauge is funny sometimes but nothing a smack on the dash doesn't fix :D

[M-technik-3]

13 button obc ftw, press 1000 and 1 at same time and fuel remaining is displayed in liters, mutilply by divide by 4 and that's how much you have in fuel roughly. Exact division is divide by 3.78.

[RUFFLZ]

my cluster used to work fine.
but as of late, my temp gauge, speedo, and odo have started to suck le cock..legitimate excuse to swap in a euro cluster??? I think so.

[jw 325ic]

Mine works perfectly.

Had to replace both level senders though.

[reelizmpro]

As far as I remember 87+ year e30s have 2 tanks (60L) and 86- have one (55) correct if I'm wrong please

Early cars prefacelift had smaller tanks with 2 pumps...including m3. Later 88 facelift cars had a larger tank with single pump.