hi i just bought my first bmw, a 325 tds i got it cheap cos it only runs when the car has over half a tank of fuel,if you let it go below the car wont run, can anyone point me in right direction please,thanks in advance mlr,oh and as this is my first post just like to say hi to everyone
This is a common problem with E36. The fuel pump is located on the passenger side of the fuel tank, and the tank is saddle shaped. There is a siphon between the two halves of the tank that is supposed to keep fuel on the side of the tank with the pump, but it doesn't work all that well, so the side with the pump is dry while the other side still is full. There is a kit you can install to fix the problem. Check out http://www.bimmerworld.com for their fuel starvation kits.
ok after looking under back seat it seems i have two fuel pumps,one on either side could one maybe be faulty if so you any idea which one thanks
ok thanks for all your help guys ,i dont supose u know were i can get one of these kits in uk or of another way i can fix, it if not i supose ill just have to use the halfway mark as my empty.
doesn't the 'tds' mean he has a diesel?
if so, his fuel delivery system is probably considerably different.
ok thanks all sorry for the hassle
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