Re: bmw-digest V9 #1027

["Richard A. Perry" <raperry.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 05:33:10 -0500
> From: albert jenab <jenab@domain.elided>
> Subject: <E36 M3> dead fuel gauge
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> Hello,
> I have a 95 M3 with a dead fuel gauge.  The needle is stuck on empty with
> the low fuel lamp lit up.  It started misbehaving intermittently over the
> last month or so and now appears shot.  I am thinking (hoping) it's merely
> a bad connection and not a bad sender.  The OBC also reads zero (or blanks)
> on the "range" setting so it's not the gauge.  Question:  where the hell is
> the tank/sender/wires?  I am cursing BMW for not producing a manual right now.
>
> Has anyone else had this problem?  The car is a late production (7/95) M3
> purchased new 8/95 and now with only 35K miles.  I don't want to take it to
> the dealer just yet ($$$).  Thanks in advance.
> - -Al
> 95 M3
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Recently had the same problem with my '97 M3 - unfortunately from your perspective, it was the
sending unit.  Mine was replaced under warranty so I can't help with any estimates on price.

Dick Perry

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