Fuel Tank

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:21 pm

Just a crazy question. I have a bleedin annoying rattle when my fuel level gets low. Dealer tells me it is the sender unit in the tank rattling against the side of the tank and it will cost more than I want to pay to fix. The question is: If I remove the filler cap and surrounds, will I be able to get my hand in to the unit and maybe bend it a bit to stop it tapping the side?? Or am I dreaming up a whole lot of poo here

Croc

Post by **challey** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:57 pm

If I remove the filler cap and surrounds, will I be able to get my hand in to the unit and maybe bend it a bit to stop it tapping the side??

I think the same hardware holds the pump, float and sending unit. You may be able to bend things but access is not via the filler cap. You will need to remove the tank and get at things through a cover plate on the inside part of the tank.
If you search on this site, you will find some pictures and instructions on this.
Charlie

RideandDrive · Post by **RideandDrive** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:01 pm

I just replaced the whole fuel pump/plate assembly and it was $346 from Hammersley BMW. BMW doesn't sell the fuel pump as a stand alone item so you have to buy the whole unit.

Post by **MartinW** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:44 am

Tank-off takes about 30 minutes. Make sure your fuel level is as low as feasible before doing so.

You can then access the sender unit and perhaps bend it a little and at the same time replace the in-tank fuel filter.

The job sounds worse than it is in reality.

Good luck.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:28 am

Here's a pic that Michael posted so you can see what to expect under there.

http://r1150r.org/board/viewtopic.php?t ... ule+filter

Not too bad really. Only problem is you won't know if you've cured it till you get it all fed back in there and reassembled...

Hopz · Post by **Hopz** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:06 am

I will chip in as well... I just changed my fuel filter and the hardest part about the tank removal/change was getting up the courage to do it.

It is not that hard. If you have a few tools, and if you have a good place to do the job, and that place is friendly toward a little loose gasoline, and if you have basic mechanical skills, it is a fairly easy job.