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Old 09-04-2018, 12:09 PM
PhinnFogg PhinnFogg is offline
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Fuel gauge indicates 1/3 tank when I run out gas.

First, this is a fantastic initial post and following string. I'm brand new to Xoutpost and will probably irritate several of you with my noobness before the week is out. I didn't read all 13 pages of this string, because it's a lot.

I signed up here after I parked my late year 2005 X5 3.0 and awoke the next day to a car that cranked but didn't start. I made an appointment to take it in to a specialist (noob here, remember?), but ordered a new fuel pump in case I was able to repair it myself. This is after I dropped my glove box and front fuse box to check the fuel relay.

The cheap, presumably Chinese-made, $23.40 pump from eBay arrived early. After watching some moderately helpful YouTube videos, I managed to remove the old fuel pump from the sending unit (this was hard and required 3 screwdrivers at once to pry the clips from the plastic housing while whacking it againt a tire &#128556. I chucked the little hose clamp in favor of a standard wormgear hose clamp. By now, you have figured out that I am a guy with a BMW who can't afford to properly maintain a BMW. I have 3 kids in private school. Yay!

Long story short, it worked. I installed the new pump and the car started. I am so proud of myself. 2/3 of my problem solved, I still had the fuel gauge reading issue. At empty, it reads 1/3 full, still. The sending unit was replaced just before I bought the car. Perhaps the 'o' ring issue described by the OP is my problem?

What wisdom can my fellow Xoutposters offer?
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