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Question: Liquid Shifting noise

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Slatter11, Rexburg, ID, December 21, 2009, 21:27
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I just bought a 1998 318i and whenever I take off or break really hard, I can hear what sounds like the gas in the gas tank shifting. It drives me nuts! Why does it do this? Does anyone else have this problem?

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    Bret Bodas December 22, 2009, 12:18
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    Does the noise change when the fuel tank is full or near empty?

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