2002 BMW 525i The fuel gauge is stuck after i got alternator changed.How to repair?Pls advise?
The fuel gauge is stuck after i got alternator changed.How to repair?Pls advise?
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I had given the car to the garage to get the alternator changed, when car came back i noticed in 1/2 days that i had filled only 10 litres of petrol but fuel gauge was showing half tank. I m using the mileage to check petrol level but the gauge is really stuck around that half mark.
The garage guy refuses to accept anything coyld have gone wrong inspite of charging 600 quid for alternator work. Now when i went to him challenging hom on this since it was fine before the work was done, he says your car headgasket is gone. Dont know wat to do? I have been using it around nearby no issues as yet but the fuel gauge needs to be fixed. Pls help someone. Thanks
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most likely the sending unit/float/switch has gone bad.this is what tells you how much fuel is in the fuel tank.most fuel pump assemblies come with the sender built on to the fuel pump assembly,but yours is different,and is on the opposite side of the fuel tank from the fuel pump,inside the fuel tank.these units go out on all makes,models,whether bmw, chevy,ford,etc.this has nothing to do with the shop r&r your alternator.to make 100% sure that the sender is bad,you can get someone with a scan tool to verify that the sender or your gauge is bad,and most likely it's gonna be the sender.most anything you have done to this car is going to be from a few hundred quid to a couple thousand quid.
Part Number 16 14 6 752 370
Fuel Level Sending Unit - Right Side - Genuine BMW
$ 98.95 http://www.bavauto.com/shop.asp
