1998 BMW M3 warning

6
.
Remove
fuel
rail
mounting
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
17
.

0012504

Fig
.
17
.
Location
of
fuel
rail
mounting
bolts
(A)
and
fuel
inlet
and
return
lines
(B)
on
M44
engine
.
Upper
manifold
has
been
removed
.

7
.
Pull
upon
fuel
rail
and
remove
injector
rail
with
injec-tors
.
Remove
individualinjectors
by
removing
injector

retaining
clip
and
pullinginjector
from
rail
.
See
Fig
.
18
.

Fig
.
18
.
Pry
retaining
clip
from
injector
(1),
then
pull
injector
from
rail
(2)
.

8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Fuel
rail
to
cylinder
head
..
.
..
..
...
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

FUEL
INJECTION



130-
1
3

Fuel
Pressure
Regulator

The
fuel
pressure
regulator
location
on
E36
models
is

mounted
in
one
of
two
locations
:

Fuel
Pressure
Regulator
Location

"
4-cylinder
engines

1992-
January
1997
............
...
..
on
fuel
rail

January
1997-
on
...............
..
...
under
car

"
6-cylinderengines

1992-1995
.
.
...
...
.
...........
...
..
on
fuel
rail

1996-on
..
.
..
................
...
...
undercar

Fuel
pressure
regulator,
replacing

(fuel
rail
mount)

WARNING
-

Fuel
will
be
discharged
.
Do
not
disconnect
any
wires
that
could
cause
electrícal
sparks
.
Do
not
smoke
or
work
near
heaters
or
other
fire
hazards
.
Keepan
approved
fire
extinguisher
handy
.

9
.
On
6-cylinder
engines,
remove
top
engine
covers
.
Re-
move
fuel
rail
mounting
bolts
and
lift
up
fuel
rail
.

1
.
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
from
fuel
pressure
regulator
.

See
Fig
.
19
.

"
Fit
new
O-rings
when
installing
injectors
.
For
ease
of

installation,
lightly
lubricate
O-rings
with
SAE
90
or



0012732

equivalent
lubricant
.



Fig
.
19
.
Fuel
pressure
regulator
(arrow)
on
M42
engine
.
Vacuum
hose

"
Check
that
injector
electrical
connections
are
correctly



shown
at
A
.

fitted
and
that
injectors
are
fully
seated
prior
to
install-

ing
fuel
rail
mounting
bolts
.



2
.
Remove
bolt
from
regulator
clamp
.
Remove
clamp
.
Note

"
Replace
wire
ties
.



installed
direction
of
regulator
to
fuel
rail
.

3
.
Wrap
a
shop
rag
around
regulator,
then
remove
regula-

tor
from
fuel
rail
by
pulling
straight
out
.

FUELDELIVERYTESTS

130-
1
4



FUEL
INJECTION

NOTE-

Be
sure
to
retrieve
thrust
washer
behind
fuel
pressure
regulator
on
6-cylinder
engine
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Replace
O-rings
.

Fuel
pressure
regulator,
replacing

(under
car
mount)

WARNING
-

Fuel
will
be
discharged
.
Do
not
disconnect
any
wires
that
could
cause
electrical
sparks
.
Do
not
smoke
or
work
near
heaters
or
other
fire
hazards
.
Keep
an
approved
tire
extinguisher
handy
.

On
late
4-
and
6-cylinder
cars,
the
fuel
pressure
regulator
is

mounted
beneath
the
left
sideof
the
car,
under
a
protective

cover
.
See
Fig
.
20
.

0012726

Fig
.
20
.
Fuel
pressure
regulatorlocation
underneath
car
(arrow)
.
Vac-
uum
hose
to
regulator
is
shown
at
A
.
(Protective
cover
has
been
removed
.)

5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Replace
O-rings
.

BOSCH
DME
Ml
.
7
COMPONENT
TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

BOSCH
DME
Ml
.7
COMPONENT

TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

CA
UTION-

Use
only
a
digital
multimeter
when
testing
compo-
nents
and
wiring
.
Use
of
an
analog
VOM
may
damage
the
engine
control
module
.

4-cylinder
cars
with
M42
engines(1992
to
1995)use
the

Bosch
DME
M1
.7
fuel
injection
system
.

Electrical
tests
of
the
main
and
fuel
pump
relays
and
the

DME
engine
control
module
(ECM)
are
covered
earlier
in
this

section
.
Fuel
pump
tests
arecovered
in
160
Fuel
Tank
and

Fuel
Pump
.

Air
flow
sensor,
testing
and
replacing

DME
M1
.7
fuel
injection
uses
a
volume
air
flow
type
sensor

with
integrated
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor
.
The
sen-

sor
provides
a
varyingvoltage
signal
to
the
ECM
based
on
the

position
of
the
air
vane
.
As
the
vane
doorswings
open
thepo-
tentiometer
increases
the
voltage
signal
to
the
ECM
.
The
IATsensor
adapts
theoutput
signal
to
the
ECM
based
on
intake

air
temperature
.

1
.
Check
ECM
reference
voltage
to
sensor
:

"
Peel
back
rubber
boot
from
air
flow
sensor
harness

connector
.

"
Turn
ignition
keyon
.
"
Check
for
5
volts
between
terminal
1
of
harness
con-
nector
and
ground
.
See
Fig
.
21
.

"
Turn
ignition
key
off
.

"
If
voltage
is
not
present
or
incorrect,
check
wring
from

ECM
and
check
air
flow
sensor
reference
voltage
out-

put
at
ECM
.
See
Table
h
.
1
.
Working
under
car
below
driver's
seat,
remove
protec-
tive
cover
from
below
fuel
pressure
regulator
.

"
Remove
intake
air
bootfrom
sensor
.
2
.
Remove
vacuum
hosefrom
fuel
pressure
regulator
.



"
Connect
a
digital
multimeter
(ohms)
across
terminais
1

and
2
.
Swing
air
flow
sensor
vane
through
its
travel
3
.
Remove
locking
clip
retaining
fuel
pressure
regulator
.



range
.
Resistance
should
change
steadily
without
in-

terruption
.
4
.
Wrap
a
shop
rag
around
regulator,
then
remove
regula-



"
If
any
faults
are
found,
the
air
flow
sensor
is
faulty
and
tor
from
213
way
valve
by
pullingstraight
out
.



should
be
replaced
.

2
.
Check
air
flow
sensor
potentiometer
:

3
.
Check
IAT
sensor
resistance
:

"
With
harness
connector
disconnected
at
air
flow
sen-
sor,
check
resistance
across
sensor
terminais
4
and
5

of
air
flow
sensor
.
Compare
tests
results
to
values
in
Table
d
given
later
.
If
any
faults
are
found,
the
air
flow
sensor
should
be
replaced
.

u0
I
.[
Ia

Fig
.
21
.
Air
flow
sensor
harness
connector
terminal
identification
.

4
.
Replacing
air
flow
sensor
:

"
Remove
large
band
clamp
attaching
air
boot
to
sensor
.

"
Remove
airfiltertop
cover,
then
remove
airflow
sensor

mounting
nuts
inside
cover
.

"
Reconnect
air
boot
and
harness
connector
.

Engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,

testing
and
replacing

The
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor
sends
con-

tinuous
engine
coolant
temperature
information
to
the
ECM
.

As
temperature
increases,
sensor
resistance
decreases
.

"
With
harness
connector
disconnected,
check
resis-

tance
across
sensor
terminals
.

"
Compare
tests
results
to
values
in
Table
d
.

FUEL
INJECTION



130-
1
5

0011984

Fig
.
22
.
M42
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECG
sensor
(arrow)
.

Table
d
.
Engine
Coolant
Temperature
Sensoror

Intake
Air
TemperatureSensor
Test
Values

(DME
1
.7)

Test
temperatures



Resistance
(k
ohms)
',

14±2°F(-10t1°C)



7-11
.6

68±2°F
(20
t
1
°C)



2
.1
-2
.9

176
±
2°F
(80
t
V
C)



0
.27-0
.40

The
ECT
sensor
is
located
under
number
one
intake
run-



'

ner
.
See
Fig
.
22
.
NOTE-

1
.
Check
ECM
referente
voltage
to
sensor
:



The
test
values
listed
represent
only
three
test
points
from
a
continuous
resistance
NTC
sensor
.
Check
the
"
Disconnect
harness
connectorfrom
ECT
sensor
.



full
linear
response
to
increasing
temperature
as
the
"
Turn
ignition
key
on
.



engine
warms
up
.
"
Check
for
5
volts
between
supply
voltage
(brown/red)

wire
of
harness
connector
and
ground
.



3
.
If
ECT
sensor
fails
these
tests,
it
is
faulty
and
should
be

"
Turn
ignition
key
off
.



replaced
.
If
no
faults
are
found,
reconnect
electrical
"
If
voltage
is
not
present
or
incorrect,
check
wring
from



harness
.

ECM
and
check
ECT
sensor
reference
voltage
output

at
ECM
.
See
Table
h
.
NOTE-

2
.
Check
ECT
sensor
resistance
:



Use
a
new
copper
sealing
washer
when
installing
sen-
sor
.
Reptace
any
lost
coolant
.

WARNING
-

Do
not
replace
the
ECT
sensor
unlessthe
engine
is

cold
.
Hot
coolant
can
scald
.

Tightening
Torque

"
ECT
sensor
to
cylinder
head
.....
..
13
Nm
(10
ft-Ib)

BOSCH
DME
M1
.7
COMPONENT
TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

Table
f
.
Engine
Coolant
TemperatureSensor
or

Intake
Air
TemperatureSensor
Test
Values

(DME
3
.113
.3
.1)

Test
temperatures



Resistance
(k
ohms)

14±
2°F
(-10
±
1'C)



7-11
.6

68±
2°F
(20
±
1'C)



2
.1
-2
.9

17612°F
(80
t
V
C)



0
.27-0
.40

NOTE

The
test
values
listed
represent
only
three
test
points
from
a
continuous
resistance
NTC
sensor
.
Check
the
full
linear
response
to
increasing
temperatures
as
the
engine
warms
up
.

3
.
If
ECT
sensor
fails
these
tests,
it
is
faulty
and
should
be

replaced
.
If
no
faults
are
found,
reconnect
electrical

harness
.

WARNING
-

Do
not
replace
the
ECT
sensor
unless
the
engine
is

cold
.
Hot
coolant
can
scald
.

NOTE-

Use
"



a
new
copper
sealing
washer
when
installing
sensor
.
Replace
any
lost
coolant
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Engine
coolant
temperature
sensor

to
cylinder
head
.........
..
.
..
...
13
Nm
(10
ft-lb)

Intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,

testing
and
replacing

The
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor
signal
is
usedasa

correction
factor
for
fuel
injection
and
ignition
timing
.
Thissen-

sor
is
mounted
in
the
intake
manifold
behind
the
throttle
posi-

tion
switch
.
See
Fig
.
28
.

Check
TPS
function
by
disconnecting
theharnessconnec-
1
.
Check
that
ECM
reference
voltage
is
reaching
IAT
sen-



tor
and
testing
continuity
across
the
terminalswhile
changing
sor
:



the
throttle
position
.
Resistance
test
values
are
listed
below
.
If

"
Disconnect
IAT
sensor
harness
connector
.



the
resuits
are
incorrect,
replace
the
throttle
position
sensor
.

"
Turn
ignition
keyon
.



See
Fig
.
29
.

"
Check
for
5
volts
between
supply
voltage
wire
of
har-

ness
connector
and
ground
.
NOTE-
"
Turn
ignition
key
off
.
The
throttle
position
sensor
is
not
adjustable
.
If
test
re-
sults
are
incorrect,
the
sensor
should
be
replaced
.

IAT
Sensor
Supply
Voltage

"
M50/S50US
engines
.
........
grey
wire
and
ground

FUEL
INJECTION



130-19

Fig
.
28
.
Intake
air
temperature
sensor
location
on
M50/S50US
engine
(arrow)
.

If
voltage
is
not
present
or
incorrect,
check
wiring
from
ECM

and
check
reference
voltage
signal
at
ECM
(pin
77)
.
See
Ta-

ble
i
or
Table
j
.

2
.
Check
IAT
sensor
resistance
:

"
With
harness
connector
disconnected,
check
resis-

tance
acrosssensor
terminals
.
Compare
tests
resuits
to
values
in
Table
f
given
earlier
.

"
If
IAT
sensor
fafs
thistest
it
is
faulty
and
should
be
re-

placed
.

3
.
If
no
faults
are
found,
reconnect
electrical
harness
.

Throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),

testing
and
replacing

The
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS)
is
mounted
on
the
side
of

the
throttle
housing
and
is
directly
connected
to
the
throttle

valve
shaft
.
The
ECM
sends
a
voltage
signal
to
the
potentiom-

eter-type
sensor
and
monitors
the
voltage
that
comes
back
.

BOSCH
DME
M3
.
1
AND
M32
.1
COMPONENT
TESTS
AND
REPAIRS

130-
2
2



FUEL
INJECTION

Mass
air
flow
sensor,
replacing

1
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
and
intake
air
bootfrom

air
flow
sensor
.
See
Fig
.
32
.

Fig
.
32
.
To
detach
air
flow
sensor,
disconnect
harness
connector
(A)
;



3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
unclip
retainíng
clips
to
aír
filter
housing
(B)
;
andremove
large
hose
clamp
at
air
intake
bellows
(C)
.
M44
engine
with
traction



"
Use
a
new
copper
sealing
washer
when
installing
sen-

control
shown
.



sor
.
"
Replace
any
lost
coolant
.

2
.
Detachtwo
large
clipsat
air
filter
housing
and
work
air

flow
sensor
out
of
rubber
seal
in
filter
housing
.
Tightening
Torque

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.



"
Engine
coolant
temperature

"
For
ease
of
installation,
lubricate
large
rubber
seal
in



to
cylinder
head
.............
.
..
.
13
Nm
(10
ft-Ib)

air
filter
housing
with
silicone
lubricant
or
equivalent
.
"
No
adjustment
to
air
flow
sensor
is
possible
.
"
Carefully
check
that
all
hoses
and
seals
are
seated



Intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,

properly
.



replacing

Engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,

replacing

The
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)sensor
is
a
dual
temperature
sensor
.
One
circuít
provides
coolant
temperature

information
to
the
ECM
while
the
other
circuít
provides
coolant
temperature
information
to
the
instrument
cluster
.

WARNING
-

Do
not
replace
the
ECT
sensor
unless
the
engine
is
cold
.
Hot
coolant
can
scald
.

1
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
ECT
sensor
.
See
Fig
.
33
.

2
.
Unscrew
temperature
sensorfrom
cylinder
head
and
remove

BOSCH
DME
M5
.2
COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT

U1111
bis4a

Fig
.
33
.
M44
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor
located
above

oil
filter
(arrow)
.

The
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensoron
cars
with
M44

engine
is
mounted
in
thetop
section
of
the
intake
air
filter

housing
.
See
Fig
.
34
.

1
.
Remove
electrical
harness
connector
from
IAT
sensor
.

2
.
Unclip
temperature
sensor
and
remove
from
air
filter

housing
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
replacing

The
throttle
position
sensor
is
located
on
the
side
of
the
throttle
housing
.
See
Fig
.
35
.

1
.
Unplug
harness
connector
from
sensor
.

001ía4
i

Fig
.
34
.
Intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor
in
top
section
of
air
filter
housing
.

¡die
speed
control
valve,
replacing

side
of
the
throttle
body
.
See
Fig
.
35
.

1
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
¡die
valve
.

0012725

Fig
.
35
.
M44
engine
:
Throttle
housing
showing
(A)
throttle
position
sensor
(fPS)
and
(B)
¡die
speed
control
valve
.

2
.
Remove
twomountingscrews
holding
sensor
to
throttle

housing
.

The
¡die
speed
valve
on
the
M44
engine
is
located
on
the

FUEL
INJECTION



130-23

2
.
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
and
retaining
screws
.

3
.
Pull
¡die
speed
control
valve
from
its
fittings
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
rémoval
.
Always
replace
0-

rings
and
seals
.

NOTE

Poor
driveability
may
be
notíced
after
installing
a
re-
placement
¡dio
control
valve
.
After
about10
minutes
of
driving,
the
idie
speed
should
retum
to
normal
.

SIEMENS
MS
41
.1

COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT

On-Board
Diagnostics
II
(OBD
II)
is
incorporated
into
the
Si-

emens
MS
41
.1
engine
management
systems
used
in
the

M52
and
S52US
engine
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
36
.

OBD
11
is
capable
of
detecting
a
fui¡
range
offaults
.
When

faults
are
detected,
a
Diagnostic
Trouble
Code
(DTC)
is

stored
in
the
system
ECM
.
The
Check
Engine
warning
light
will
also
come
on
if
an
emissions-related
fault
is
detected
.
The

most
efficient
way
to
diagnose
the
Siemens
OBD
II
system
is

by
using
a
specialized
scan
tool
.
The
OBD
II
system
is
capa-

ble
of
storing
hundreds
of
faults,
making
diagnostics
with
a
scan
tool
the
only
viable
method
.
Therefore,
system
diagnos-

tics
is
not
covered
here
.

NOTE
-

"
The
OBD
11
fault
memory
(including
an
illuminated

Check
Engine
light)
can
only
be
reset
using
the
spe-
cial
scan
tool
.
Removing
the
connector
from
the
ECM
or
disconnecting
the
battery
will
not
erase
the
fault
memory
.

"
The
16-pin
OBD
11
diagnostic
connector
is
located
on

the
lower
left
dash
panel
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
1
.

"
BMW
special
scan
tool
ora
"generic"
OBD
11scan
tool

must
be
used
to
access
DTCs
.
3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
No
adjustment
is
nec
essary
.



"
Table
1
lists
engine
control
module
(ECM)
pinouts
forthe
MS
41
.1
systems
.

SIEMENS
MS
41
.
1
COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT

160
Fuel
Tank
and
Fuel
Pump

GENERAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
...........
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
160-1



Operating
fuel
pump
for
tests
.
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.160-6

Fuel
Pump
Electrical
Tests
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
160-7

FUEL
TANK
AND
LINES
..
.
.
.
..........
160-2



Fuel
pump
electrical
circuit,
testing.
...
.
.
.
.
.
160-7

Fuel
tank,
draining
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
160-2



Fuel
pump
power
consumption,
testing
.
.
.
.
.
.
160-7

Fuel
tank,
removing
and
installing
.........
160-3



Fuel
Delivery
Tests
....
.
.
.
...
.
.....
.
.
.
..
160-8

Fuel
Tank
Evaporative
Control
System
.....
160-4



Relieving
fuel
pressure
and
connecting

fuel
pressure
gauge
..
.
...........
.
.
.
..
160-8

FUEL
LEVEL
SENDERS
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
.
.
160-4



System
pressure,
testing
.................
160-9

Fuel
level
senders,
testing
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
.
.
160-5



Fuel
delivery
volume,
testing
.............
160-10

Fuel
leve¡
sender
and
fuel
pump
(right
side),
emoving
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
160-5



TABLES

Fuel
leve¡
sender
(left
side),



a
.
FuelLeve¡
Sender
Resistances
...........
.
.
..
.160-5

removing
and
installing
.........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
160-6



b
.
Fuel
Pump
Current
...
.................
..
...
160-8

c
.
Fuel
Pressure
Specifications
..............
.
..
160-10

FUEL
PUMP
.
.
.
................
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
160-6



d
.
Fuel
Pump
Delivery
Specifications
.........
.
..
160-10

Fuel
Pump
Fuse
and
Relay
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
160-6

GENERAL

This
repair
group
covers
service
information
specifically
for



The
cautions
and
warnings
on
this
page
should
beob
the
fuel
supply
system
.
Information
on
the
fue¡
injection
sys-



served
when
servicing
the
fuel
system
.
tem
is
covered
in
130
Fuel
Injection
.

NOTE-

Fue¡
filter
replacement
is
covered
in
020
Maintenance
Program
.

WARNING
-

"
The
fuel
system
is
designed
to
retain
pressure
even
when
the
ignition
isoff
.
When
working
with
the
fuel
system,
loosen
the
fuel
lines
slowly
toal-
low
residual
fuel
pressure
to
dissipate
gradually
.
Avoid
spraying
fuel
.

"
Before
beginning
any
work
on
the
fuel
system,
place
a
tire
extinguisher
in
the
vicinity
of
the
work
area
.

"
Fuel
is
highly
flammable
.
When
working
around
fuel,
do
not
disconnect
any
wires
that
could
cause
electrical
sparks
.
Do
not
smoke
or
work
near
heaters
or
other
tire
hazards
.

"
Always
unscrew
the
fuel
tank
cap
to
release
pres-
sure
in
the
tank
before
working
on
the
tank
or
fines
.

"
Do
not
use
a
work
light
near
any
fuel
.
Fuel
may
spray
onto
the
hot
bulb
causing
a
tire
.

"
Make
sure
the
work
area
is
properly
ventifated
.

FUEL
TANK
AND
FUEL
PUMP



160-1

CAUTION-

"
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
bat-tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viü
.

"
Before
making
any
electrical
tests
with
the
ignition
tumed
on,
disable
the
ignition
system
as
de-
scribed
in
120
Ignition
System
.
Be
sure
the
bat-tery
is
disconnected
when
replacing
components
.

"
To
prevent
damage
to
the
ignition
system
or
the
electronic
fuel
system
components,
including
the
control
unit,
aiways
connect
and
disconnect
wires
and
test
equipment
with
the
ignition
off
.

"
Cleanliness
is
essential
when
working
with
the
fuel
system
.
Thoroughly
clean
the
fuel
fine
unionsbefore
disconnecting
any
of
the
fines
.

"
Use
only
clean
tools
.
Keep
removed
parts
clean
and
sealed
or
covered
with
a
clean,
lint-free
cloth,
especially
if
completion
of
the
repair
is
delayed
.

"
Do
not
move
the
car
while
the
fuel
system
is
open
.

"
Avoid
using
high
pressure
compressed
air
to
blow
out
fines
and
componente
.
High
pressure
can
rupture
infernal
seals
and
gaskets
.

"
Always
replace
seals
and
O-rings
.

GENERAL

160-2



FUEL
TANK
AND
FUEL
PUMP

0011943
1
.
Filler
pipe



10
.
Fuel
compensating
siphon
pump
and
hose
assembly
2
.
Filler
pipe
grounding
tab



(models
built
from
1/95)
3
.
Vent
pipe



11
.
Fueltank
4
.
Threaded
collar



12
.
Tank
support
strap
5
.
Rubber
ring
seal



13
.
Bolt-tighten
to
23
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
6
.
Fuel
pump



14
.
Fuel
expansion
tank
7
.
Left
side
fuel
leve¡
sender(models
built
from
1/95)



15
.
Fuel
tank
pressure
sensor
(OBD
II)
8
.
Right
side
fuel
leve¡
sender9
.
Left
side
fuel
leve¡
sender
with
fuel
compensating
siphon
pump
(models
built
up
to
1/95)

Fig
.
1
.



E36
fuel
tank
assembly
.

FUEL
TANK
AND
LINES



Fuel
tank,
draining

The
plastic
fuel
tank
is
mounted
beneath
the
center
of
the
car
(beneath
rear
seat)
.
Mounted
in
the
fuel
tank
are
the
fuel
pump
and
fuel
leve¡
sending
units
.
Connecting
lines
for
the
evaporative
emission
control
systemand
expansion
tank
are
also
attached
to
the
tank
.
When
performing
the
procedures
that
follow,
refer
toFig
.
1
.

Fuel
tank
capacity
for
E36
modeis

"All
ex
.
1996
M3
(3
.0
L)
.....
.
..
..
65
liters
(17
.0
gal)

"
1996
M3
(3.0L)
modeis
.
...
.
..
.
.62
liters
(16
.4
gal)

FUEL
TA
NKAND
LINES

The
fuel
tank
should
be
drained
into
an
approved
storage
unit
or
another
car's
fuel
tank
.

WARNING
-
"
Before
removing
the
tank,
be
sure
that
afl
hot
components
such
as
the
exhaust
system,
are
completely
cooled
down
.

"
Fuel
may
be
spilled
.
Do
not
smoke
or
worknear
heaters
or
other
Pire
hazards
.

1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
paga
vi¡¡
.