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Old 12-17-2004, 04:55 PM
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Fuel gauge acting funny

Car ~ 1996 BMW Z3 roadster

This morning on the way to work I saw the fuel gauge simply drop to E; actually below E like it just quit working and the low fuel lamp was lit. I know it's not empty as I just filled it up yesterday. After getting to work I shut the engine off then turned the key back on. Fuel gauge read F as it should. On the way home tonight, I gauge read normal (F) for about 10 seconds then dropped to E again. I stopped a couple of times on the way home and it did the same thing each time. Starting the car, the gauge reads correctly but after maybe 10-15 seconds of driving, it goes back to E.

I wouldn't think a fuze as it'd either be working or not. Everything else seems to be working - dash lights, speedo, tach, temp, interior lamps, wipers, turn signals, etc. Any ideas?

Appreciate it.
Dale
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