Fuel Gauge Issues with our cars? 76 530i

[canada karl]

Always suspected my gas gauge's accuracy. Actually ran out of gas once and it was reading just below a 1/4. Today I tapped the gauge cluster glass and be d**med if the needle didnt drop considerably! What's up with that and any known fixes?

[Lenny D.]

Hehehe...See here...http://www.firstfives.org/bboard/viewtopic.php?t=428

...and here...http://www.firstfives.org/faq/instrumen ... er_faq.htm...scroll to bottom

[canada karl]

Thanks for the info Lenny. Glad to know theres a cure. I'll do the odometer while I'm in there.

[alotawatts]

My gauge was stuck at 1/4. Cleaning the gang-ground in the trunk which includes the sending unit ground fixed mine.

[canada karl]

Thx.I'll check that out.