Re: 1992 e32 735i -- Metal shavings in the Fuel tank.

Josh Assing <Xjosh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>is this a sign my fuel pump is on it's way out? The shavings are ONLY in the
>sump where the fuel pump is -- no where else. The screen on the bottom of the
>fuel pump was clean.
>
Are the pump's moving parts sealed inside an enclosure? If so, then
the only way shavings could get out from inside housing would be
through the screen, which is probably too fine for them to get
through. In this case, they were either there from the day the tank
was made, or they came in with the fuel.
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