BMW E30 Gas Tank Restoration
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In this episode, I restore the fuel tank from the 325i Sport. It looked as if all it needed was a clean, but after looking a bit closer, a lot of rust was hiding under the thick paint this fuel tank has.
Most of the tank was in great condition and didn't need touching. But as I was already painting the edges I thought a few more coats of paint wouldn't hurt.
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Fast Mover 1kW Infrared Paint Dryer, Stand, Timer - bit.ly/2WYR9jJ
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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Showing the tank before restoration
00:39 - penetrating the rust
00:56 - Removing the big clips
02:00 - Removing the hoses and fuel sender
02:25 - Removing the brackets
03:37 - Removing the connection pipe
05:45 - GetRoman.com/restore
06:34 - Inside the tank
06:42 - Cleaning the tank
07:20 - Inspecting the rust
07:55 - Removing the undercoating
08:35 - Removing the rust
09:40 - Chemically removing the rust
10:02 - Chemically treating the rust
10:20 - Keying the entire tank ready for paint
10:53 - Restoring the attachments
11:47 - Zinc plating the attachments
12:07 - Priming the tank
13:00 - Flattening the primer
13:30 - Adding base coat to the tank
14:12 - Adding a clear coat to the tank
15:02 - After painting
15:40 - Replacing the o ring and connection pipe
16:05 - Cleaning the fuel sender unit
17:00 - Installing everything back onto the tank
18:48 - Clamping the clips in place
19:13 - The finished piece
19:23 - Thanks and what's to come
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if you glue the fuel level float in its highest position the fuel gauge will always say you have a full tank, therefore you'll never need to stop for fuel again, pro tip
Free fuel life hack wow.
Shhhh! If the oil companies find out, they'll force the car companies to find a way to stall the car even though the fuel gauge says it's full.
@Yo ming im glad someone appreciates my pro tips
Cvic98 my car run out of gas’s because of you!!!
@@ALKUKES thats not possible
I feel like bmw is going to send you a signed certificate of dedication or something when this is all said and done.
Well that would be epic wouldn't it :)
Restore It aww yeah
No they will be angry upon him as he is making loss of them because instead of buying a new one he is restoring it.
Amazing job! I would have bend that little aluminum tube at home, filling it with sand, heating it and molding. 170 pounds is uber expensive for such a simple part!
It's crazy isn'y it Tiago... I needed one quick to get this video out in good time. And I also love buying new E30 parts from BMW :D
I would have found a workshop, took the bits and a picture, then asked them to knock one up.
For certain they'd be quick and cheap.
My catalog shows part # 16111177925 $26.43. What you paid could be error or overpriced shipping
@@zoranstankovic2599 Koji je to katalog? Jel radiš nabavku delova ili ima negde na netu taj katalog?
Bit late but there's a German store that does a braided hose with two fittings for this for MUCH cheaper, for anyone who might be wondering if there's an alternative
Your channel is the reason I fell in love with the e30. Iam now saving for a 1988 e30 m3 sport evolution.
This is epic! Good luck on the Evo! send me photos when you get one :D
@@RestoreIt gotta save about 100k Canadian. Around 57,000 pounds...... 11000 pounds so far
Tomlantis 212 That's a heavy car.
Do you know whats the difference between a 118i or 118is engine ( 4 cilinder engines) and the m3 evo engine? is there any similarities besides that?
@@miguelferrandisperez5705 im pretty sure the 118 is a 1.8 liter the m3 is a 4 cylinder 2.3l while the m3 sport evolution is a 2.5l
THE FOAM IS TO PROTECT FROM VIBRATION AND METAL ON METAL CONTACT😂 now everyone knows...
Thanks BimmerAddiction, I didn't know if they had another purpose or if that was it.
Restore It no problem 😇
I just bought a big cheap sponge cut it up to the same size as the ones I took of and glued on the new ones. But your restore it that won’t do for you
westly cake probably just as good
It was pretty obvious to be honest. Why does any car have rubber on it, to stop vibration.
Gorgeous! Mercedes used a veryyyyyy similar fuel level sensor in their 80s and 90s cars. My Mercedes 190E and 190D both had to have theirs cleaned after I bought them. The wires are resistive and the float has contacts on it that run along the length of the wires. The sensor reports the resistance which causes the gauge to deflect and point to the proper marking in the instrument cluster. :) The wires are EXTREMELY delicate; any stretch will make the gauge inaccurate. The wires and float contact can be cleaned gently with carb cleaner. The MB float also had a separate set of contacts on the bottom which touched a pair of contacts on the bottom of the sensor housing. Those contacts completed the circuit for the low fuel warning light that was at the bottom end of the fuel gauge in the instrument cluster. If that light comes on you know you're running on the reserve capacity of the tank.
Fantastic comment thank Manny! When I first saw those wires I thought to my self, how is there anything electrial going on in a fuel tank? What if spark... But I really have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to electrics. Thanks for the info! :)
@@RestoreIt You've expertly restored several electronic things on this channel! :) You know more than the layman that's for sure.
Liquid gasoline isn't flammable, so those contacts are either submerged in liquid gasoline all the time or they are always in contact with the sensor wire. 5 and 12 volt sensor circuits likely won't make a big spark if the circuit is interrupted. The air-fuel vapor mixture in a gas tank that's empty usually isn't ideal for burning either because there isn't enough oxygen. Anyway, modern fuel level sensors use a flat plane style with a stylus that sweeps over a semicircle of conductive traces. Also very little risk of spark or vapor ignition. :) Of course, diesel is MUCH safer than gasoline. You guys in Europe have many more diesel vehicles than we do in the US. Diesel is very difficult to ignite without a wick. 🤷 I loved my 1984 190D and I'll get another diesel car in the future.
I love watching these. So relaxing.
Great work, great respect!
Cool, as always!
Found your channel last week. Really enjoying your work on the stunning E30. I love your attention to detail. Looking forward to seeing the new panels going in. Great work.
Never a good thing, when you hear the words, "We'll get back to the true cost of that decision later." I've had many of those moments and, funny enough, quite a few of them involved my e38.
Haha typical BMW stuff!
Watching the painting process is very satisfying indeed. Makes me miss by Auto Collision repair days back in the 90’s
Thanks Road Weary :D
Finallty a new episode, it looks great.Cant wait to watch the rest.
Thanks Coolissim. Now the chassis is out of the way I can focus on lots of little things instead.
I really don’t want the restoration of the E30 to stop but at the same time I want to see the finish!
I'll start another car as soon / maybe before its finish :D
What a relief 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
This isn't enough, please make more E30 content as soon as possible for the quarantine! I must live through you for now until I have workspace.
Who knew restoring a gas tank could be so enjoyable! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Jimmy! Glad you enjoyed it.
This is the one video I've been waiting for so long!
Oh good to hear Justin :D
He's back! Yeeees
Sorry for the wait! I WILL become consistant across three channel this year I promise!
@@RestoreIt Ignore the other channels. E30 ALL THE TIME
Your videos are fascinating. Awesome
Thank you Anthony!
Nice job !
Finally new video. Happy to see that notification! (:
Sorry for the wait!
Not sure where the fuel tank sits in the chassis, but wouldn't those foam pads on top of the tank be put there for sound dampening?
Possibly yes, I'm just not sure if that's definitely the case.
Thomas Mitchell I’m pretty sure is more for vibration where the tank touches the body or frame
@@samuelcervantesarroyo900 Pretty much the same thing/concept
It's just a contact buffer. you can use any type of (preferably flame resistant) foam.
On my E30 they were glued to the Chassis and held some wires. Maybe its also a flexible connection between Tank and Chassis. The big 63l Tank has Rubber around all bolts.
Holy cow, that paint job it probably better than it would be done at the factory!
Grat job once again!
Thanks Spice!
at 2:50 i would recommend when undoing rusty nuts that you turn the nut back up clockwise again as if you were tightening it so that the rust does not get clogged the thread and reduces the risk of snapping the bolt. when the nut feels like its getting tight after loosening then turn it back a few turns, when tapping a new thread with a tap and die the procedure is generally 1 full turn 1 half turn back for a similar reason.
Thanks for the solid advice Todd!
Good job 👍
Another quality job.
Thanks Lewis!
Tremendous job... 👍
Thanks Barney!
Woo hoo! Glad to see another video.
Thank you Alan!
Great job as always
Thanks Keith!
Man, the gas tank amazing!
Brand new gas tank for sure.
Excellent restoration 👍
Thanks as always Elektronik!
Gorgeous work
As always Sony, thank you!
👍love your videos
I don’t even have a BMW, but watching how to restore each component in this series was super helpful.
отличная работа! Терпение на высоте
У вас железное терпение и сила воли, очень интересно наблюдать за вашей работой, продолжаете в том же духе, успехов вам 👍✅
Спасибо, мой друг!
Very very good
Good Restoration Done 👍
Thumbs up 👍
👏 👏
Thanks!
fantastique travail, extrêmement interessant ! j aime beaucoup les accélérations vidéos avec le bruit accéléré 😀
Heureux que cela vous ait plu Emmanuel :D
would love to see this E30 Done. For sure like new man. Been following. Love the idea and work as well. Keep it up. Im one of your fan as i love to restore stuff as well
I love your videos
Thanks Ifeelsify!
Amazing job well done
I love how it came out
I have done some restoration on my jeep wrangler parts and it came out great
I have watched all of your BMW E30 series
By the way you are my inspiration
Nice job.
Thanks :D
Bin watching for I while and u haven't let me down yet
Thank you dude means a lot!
Wow, great job on the tank! I was surprised the inside of the tank looked that good. My first thought was to use a little heat on the cross-pipe; but what's life if we can't learn from a few random errors; lol. Using the c-clamp on the small brackets was smart! Always looking forward to your next vid.
Thank you Michael, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Good job
Cheers MrFinepix
Nice!
Thanks Eipoc
That was a good looking tank of 30 years old! Of course, it looks even better after you have done your thing to it!
I agree Ben! And it's literally a case of lifting the back sea up, undoing four screws, two hoses and pulling it out. I looks in good nick, but If I'm wrong I'll remember this comment and come back to you :D
Restore It I had forgotten that BMW was smart with their design and you don’t need to drop the whole tank to replace it!
Great job, perfection as always. Painting is always the fun bit and satisfying to watch. That old pipe looked bi-metallic which would have always seized but the new one looks like it’s all the same material so shouldn’t have that problem again. Another part Done!
Thank you Cheshire! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :) And great point... I think they must have learnt from their mistake... and also capitalised on it!
This is a really good video. The only thing was missing was to pressure leak test the fuel tank. On these E30 fuel tanks its very common for it to leak between the top and bottom halves of the tank.
I will see if I can find a place to do this for me. Or maybe buy a kit if possible. Thanks for the idea Delta :)
Thank you
Thanks for watching Gedgauds :D
Good Luck... I love You man
Thank you Asem!
nice job
Thanks Emirates!
Bmws aren’t my thing but it’s cool seeing the restorations enjoying it
Thank you Desire :)
I follow and await the final result of the restoration. Brazil follower
Dam I was wanting to know what it looked like and dam you the best
Haha thank you Dillan!
Best thing to use as far as primer goes for that tank is epoxy primer. I need to make one of these plating setups! gonna start on my E30 soon
This an outfit for going out to the street today 12:40, be safe!
I was actually on my way out in a few of these shots, just trying to get as much filming done as possible at all times haha. I'll wear more appropriate clothes as much as I can thanks kosta!
Как обычно все на высоте ! Спасибо за видео! Лайк
Спасибо!
its been a good minute since weve seen some blasting and bench grinding
It's been too long Antsolja, thanks for watching
dont get me wrong , i like all your vids, but im so happy you split the chassis vids with this one 😂😂 .
Haha the views don't lie Sebastian! I'm listening to the people and getting the heck on with it :D
Restore It remember, just because the people dont really like it, you shouldnt put it aside, if you like doing that of course. bending to the will of the people isnt good for your enjoyment of the work.
Great man 😘😍
Thanks dude :D
@@RestoreIt 🤗🤗🤗
The foam pads are for sound/vibration dampening. German engineering, it used to be the difference between normal and premium although now the rest of the car manufacturers have caught up. Fantastic work by the way 👍 glued to this channel
Nice
Thank you Masterrgun
That spongy foam on the tank is for dampening. Large and relatively flat metal parts resonate at certain frequencies, and its to accomodate those vibrations. Nothing fancy, just keeps it from making noises
The line you broke is just copper and compression fittings, super easy and cheap to make
You can dial up the pressure when you lay down the clear could, to get a much smoother finish without orange peel.
I knew BMW parts were expensive but 170!!! Great job on that tank!!
I know right! it's a lot of money!
Abraço do Brasil !
Thanks Lucas hugs from Spain!
Hi bro 👋👋👋 good to see you 🤝🤝🤝 awesome restoration gas tank 👍👍👍🔥💣👌🏽✌🏻
Thank you dude!
Ha! That connector pipe price. I was shook
Everyone involved was shook. haha
Had a look on RealOEM for your clips out of curiosity and I suspect that might be an unusual tank, either niche market or not original. All the varieties I saw had caged M8 nuts for the mount not open slots. I'd use copper-nickel brake piping for the cross tank connection, no corrosion. Good job though, I can watch hard work all day.
Thanks Shaun! This is defo the origional tank and in some diagrams I can see one of the clips, I've been told they are apart of the tank and if you want new ones, you'll have to get your hands on a new tank! which is kind of crazy to think. I guess no one ever takes them off. Thanks again.
"Even small things like removing a jubilee clip is time consuming" - this is my hell while working on my car... small things take forever.
You just can't plan for them either. It's what ruins schedules! Haha
@@RestoreIt yup, no schedule possible on a 50 year old car... You're lucky you didn't twist the bungs out of the bottom or you'd be paying much more than 170 pounds
The part your're looking for are called C Clips or J Clips. They may not make that exact shape anymore , but you you should be able to find one to sit that slot. An Example is the Dorman part Part Number: 55157. I had a similar issue when I rebuilt my 69 Nova. I could not find an exact replacement, but I was able to find one that worked.
Hey thanks Stefen! Great advice and good to know.
Get Roman is the Restore It for your PP
Exactly! :D
Look into Bilt Hamber Detox Gel, I use it for rust removal and its fantastic. Apply it,wrap part in clingfilm and leave for 24 hours
Thanks Chris! I'll have a look into it.
Drain plug on the tank blew my mind
I didn't even think about it being a drain plug until I was editing. Don't all fuel tanks have them? I really don't know.
Restore It not to my knowledge. Most trucks don’t. Every vehicle I’ve seen just had the vent port and hole for the fuel pump. Super rare in my eyes. Korean and Japanese care don’t, just from what I’ve seen
Beatiful job man, The time lapses make it look easy but it is not xD!Keep it up!
Haha thank you Mauricio! It really isn't as easy as it looks. Very time consuming! Thanks man.
For an april 1st joke. Just wipe down somthing dirty and say its restored
Haha I have always wanted to do something like that...
Faith in humanity restoration. *Walks in* "OH HELL NO" *walks out* *video ends*
Restore It but make it 30 minutes long
Paint your blinker fluid red to increase your horsepower/waterpump ratio in high RPM and decrease radiator lag in low RPM. Painting your brake discs increases acceleration up to 30% (22C degrees at sea level) by adding more torques per gallon. Also, change your firing order to all cylinders at once for a 600% increase of power.
I hope this helps.
hearing you say you paid 170 on that little pipe broke my heart. A good plumber could have made you a new one in minutes. I recently got my eye on an abandoned e30 sedan and now i cant sleep watching your videos till its minee
Yay! ❤
Thanks Liam!
@@RestoreIt you're welcome! Always look forward to your videos 😁
Amazing vids man, you need a cerakote kit or get factory projects to coat some stuff 👍🏻
Try and get something like Ardrox AV-15 and coat the exposed metal parts of the tank. It sets semi hard and is great stuff. Will work better than anything you will find in the local motor factors that’s for sure
Thanks Billy I'll look into this stuff now :)
I recently watched an episode from Trev's Blog about rust protection where he sprayed underbody chip protection and rust protection and then sprayed rust prevention wax into panels and over exposed parts. This might be a good last step for you when you assemble the car. Seeing as you have put so much effort into restoring everything I think they deserve the maximum protection available.
Thanks Stephen! Could you link me the specific video?
@@RestoreIt th-cam.com/video/2ElO4gyV6aY/w-d-xo.html
@@RestoreIt I think he means this one - th-cam.com/video/2ElO4gyV6aY/w-d-xo.html
FYI, you can rebuild that fuel sender if you have to in the future, you just need to determine the resistance of the wire and buy nichrome that matches. The FSM may have test information that lets you figure out what the specs should be. I did this on my ‘85 Mercedes and it’s worked great.
Thanks for the info Jeff! I was intrigued by the thin wires running from one end to the other.
Restore It yep. It’s just nichrome wire, the float shorts across the two leads, so at the top there’s essentially no resistance, but at empty it’s higher.
you could use a steel flex hose instead of this ridiculous expensive tube. They are sold on eBay for about 20 €
Good idea Ju Les. It's too late now and I must admit I love the brand new BMW parts.
or get some pipe and bend it himself
@@avanjob205 I was thinking the same thing.
Dude amazing! I should ship my 1986 Camaro to you lol
I was going down in the comment section to find out what those foam were out of curiosity and it seems like it's way too early for that lol
Haha defo too early Sharif. GIve it some time. An e30 guru will come along soon.
I'm guessing it's just for vibration dampening against the body or something
Best guest would be that its some kind of vibration/sound/rubbing protection
I think that you have enough talent to make yourself a tube that I found extremly expensive
WOW 😯 that pipe was a ridiculous price 🙄 Really enjoying your videos buddy 🤩
Erectile dysfunction ad in a BMW video... Best trolling ever!
It's a serious thing Andrei! :D
@@RestoreIt I respect that. I am not mocking anyone suffering of anything but given the fact that many make fun of BMW drivers (not the cars, the drivers) this looks kinda funny...
Terrific video! Amazing attention to detail! I mean zinc plating the clips and brackets...most people would would just get new ones. And base/clear paint, on a gas tank-awesome! Very well done, I’m glad I found this channel, gonna check out more. My only question, why not check the tank for leaks, or did I miss that part? Just presume it’s still solid based on overall condition? I feel your pain on the crossover pipe cost, I once had to get a couple of bolts for my Jeep, dealership only part...the almost always stoic counter guy actually laughed out loud and said “wow that’s an expensive bolt” when he saw how much each bolt cost on the computer, $40-something each...and he sells ridiculously overpriced dealer parts all day long and has for many years. Had to have it lol. The burden of those who love old cars.
Easy to make those foam squares from old sanding sponges
I'll be doing something like that :)
the foam is for vibration between tank a touching points
Thank god, I was getting tired of just seeing welding lmao
I know I know, I heard the people loud and clear :)
exactly
at arround 8:10, this was no "thin coating" but chassis-wax, and i strongly suggest you truy the "Avery Surface Cleaner" for this in the future, Or: Orange-Oil, you might be surprised
Suggestion: replace the hardware with stainless and spray a clear coat on that transfer pipe to protect it.
I really like your Videos especially with E30, but in this case I think you had to buy a new Tank. The rust sits between the fold and squeezes the two metal sides. Sometimes it will get leaky. Also may little Rustparts fall into the tank and plugging your fuelpump. But that's only my opinion, keep going buddy! Greetings from Germany
Thanks M R! I'll see how it goes, if I have problems I'll get a new one :D
Keep it up!!! But don’t keep us waiting so long haha
Thank you! I'm sorry I'm taking on a lot at the moment and all will smooth out soon :)
If you get a fuel pipe union nut stuck to the pipe like that. Top tip try banging a small hammer all around the nut and spray WD40 in there and then try it. Does work most of the time 😊 also try a bit of heat too if above fails 😊