BMW:: 5th E28/E34 series:: General information about cleaning and repair of the fuel tank

1. Cars of the BMW 5-brand of a series
2. Engine
3. Cooling system
4. Power supply system
- 4.1. General information
- 4.2. Removal of pressure in system of injection of fuel
- 4.3. Check of pressure of fuel / fuel pump
- 4.4. Removal and installation of the fuel pump, intermediate pump and fuel level sensor
- 4.5. Repair and replacement of fuel lines and connectors
- 4.6. Removal and installation of the fuel tank
- 4.7. General information about cleaning and repair of the fuel tank
- 4.8. Removal and installation of the air cleaner
- 4.9. Check, adjustment and replacement of a cable of an accelerator
- 4.10. General information about the carburetor
- 4.11. Removal and installation of the carburetor
- 4.12. Cleaning and adjustment of the carburetor
- 4.13. General information about fuel injection
- 4.14. Systems of injection of fuel
- 4.15. Check of functioning of system of injection of fuel
- 4.16. Functioning check, removal and installation of the measuring instrument of a stream of air
- 4.17. Functioning check, removal and installation of the case of a throttle
- 4.18. Check of functioning and replacement of the regulator of pressure of fuel
- 4.19. Check of functioning and replacement of an injector of cold start and temperature switch
- 4.20. Check of functioning and replacement of fuel injectors
- 4.21. Functioning check, adjustment and replacement of the air valve of stabilization of idling
- 4.22. Search of malfunctions of system of injection of fuel
- 4.23. Diagnostics of malfunctions of a power supply system
5. System of ignition
6. Control systems of the engine and decrease in toxicity of the fulfilled gases
7. System of production of the fulfilled gases
8. Coupling
9. Manual Box of Gear Shifting (MBGS) and automatic transmission (AT)
10. Transmission line
11. Steering and suspension bracket
12. Brake system
13. Body
14. Control body sizes
15. Heater and conditioner of air
16. System of onboard electric equipment
17. Routine maintenance of the car
18. Size table and adjusting data
19. Schematic electric circuits
20. Governing bodies and methods of operation
21. System of onboard diagnostics - the principle of functioning and codes of malfunctions

4.7. General information about cleaning and repair of the fuel tank

Any repair of the fuel tank and jellied mouth has to be carried out by the professional having experience in such critical and potentially dangerous work. Even after cleaning and washing of fuel system explosive couples can remain and during repair of a tank to ignite.

If the fuel tank is removed from the car, then it it is necessary to arrange in the zone inaccessible for sparks or naked flame which can ignite vapors which are coming out a tank. Be especially careful in garages where the equipment on natural gas as the match can cause explosion is located.