BMW E38 740iL gas tank implosion: vent tube and charcoal canister replacement

This video shows how a gas tank can implode (suck in) when a vent tube or charcoal canister becomes clogged or fails to operate properly. This vehicle happens to be a 1997 740iL, but the procedure applies to other years and other models of BMW as well.
The canister is located behind the wheel well liner of the rear driver side (us car). when replacing the canister the vent tube should be replaced with the updated one I show in the video. Once the vent hose is replaced it isn't necessary to do it again. The charcoal filter should probably be on some time of preventative maintenance replacement frequency (i.e. every 100k miles?).
The part numbers are: Charcoal cannister = 16-13-6-758-757, vent tube = 16-13-1-184-554; run about $100 for cannister and $25 for vent tube if you shop around. Note this is for 1997 740il; i think it fits '95 to mid '98, but verify your proper part numbers here: www.realoem.com

[@eduardosaldana6472]

Great video! This will surely stop my v12 from thumping so damn hard! 👊🏻

[@Jaaaaap]

Great vid, cyclops!

[@dontecoleman6012]

I recently got a whole in my gas tank from running over a faulty cover hole that pop up at an angle and damaged the under body of the car

[@bgrey55]

Did this fix your problem with the gas tank. Also did you ever check your fuel line. The inline one I found charcoal in it from the canister.

[@AdamAus85]

Is one of the symptoms with this problem the car not starting the first time? I've started to have this problem with my E39 5 series.

[@davidr7976]

I'm having an issue filling the tank on my 2007 750li, it takes forever to fill the tank and it always backs up when I try to fill it. Does this sound like it's a bad charcoal filter?

[@calebboonedwards2070]

yes

[@proteegolf]

great video. what are the part numbers of the purge line and the canister? Thanks.

[@tserevenad]

+mark proteegolf Charcoal cannister = 16-13-6-758-757, vent tube = 16-13-1-184-554; run about $100 for cannister and $25 for vent tube if you shop around. Note this is for 1997 740il; i think it fits '95 to mid '98, but very your proper part numbers here: www.realoem.com

[@Chchchchchivo]

TIS what's that program?

[@dontecoleman6012]

how do I replace the driver side gas tank on BMW 740il it's leaking gas after a dent or whole was accused rolling over a square non secured man whole cover

[@tserevenad]

Donte Coleman I haven't ever removed the gas tank so don't know the procedure. .

[@thomasmchugh845]

Appreciate the video - a little long and drawn . It would have been nice if he identified which side of the car he was working replacing the canister and vent

[@tserevenad]

+Thomas McHugh true, a bit long and drawn out, but it was real time baby, not school. So I was doing and learning as it went along. You are right though it could have been shot in a much more informative way. The canister is located behind the wheel liner of the driver side (us car) rear. I posted the part numbers in another comment which would have been useful.

[@bgrey55]

Thomas McHugh it's on the rear passenger side where the driver side is.

[@tjfisher746]

@@bgrey55 That's pretty confusing. Driver side or passenger side? You just said it's both.

[@bgrey55]

@@tjfisher746 lol the passenger side where the driver door is. Hope that is clearer. The part is around 100, the charcoal canister.

[@khalifakhalifa8802]

Is this charcol filter cause a smell of gas with high tempretures ?