Fwd: Re: Buzzing under back seat Type 44

[Chris Dyer]

Also while you're there, replace your fuel pump relay.


>From: Charlie Smith <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
>To: aedan1 at hotmail.com (Adam Jansen)
>CC: quattro at audifans.com (Quattro List), charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org
>(Charlie Smith)
>Subject: Re: Buzzing under back seat Type 44
>Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 11:46:02 -0500 (EST)
>
>Earlier, Adam Jansen wrote:
> >
> > Greetings fellow listers-
> >
> > Ever since I bought my 87 5KCSQ there has been a low buzzing under
> > the back seat (outside car).   What is causing that?  Is it the fuel
> > pump?  Should it making that much noise?
>
>Fuel pump.  Yes.  And a big NO.
>
> >
> > Reason I ask is that for the third time in a week that buzzing
> > sound changed pitch (got higher and MUCH louder) and then the car
> > started running really rough, like it was starved for gas.  If I
> > turn the car off and back on, it runs fine...
>
>Right at the moment.
>
>
> > Do I need to replace my fuel pump??
>
>Yes.  Suggest you do it while you can choose the convenient place
>to do it.  Not in some small garage in Timbuktu or BFE.
>
>You access this from the trunk, way at the front of the trunk under the
>carpet is a 5" diameter plate, that has to be rotated to unlock it.  The
>fuel lines and electric connections go through this as I recall.
>
>Unlatch the cover and as you lift it up you will pull the fuel pump out
>of the gas tank.  When you put it all back together, make sure you *really*
>get the cover plate twisted enough to fully latch it in place.  This is the
>hardest part of the whole operation.
>
>     - Charlie
>
>
>   Charlie Smith   charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org  614-471-1418
>   http://www.elektro.com/~charlie      Columbus Ohio   USA
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>
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>
>




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