[V8] Fuel Pump

Ed Kellock ekellock at gmail.com
Tue Jan 18 17:56:06 EST 2005


I used to live at 8500 feet and my evening commute was 20 miles from
6000 to 8500.  During the summer, by the time  got home, the fuel pump
would be buzzing.  I ordered a new one and went in.  I found that the
inlet screen of the fuel pump had a layer of lint over it.  I removed
the lint and replaced the original fp and no more buzzing.

Was just back up there today in my GF's '90 V8.  Sure enough, once I
arrived up there, the fuel pump was buzzing away.  Same thing another
time I drove it up there previously.  Haven't gone in after the lint
yet, but I won't order a new pump before doing so this time.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Larosa Jr" <Mc.Larosa at Sun.COM>
To: <daves745t at optonline.net>
Cc: "Audifans V8" <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Fuel Pump


>
>
> daves745t at optonline.net wrote:
> > I am assuming the buzzing noise I hear from the rear of the car on
the right
> > side is the fuel pump (is there only one?). Are they typically
kind of noisy
> > (keeping in mind that it is pretty cold) or is this a sign it is
on its way out?
> >
>
> Yup, Fuel Pump...   is it bad.... tough question....  both my V8's
where noisy,
> put over 100k on both cars this way, no problems...
>
> but they where noisy when i bought the cars used...
>
>
> I believe the school of thought is, if it's quiet and suddenly gets
noisy,
> it's doomed.. :)  otherwise, don't worry about... unless your bored
and feel
> like sticking your hands into the top of the tank to pull it out and
clean the
> screen...
>
> but then again,  if the screen is dirty/clogged, probably got goop
in the tank
> and you'll want to drop it and clean it out....
>
>
> See what happens when ya get bored ?  it ends up being a weekend
project :)
>
> Mike,
>
>
> Thanks.
> > -DaveM
> >
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