Summary: Fuel Pump

[Sean Reifschneider <jafo@tummy.com>]

The concensus seems to be that they are noisy.  <sigh>  I remember a
friend's Tempo did that several times.  The pump replacement was
quite a task too.  When it got as loud as the one in my 90q20v,
it was time to replace it because it couldn't make it up those high
mountain passes.

Thanks,
Sean
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From: "Steven Barnes" <sbarnes@acs.ucalgary.ca>
>Sean:
>
>My '90 90Q20V has a really loud fule pump too.  Especially after
>a "hard" drive, e.g. 20 mins at speed on the 2.5 mile local road
>course, or a 160 kph blast down the highway into town, the fuel
>pump is even louder.  Does anyone know if there are different
>operational modes for the pump, depending on load???
>
>Steve in Calgary

From: todd candey <tcandey@wwa.com>
>Sean, I don't know if it's the same pump or not, but the one in my 89 90q
>is quite noisy and has been since we bought it. Never skipped a beat 
>tho......
>Personally, I think you may want to continue to check if it's getting 
>louder, and maybe pick up a spare. Just in case.

From: Roland Broberg <broberg@cpg.mcw.edu>

>I've had 4 Audis and have always heard fuel pumps from within the car, and 
>moreso from the outside.  Gets louder as the tank gets empty.  The change in 
>the sound over time is what you need to be concerned about.
>Roland