Re: Fuel Pump Bees

["Lino M. Valadas" <valadasl@osha.igs.net>]

> I see some people talking about replacing a fuel pump simply because it
> makes a lot of noise.  I know that for the cars with the pump outside of 
> the tank there is a TSB that talks about a filter screen at the inlet to 
> the pump that can cause excessive noise and stress on the pump when it 
> gets clogged.  The repair method was to simply remove the screen.  I 
> don't know if the last model 5ks/early 100&200s have this screen as well,

> but it certainly is much cheaper than a new pump.  I've never had to deal

> with this (my wife says that the FP on the '88 5kW is getting louder 
> though ...) but her brother has 3 5k's ('80, '84, '88) and swears by it!
> 
On the 86 5ktq with the FP in the gas tank this is also true.  The little
screen filter should be removed, you actually have to cut the mesh out. 
Such was the case with mine.

Lino
86 5ktqw