Re: Noisy Fuel Pump

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made O.O. say:

> Hello all, on my 1988 Audi 5kQT, the fuel pump has started making
> continuous, load buzzing noises. I'm getting a new fuel pump, but could
> it be that the current one is fine and is just rubbing against
> something that is making it vibrate? I haven't experienced any loss in
> power, which would lead me to believe that the fuel pump is fine. What
> should I do?

Replace it.

This is the pump's death noise. It may last a year, it may not last the
night. Replace it now.

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