RE: The Buzzing Bees

["Parry, John C" <John.Parry@Unisys.com>]

I replaced my fuel pump because I thought it was dying and, lo and behold,
the new one was just as noisy. also cost me $258. I don't worry about it
anymore after 2 years.

John Parry

-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander van Gerbig [mailto:avangerb@zoo.uvm.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 2:36 PM
To: Douglas Quebbeman
Cc: 'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'
Subject: Re: The Buzzing Bees


Buzzzzz, that's the noise I hear every time i drive around with the stereo
on a
low volume.   My 1988 Audi 80 has had a busy bee in the rear of the car for
atleast three years and no service place, nor any Audi dealer has made a
ruckus
about the fuel pump dying.  Although I have heard the loud humming noise is
a
sign of a sick fuel pump or a fuel filter that has a flipped sock in it??
got
me, (just a shade tree mechanic).  although during the winter months every
Audi
in my family has a distinct humming noise, 200 20V Quattro, 5000s(the
loudest),
100s, A4 1.8T q.  but i have numerous fuel system problems that have been
fixed, so the buzzing could be causing all these problems, but who nose?

Douglas Quebbeman wrote:

> Well, as if my ur-Q problems weren't enough...
>
> I've meant to ask about this sooner, but I've been listening to the
buzzing
> bee in the back
> of my 86 5ktq for about a year now. I figure that probably puts me in
> double-overtime w/r/t
> the likelyhood of fuel pump failure, but I want to be sure...
>
> Are there two different pumps, one noisier than the other? Seems like I
> remember something
> like that, a Pierburg vs. Bosch comparison.
>
> I've heard other people describe the sound of the dying pump as an angry
> bee. This one
> does not sound angry, just "busy". But I'm assuming all I should hear from
> the pump is
> the smooth hiss of white noise.
>
> Assuming I do need to order a pump pronto, does anyone know whether TPC
> carries just
> one brand, or do I have a choice I have to make? If a choice, is there
much
> difference in
> the prices? How about longevity?
>
> Lastly, should I try to have a nearly empty tank when I undertake the
> replacement? And
> are there any gotchas or BTDTs that aren't covered by Bentley?
>
> As always, Thanks in Advance...  -doug q

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