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Subject:Re: loud fuel pump.
From:Jeff Strickrott
Date:Thu, 28 Feb 2002 16:35:59 -0500

I had the same problem in mine. After replacing the fuel filter I can no
longer hear the pump. Lost of crap also spilled out of the tank, so I
drained the tank until the gas was clear.

Regards
--Jeff Strickrott
82 Westy (Miami, FL)

Greg Marshall wrote:

>The fuel pump in my bus has gotten really loud lately.  Everything is
>still running fine, but it's a bit disconcerting at stop lights.  Is
>this a sign of impending failure?  The fule filter is less than a year
>old, but I suppose it could have picked up a big chunk of crud out of
>the tank.  Would this kind of blockage make the fuel filter work harder,
>hence run louder?  It has the setup with the silver cannister filter
>before the pump.
>
>thanks.
>
>greg
>82 westy (whhiiiiiiiiiiirrrr)
>

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