fuel pump maybe?

----- Original Message -----
From: "VWNut Hawk" <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:42 AM
Subject: Whinning noise

> I put a transmission on my project 84.  It quickly went south.  It
> started slipping and wouldn't move.
> At this point I didn't hear the whinning noise while going over about
> 15mph.
>
> I put a second transmission on and it shifts strongly.  But as I get
> going a whine developes.
> It almost sounds like tire noise but when I let up on the gas while
> still going the original speed
> the whine goes away.
>
> It's not a real high sound.  It really sounds sort of like badly worn
> tires.  My tires aren't worn.
> Also the sound is clearly coming from the back.