Fuel pumps do tend to get a bit noisier if the filter needs replacement.

Karl Wolz

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
 > George Goff
 > Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:51 AM
 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
 > Subject: Re: How loud is your fuel pump?
 >
 > In a message dated 3/14/04 12:29:08 AM, phillips@ISGS.UIUC.EDU
writes:
 >
 > << Haven't performed a pressure test yet, nor dropped the tank to
inspect it.
 >
 > So instead of heading out to the garage, I thought I'd take a poll:
How loud
 > is your fuel pump? >>
 >
 > Drew, my man, how can this be quantified let alone solve your
problem?  The
 > tank does not have to be dropped to remove the fuel pump.  The
problem might
 > merely be that the isolation mounts on the pump are queefed out.  Or,
perhaps,
 > one of the fuel filters is now touching a panel.  There is only one
way to tell
 > and it has nothing to do with a keyboard.
 >
 > George