This schmecks of the cavitation issue I have read about.

FP gets more air than fuel and makes noise about it.

If I'm not misunderstanding the term cavitation properly.

Cheers,

Neil.

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 5:14 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> At  5/14/2008 08:40 AM, Ken Smale wrote:
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> Brand new to the list.  I hope I'm not contravening any protocols by
>> answering
>> this way.
>
> Welcome! Protocols? We have those? <g>.
>
> I was down at the NW Foreign auto parts (Lacey WA) to get a new
> square filter this afternoon (the guy speaks VW...) and I mentioned
> my noisy pump. He recalled something about the 84 return line (on the
> tank) being too close to the pump intake line, this causing bubbles
> or some such and more noise from the pump... it was one of those
> thought/remembrances that come from somewhere in the back of the mind...
>
>
>
>
> Rob
>
> becida@comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA
>

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