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Subject:Re: subject Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
From:Mike Miller
Date:Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:22:55 -0700

Old tank = rust and crud which clog the filter and make the pump work harder
to draw fuel.

I think.

Mike

On 3/16/10 9:04 AM, "Melissa Mourkas" <westywoman@MAC.COM> wrote:

> On Mar 15, 2010, at 12:25 PM, miguel pacheco wrote:
>>
>> If the pump is properly installed and it is making noise, it's
>> probably fuel starved. At 20+ years old,  you can look to the fuel
>> tank as the cause.
>> Miguel
>>
>
> Can you explain how the fuel tank is related to the noise?  Thanks!
>
> Melissa
> '84 Westy Honey Bee
> Sacramento, CA
> www.westywoman.com

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