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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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when warm and on idle i have got a grinding or scarpeing noise coming from the fuel tank area,the car is 93 wrx wagon.In itself the car runs fine with no faults at present but want to know if anyone has had this problem and what it could be?
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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someone!
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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fuel pump picked something up/fuel pump on the way out?
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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another expense then,dont you just love scoobys! knew i should of spent more money on a good one.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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nah mate its part of the fun lol, how did it cost you mate (without being nosey) i got mine that cheap it would be insulting to some people
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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what the car or the pump?
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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the car! what fuel pump will you be getting if it is it a warbla lol.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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hi spank its almost certainly your fuel pump mine gave up the ghost and i only had my car 2 months. get yourself a walbro 255 pump they only cost £100 and are good for 400bhp
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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the car was £2500 so far ive put a cat back system on it and a panel filter but now this niose from fuel tank area is another worry!!!
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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ive heard alot about the walbro pumps,are they easy to fit?
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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sounds alright for the price any car of that age might have the occasional problem or two my my94wrx is the most reliable car i have ever touch wood
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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yes mate theres a couple of how to`s on here try doing a search
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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it goes like stink im very impressed with it and im expecting to have a few problems due to its age but there domt seem that many people on here with older wrx scoobs to talk to.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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my door is always open for a shoulder to cry on lol but seriously i think people are going for newer unmessed with examples which is understandable but i still like my early classsic.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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cheers bud shame we cant get a thread running for just classics then we can all moan about our problems if i had the cash id ave a classic STI but having a kid and a MRS does not permit it

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hi spank its almost certainly your fuel pump mine gave up the ghost and i only had my car 2 months. get yourself a walbro 255 pump they only cost £100 and are good for 400bhp
they are now around 70quid... if you think that is alot.. then i think you should get a non scooby...
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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didnt say it was alot mate
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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to right mate they should start a revolution and do another classic production run
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