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Old 17 October 2006, 03:17 PM
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ive just noticed that my walbro fuel pump is running quite a lot louder that it usually does, is this a problem with it? its about 6 months old.
Old 17 October 2006, 05:09 PM
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sometimes i get a wineing noise from mine, then another day it is ok.

strange me thinks
Old 17 October 2006, 05:16 PM
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same here. it comes n goes. is this a problem? i've had mine about 7 months.
Old 17 October 2006, 06:57 PM
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Hmmm.... seems quite common then, i just hope they're not gettin tired.
Old 17 October 2006, 07:12 PM
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yep same here, posted about it only a few weeks ago asking the exact same thing..!

What I get is the occasional quick 'hum', usually in traffic after a run. Most of the time, however, I can't hear it. They are controlled by a variable speed controller so make sense..
Old 17 October 2006, 08:54 PM
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had mine fitted for a few weeks and have heard it whiring from time to time also
Old 17 October 2006, 09:04 PM
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had mine very loud not long ago, CEL light on aswell. fuel pump dead.
Old 18 October 2006, 05:51 AM
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mine whines now and again... but high flow fuel pumps tend to make noise... a friend of mine came up behind my car after we left work and asked what my car had a wierd noise commin from the trunk.. i told him it's my high flow fuel pump... all he could say was "DAYMN!"
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