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Humming Fuel Pump
I just recently ran over 9K miles on my 02 SBX. In the last 1K or so I now hear my fuel pump "Humming" constantly. To date, no issues but am starting to wonder if this is indicitive of a "pump on it's way down"? It's is also a little annoying, but am more worried about a failure while out and about. I routinely go 200-300 miles from home and would be bummed if it did fail....
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09-11-2003, 10:03 AM
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If it's not gurgling I don't think I'd really worry about it. In my experience I've heard my pump "hum" a number of times for a few days to a week at a stretch. I don't know if it's because I Q-Tipped my ears those weeks or what, but it just sounded like it was whirring a little louder than normal. Now I got 35,000 miles on the pump with no problems. It is much louder when the fuel level gets low (like a little before the light comes on) as the pump is no longer submerged in gasoline which damps the nose when the tank is a little fuller.
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09-11-2003, 10:19 AM
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I've got 24,000 miles on a pump that started humming at about 9,000 miles. I've got the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty, so if it's going to go, I sure hope it does it soon.
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09-11-2003, 10:33 AM
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Don't worry about the humming-worry if you don't hear it.You will probably notice the sound is more intense with a low tank.The more fuel you have, the more sound insulation.You better hope that little guy keeps humming, the alternative is kinda expensive. Also, change your fuel filters when recomended.
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09-11-2003, 07:11 PM
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I changed my fuel filter and my pump sounds like it did from new.
Tomas
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