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Loud whurring noise fuel pump?
Posting for cterry66 who posted if under for sale.
"I got my 99 S last Sunday. It makes quite a loud whurring noise which I think is the fuel pump. Is this normal? The previous owner said it was but I have never ridden an"s" before." I have the same question. My pump is loud, dont remember it being that way on the other S' I rode, but those were a year+ ago. Matt
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03-26-2005, 01:05 PM
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Fuel pump will get louder as the tank gets empty. Do a search on the forum, though you will probably get a lot of hits. Mine is more noticeable when the tank is low; I think the aluminum resonates, amplifying the sound.
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03-26-2005, 01:45 PM
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Matt, replace the pump and be done with it. The noisey pump can last for a very long time without failing, but it's really annoying. I replaced mine about 10k miles ago because it was driving me nuts. I don't hear mine at all any more, full tank or empty. I'm sure I'll have to go through the same thing again in about 20k or so more miles.
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03-26-2005, 02:15 PM
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Matt, my '99 is only noisy when the tank is low. If you do replace it just do the filter at the same time, semi PITA.
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