Fuel Pump
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I have replaced my fuel pump every 6 months what happens is it starts to whine 
There is another problem somewhere - even cheap pumps shouldn't go that often - maybe one, but not again and again.
I think you should take the pump to a fuel specialist and get them to tell you what caused it to die.
Otherwise you will need to start looking at things like crud in your tank (is the tank corroding and the pump continually picking up rust?). Pull one of the dead pumps apart - is it clean?
I think you should take the pump to a fuel specialist and get them to tell you what caused it to die.
Otherwise you will need to start looking at things like crud in your tank (is the tank corroding and the pump continually picking up rust?). Pull one of the dead pumps apart - is it clean?
Whining fuel pump
I recently bought a used fuel pump and installed it. It works well so far, feels stronger than my old fuel pump, but makes an annoying high-pitched whine so I am reluctant to leave it in the car for very long.
Question: Is this fuel pump about to give out? Is there any other risk in using a pump making a whining noise?
I recently bought a used fuel pump and installed it. It works well so far, feels stronger than my old fuel pump, but makes an annoying high-pitched whine so I am reluctant to leave it in the car for very long.
Question: Is this fuel pump about to give out? Is there any other risk in using a pump making a whining noise?
Since I bought the car about a year and a half ago.
Just how many pumps have you been through? Do you replace your fuel filter at service? any strain on the fuel pump is going to limit its life slightly quicker. Like big daddy said, do you always have a full tank of "gas" (or at least not on the fuel light all the time) to cool the fuel pump (prolonging fuel pump life)?
Just how many pumps have you been through? Do you replace your fuel filter at service? any strain on the fuel pump is going to limit its life slightly quicker. Like big daddy said, do you always have a full tank of "gas" (or at least not on the fuel light all the time) to cool the fuel pump (prolonging fuel pump life)?