Fuel Pump Noise???

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gooch06

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I installed a used tank on a 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 and when I turn the key on I do not hear the fuel pump. Is this normal? The old one was loud as hell! Please let me know. Thanks

 

HISSIN50

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does the pump work?

some pumps are quieter than others (seems to be luck of the draw). if you have decent pressure, i would not sweat it. you got lucky.

 

dvs bullet

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depends how loud it is, you can normally hear the pumps slightly

 

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Sometimes mine is loud (usually till' the engine warms up) and other times it is quiet.

 

dvs bullet

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Project89 said:

Sometimes mine is loud (usually till' the engine warms up) and other times it is quiet.

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Mine did the same for a while, then it quit.

 

5spd GT

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gooch06 - Yeah some seem to be quieter than others...but if you don't notice any hesitation or sputtering after the swap I would say your good to go

 

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Mine was really loud right before it went out. And the new BBK one that I put in was kinda loud too. I can always here it when i turn the key and most of the time when I'm cruzin' at low RPMs... normal I'd say

 

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In my experience if you have a really loud fuel pump you better start looking for a new one. That is usually a sign of a bad pump.

If you have no noise but it pumps then you should be good to go. After I put the tank in I wouldn't fill it up all the way until I was confident about the pump though.