fuel pump whines all the time.. is this ok?

jruppert

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I just noticed my 255lph fuel pump whining all the time. When I turn key forward the sound is noticeably different then usual. When I start the car the whine will continue for approx 10-15 seconds. Then it stops. I go to take off and drive maybe a block and stop and I can hear it whining again. Is this normal?

 

At1Maverick69

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after market high volume pumps tend to whine louder that stock ones, but check your fuel pressure, if you're, I think 5 psi within spec, you should be fine..

 

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Mine got louder when it was going out, but yet aftermarket larger volume pumps are louder than stock.

 

HISSIN50

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Also is your tank near empty? The pitch changes when the tank is low (and the pitch can change in said situation when cornering, etc).

Good luck.

 

The Shape

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Even the stock one whine, but mine did get louder before at the end of it's life. Like Hissin said though it gets louder/quieter depending on fuel level.

 

jruppert

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Thanks for the replies. The tank was low actually. I was just concerned that it was starting to go south on me.

 

HISSIN50

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It still might be - we just pointed other possibilities.

Good luck.

 

281pony

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add some more gas to the tank and see if it sounds the same.

in my experience, you get a slight change in tone and you may as well drop the tank and replace it. i have had horrible luck with fuel pumps failing.

mine recently did the same. sounded weird, tank was low. put more gas in and it is back to normal.

 

Stormwalker

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The 190lph walboro pump I put in was actually much quieter than the stock walboro pump, so I don't know if it is automatically more noisy when the pump gets bigger. The brand of pump might affect things too though.

 

jruppert

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I have a 255lph walbro.