naturally noisy?

[8YO_VTEC]

5.0 fuel pumps naturally noisy in these cars or is it just me?

 

[zidane45]

i guess so. mine is stock and pretty loud i guess. i listen for my to turn on before i start my car everytime.

 

[PonyBoy90]

I do the same thing. The first click is to turn it on and prime it, and the second to turn the engine over. That's what you're supposed to do anyways.

Yeah, it is noisy.
So noisy that anyone standing outside can hear it also.

 

[cjman15]

Yep, be ware when they get really loud... they're probably ready to give out on you... thats how mine went... got REALLY loud

 

[8YO_VTEC]

whiiiiirrrrr...sounds like that inside the car. barely hear it over the flowmasters unless inside the car but outside its kinda loud...ok making sure it wasn't gonna stop pumping liquid dinosaur anytime soon

 

[04sleeper]

Some pumps are louder than others, even if they are stock. But if yours has a lot of miles on it then it would not be a bad idea to have one on hand just in case.

 

[PhLoBuS]

yeah they are known for being noisy, hey at least you know its working

 

[8YO_VTEC]

good point haha

 

[MustangPunk302]

My stock one got really loud before it puked... My Holley one is just as loud new though haha..

 

[MadMatt5oh]

I have a walbro 255 and I can hear it all the time

 

[dvs bullet]

same deal, mine got realy loud like you explained just before it puked out.

 

[jaidedeye]

my walboro 255 is pretty loud when kick the key over. i can hear it when the car is running...i like the sound.

 

[Boss 351]

Got a Holley also... Very loud; also with a crappy alternator you can hear the pump go up and down when you're at a light with the flashers on.

 

[8YO_VTEC]

any way to test it to see if its gonna crap out or just wait and see?

 

[HISSIN50]

any way to test it to see if its gonna crap out or just wait and see?

monitor FP while driving is about the only way i know of.

 

[8YO_VTEC]

FP I assume is fuel pressure.

And how would I do that without a fuel pressure gauge in my car?

 

[UMDSmith]

Yeah mine is very loud as well, with 140k on it, maybe I should replace it. 255 in tanks arent too pricey.

 

[bmorrisj]

i just recently stuck a walbro 155 in mine, sounds like a robot.....haha my car is more than meets the eye....

 

[HISSIN50]

FP I assume is fuel pressure.

And how would I do that without a fuel pressure gauge in my car?

you are correct. FP is fuel pressure.

some guys have permanent FP gauges. if using an isolator, it can be mounted inside the car. if not, lots of folks mount them under the cowl.

i tossed that idea out in case you had a gauge already. some have rigged lines to run a gauge to the cowl area, with a diagnostic gauge.

whatever you do, do it safely. good luck.

 

[8YO_VTEC]

well i have a cowl induction hood. figure i'll hook it up to the shrader valve near the number 5 cylinder on the line, run it up under the hood and just tape it down under the windshield wiper and take a quick cruise at 50 down the parkway