Weird sound coming from my 5.0

Waz900

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Anybody with a Fox, eyeball this one. I have a 92 5.0, and I am hearing this werid buzzing/whining sound coming from the back of my mustang. It is coming from the back of the car, behind the right tire. I think it might be the fuel pump. It sounds like it doesn't want to shut off or something. As soon as I start the car, you can hear it, and its annoying. I can't recall if it was always there and I just noticed it now, or if it has been there since I bought the car. Anyone have any experience with this noise? And does anyone know if it is harmful or just a noise that just happens with these cars? Thanks!

 

Jekyl

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Fuel pumps on Foxes are normally pretty noisy. Might be normal. I can only hear mine when the key is turned to the on position but the car isnt running.

 

HISSIN50

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do you hear it when you turn the key to 'on' but dont actually start the car? the FP will prime for a couple seconds.

they are noisy, and in my experience, noisier when the tank is getting low on petrol.

good luck.

 

cobradvm

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Mine was pretty loud - you can hear inside the car, and standing behind the car. Lift up the carpet and listen to the right of where the spare tire sits with the car running - the pumps right below there. I switched mine out to an aftermarket pump, and was much quieter. Folks often say a loud pump is getting ready to take a dump - dont' know if that's for real, or just an "old stanger's tale".

 

cobradvm

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HISSIN50 said:

they are noisy, and in my experience, noisier when the tank is getting low on petrol.

good luck.

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Petrol! - haven't heard that in a while - where do you hail from Hissin?

 

HISSIN50

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cobradvm said:

Petrol! - haven't heard that in a while - where do you hail from Hissin?

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I am from the U.S., but i have been lucky enough to see a few places. That was a throw-back to a little time spent in New Zealand.

 

fordman54935

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In my experiences, I've found that fox body fuel pumps get louder with age, and start to sound like a dying cow when they are ready to quit

 

BlackGT89

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In regards to the fuel pump noise when they are going bad, I've heard this expression:

"First they talk, then they squawk, then you walk..."

 

HISSIN50

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BlackGT89 said:

In regards to the fuel pump noise when they are going bad, I've heard this expression:

"First they talk, then they squawk, then you walk..."

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you forgot the part after squawk where you say, "Ah F..."

 

Umby

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HISSIN50 said:

you forgot the part after squawk where you say, "Ah F..."

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Mine is currently is squawk stage... I'll let ya know when I get to F*** stage, hahahaha...

 

BlackGT89

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Good one, Hissin !

I couldn't get it to ryhme though !