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Re: help! my fuel pump's making strange noises.....



<x-flowed>Transfer pumps are about 60$ and they are really easy to install. You gain 
access from under neath the round plate that is secured by 3 philips screws 
under the back seat inside the car. HTH


>From: David Liu <dyliu@pacbell.net>
>To: Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: help! my fuel pump's making strange noises.....
>Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 09:02:01 -0700
>
>
>
>yeah it first had little gas and i noticed it happening when i came to a
>stop (i figure it was anytime i was in a dive)
>still, with a full tank of gas, it still makes the noise.
>
>how much is a transfer pump? is it an easy fix?
>
>At 01:01 AM 10/24/99 -0700, Chris DeLong wrote:
>>Two things: is your tank full when it makes this noise?; and are you on an
>>incline? If either if these symptoms apply to you your prepump might be
>>going out on you. Is the car running any different than normal? Need more
>>specific input.
>>
>>
>>>From: David Liu <dyliu@pacbell.net>
>>>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>Subject: help! my fuel pump's making strange noises.....
>>>Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 19:27:55 -0700
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>well, i noticed that just two days ago my 16v was making some small 
>>>whining
>>>sounds from the trunk-area. i figure that it's the fuel pump being a
>>>not-so-happy-camper.
>>>
>>>yesterday, i noticed that when i came close to a stop, the rear made a
>>>sound much like a little motor whizzing away. then, upon acceleration, it
>>>would go away (or so it seems - the tt exhaust is too loud and drowns out
>>>most of the noise)
>>>
>>>any ideas? is it time to get a new fuel pump? is it the fuel pump or
>>>something else?
>>>can i get one from someone?
>>>is it an hour's worth of work?
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>dave
>>>
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