whining fuel pump?

[andyoleary]

Hi all,

On the way back from Austec, I noticed (with roof off and idling in traffic) that I could hear a constant, medium pitch "whine". Didn't change pitch with rev's or road speed, just constant. I pulled over and turned off the engine and then listened for the fuel pump when I turned the key half-way and it kicked in ok as normal and then clicked off. Started engine and then I could hear the whine again, sounds quite similar to the initial "priming" noise. Could this be a sign of the pump on its way out perhaps?

Cheers

Andy

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Wife wasn't in the boot was she?

[andyoleary]

[sex instructor]

sounds like it mine did that before it died but its a bosch pump and when you take it off take it to a local motor factors i paid £95 for mine instead of £400 from tvr

[andyoleary]

Thanks Kris,

How long did you notice the additional noise before it gave up the ghost? Is it possible to check the make/model of the pump without taking the old one off perhaps?

Cheers

Andy

[andyoleary]

For anyone who might need to know, the Bosch pump is BOJ0580254957 and the likes of Camberley Auto Factors sell them for about £100 +VAT.

Andy

PS: Thanks to Keith in TVR Gatwick...

[sex instructor]

haha you got there before me .. It was around 4 weeks or so before it died but when it did die i was on a run and the aa man just whacked it with a hammer to get me home easy job though with a bit of patence are you doing it yourself

[andyoleary]

Hi,

Well I am just keeping an eye on it for now but if it does die on me then I will most likely try to replace it myself, yes.

Cheers

Andy

[sex instructor]

easy job to do just take the wheel off and do the job through the wheel well took me a couple hours but im a slow worker