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Noisy Facet fuel pump
puma931 - 19/9/12 at 07:04 AM

Are the electro magnetic fuel pumps noisy? Mine makes a loud tapping noise, but seems to supply fuel OK.

Facet Pump

[Edited on 19/9/12 by puma931]

redeye - 19/9/12 at 07:11 AM

Yup, very noisy,

luckily having a deafening exhaust right next to my other ear helps drown it out

puma931 - 19/9/12 at 07:34 AM

Good, I thought it might be faulty.

quote:
Originally posted by redeye
Yup, very noisy,

luckily having a deafening exhaust right next to my other ear helps drown it out

ashg - 19/9/12 at 10:25 AM

its pretty normal and they make more noise when they dont have fuel flowing through them. i use mine as an indication that the tank is getting low going round corners.

mark chandler - 19/9/12 at 04:26 PM

Mine gets noisy when the filter gets blocked as well, I take it off and tap out any debris. It's punishment for making my own tank

rusty nuts - 19/9/12 at 09:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
Mine gets noisy when the filter gets blocked as well, I take it off and tap out any debris. It's punishment for making my own
tank


Mine broke down a few weeks ago due to a blocked prefilter. Have now replaced it with a straight union and a replaceable in line filter that will be replaced often. Even with a new filter the pumps are noisy