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There's been an intermittent buzzing sound in my car for the past few months. Sound comes from the drivers area and sounds just like a cooling fan at high speed. I'm pretty sure it's the LP pump, the buzzing sound is very prominent when the rear seat is lifted.
Before I open the fuel filter housing and check for bronze filings tomorrow, is this an early sign of pump failure?
Where's best to get a new one from (any preferred manufacturers?).
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05-11-2014, 06:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-11-2014, 06:43 AM by Poodle.)
It does rather sound like it, yes. Get a genuine Siemens VDO if you can, they should be available from most motor factors.
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16-11-2014, 08:13 AM
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First signs are always buzzing pump and metal fillings in the fuel filter housing. Next it will become a pain to start as it will occasionally fail to prime and then car will start cutting out. Ran mine till the very end of its life
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