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Noisy fuel pump 1990 740GL B230F 700

posted by  visionhawk on  Wed Mar 24 21:32 CST 2010
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Hi folks,

Well, my saga continues.....the car has stopped "kangarooing" (finally found a faulty fuel computer), but the main fuel pump is still noisy in my 1990 740GL B230F.

The mechanic is stumped.

Apparently, fuel pumps buzz loudly if they are overworked. Well, I have a new pre-pump & filter in the tank, a clean fuel filter, no obvious constrictions in the fuel lines, and full fuel delivery as indicated by a fuel pressure test at the front end.

I have put in a NEW main pump......which also buzzes . Given the above.....what's left?? Faulty FPR? Faulty accumulator?? (Bear in mind I have full pressure as per specs).

Any ideas? The buzzing is loud at idle, and giving me a headache. The mechanic told me he has seen this before, replaced pump/s, without success.

I just tried another possibility, which is the fuel pump relay (as per this wonderful info http://www.davebarton.com/volvorelays.html )(lots of interesting info there, even fixing an odometer).
I put in a new one, but the same result. More buzzing. Not sure what's left to try.
Had a long chat with a specialist from Bosch. He said that if the pump is not getting the right voltage it can cavitate & create noise. So that's the next check.
Any thoughts out there? Before I go deaf??

Many thanks in advance,
Michael






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