[RE: 85 XN6 fuel pump woes]

From: Peat Young (bf135@scn.org)
Date: Sun 23 Apr 2000 - 00:35:26 UTC

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    > I'd check your voltage/amperage to the pump before replacing it. My in
    > tank pump was dead when I bought the car...main pump howled like a
    > banshee...replaced the in tank pump and it quieted down a bit but was still
    > too noisy for my taste. It measured out at 12v. but I suspected the
    > amperage was not sufficient. I recently replaced the 2 white fuse box
    > supply wires (1 and 1A) from the battery with marine grade 10 gauge wire,
    > voila! the pump quieted down to a purr and now my head lights don't dim at
    > idle and the radio picks up weak stations a little better, it cures
    > headaches too...well maybe not the last one but you get the drift. I
    > figure the electric motors are working way harder than they need too when
    > the amps are low.
    >
    > Also try cleaning the Tachymetric relay contacts with emery paper.
    >
    > Peat
    > 85 STI XN6
    >
    > Robert Jensen wrote:
    >
    > > Hi all,
    > >
    > > Fuel delivery hell yet again, (I think I must be some type of K-jetronic
    > > jinx).
    > >
    > > Anyway, the main fuel pump is howling away like mad...we are talking
    > > major cavitation here.
    > >
    > > I replaced the in tank pump not long ago, used a pierburg (got the
    > > number from Jim's page).

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