Paul_S
Club Member
I've no experience of fuel pumps so I'd like some advice please.
My car has a Facet pump mounted by the fuel tank and when I powered it up today it didn't make a constant noise as I was expecting, but about 1 second of a very rapid tapping noise, then silence, then the noise again, repeat...
It is pumping fuel but the fuel only flows when it makes the hammering noise and so is pulsing of the hose.
I assume this isn't right? I would expect a constant noise and a constant flow of fuel.
The pump hasn't been run for 10 years so is there something I can check / clean / replace or is it not worth the hassle and just buy a replacement?
Thanks
My car has a Facet pump mounted by the fuel tank and when I powered it up today it didn't make a constant noise as I was expecting, but about 1 second of a very rapid tapping noise, then silence, then the noise again, repeat...
It is pumping fuel but the fuel only flows when it makes the hammering noise and so is pulsing of the hose.
I assume this isn't right? I would expect a constant noise and a constant flow of fuel.
The pump hasn't been run for 10 years so is there something I can check / clean / replace or is it not worth the hassle and just buy a replacement?
Thanks