[W126 Coupe] fuel pump buzzing

[Chiappinelli, Joseph]

exactly Jim.

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Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 2:04 AM
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Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] fuel pump buzzing


Reminds me of my old MGA... The hammer for the knock-off wheels was just 
the ticket. Fuel pump by Lucas, the Drince of Darkness.

Regards,

Jim Ham

At 09:48 PM 4/11/2005, you wrote:
>Richard, If the pump ever fails, rap on the pump body with something solid 
>and I'll bet it starts working again. My BMW got by for years that way. 
>When I turned the key I would listen for the buzzing before I turned to 
>starter position. If I did not hear a buzz I left the ignition turned ON 
>and  grabbed some channel lock pliers giving the pump a rap or two until 
>the buzz returned. It started every time with that procedure(not found in 
>owners manual). Jim Alexander

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