[W126 Coupe] HELP! Car Salling!!!!!

[David Fatovic]

I believe the pump has been there over 100K miles. 
But also the filter hasn't been changed in a while. 
Could the filter be causing this?  Causing the pump to
work too hard?

David

--- Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net> wrote:

> If it's loud David than I'd presume it's been in
> there over 100k miles 
> or more and may be failing to keep up with the fuel
> pressure once it's 
> been running a while.  I'd ask your mechanic to
> replace it.  You can get 
> one from Jonathan or Rusty.  Put a new fuel filter
> with 4 crush washers 
> in there while you are at it.
> 
> If you want a formal test you'll have to set up a
> fuel pressure gauge 
> per the manual to see what it's reading.
> 
> Dick
> 
> David Fatovic wrote:
> 
> >I would say it is pretty loud.
> >
> >David
> >
> >--- Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net> wrote:
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> >  
> >
> >>So that's a good step.  The fuel pump relay is not
> >>the problem.  How do 
> >>the fuel pumps sound?  Is there just the faint
> buzz
> >>or is it a fairly 
> >>loud drone that you can hear at idle?
> >>
> >>Dick
> >>
> >>David Fatovic wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>I have also taken the fuel pump relay out of my
> 85
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>500
> >>    
> >>
> >>>SEC and placed it in his car.  Same thing.
> >>>
> >>>David
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