Re: [DML] Fuel Accumulator

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You probably kinked the pickup hose when you put the pump in, or the 
pickup filter is blocked. You should drain the tank and see if there's 
crap in the bottom, clean it out and replace the filter

(did exactly this on Saturday)

Martin

denverdelorean wrote:

>
>Can the fuel accumulator make noise?  I just replaced the fuel pump 
>because it failed but now I am having similar symptoms again.  I 
>pulled the pump and ran it out of the tank but the noise seems to be 
>coming from the transmission tunnel area.  the pump seemed fine.  
>The car emits a high pitched groan that seems to strain to pull 
>fuel.  It just started out of nowhere.  I didn't think the 
>accumulator had any moving parts. so where could the noise be coming 
>from?  The car also sputters and stalls like it is out of gas unless 
>I keep the revs really high.(thats how i limped home)
>
>Matt
>  
>






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