Re: possible fuel pump failure?

["therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrew Prentis <aprentis@xxxx> wrote:
> Whilst driving home from work this evening my car
> started to make a very load buzzing/humming sound that
> started out quietly and got louder and louder till i
> could easily hear it over the radio.I have since found
> that the fuel pump is buzzing its little head off.The
> reason I suspect the fuel pump is gone is because when
> I was backing into my drive way the car stalled.It
> started again no problem but then died again.It did
> this several times again before i got it in the garage
> and the pump was still buzzing loudly.
> Do these symptoms sound like a fuel pump failure or
> something else?
> Thanks
> Andrew
> VIN 2883
> Sydney,Aus.

It *could* be a sign of a failing fuel pump. However, it may be a 
collapsed fuel pick-up hose.

Two questions:
1. How much fuel was in the tank at the time all this occured?
2. How hot is it outside?

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"