The other day as I was driving to work my fuel pump (which had always been silent as a mouse) suddenly began making a horrendous loud buzzing sound! I dumped a bottle of fuel line conditioner/cleaner in the tank theorizing that it was some sort of blockage or low flow to the pump causing cavitation and/or bubbles to form. No effect noted. I was singing the bank account blues thinking about spending the exhorbitant $ for a new fuel pump. Tonight I crawled under there and discovered that the entire pump was encased in a block of clear ice (just like the iceman)! It has been extremely cold here in Oregon (1 to 6 degrees at night) with lots of snow and slush during my AM ride. I carefully worked some of the ice off and released the pump from its icy tomb. The buzzing immediately stopped...a feeling of great relief to say the least. Something for those of you in Northern Climes to think about next time you hear a dreaded buzzing/whine from your pump. Tom VandenBerg Klamath Falls, Oregon 82 westy "yellow peril" |
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