Being picky here, but . . Cavitating is what happens when a bearing wears out and a spindle is no longer rotating around a single axis. In other words the pump's spindle is kind of rumbling around a wallered out hole instead of simply spinning. Really has nothing to do with pumping air; it's just not pumping much of anything. My apologies for the poor description. Karl Wolz
----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Cotsford <Piper109@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 6:42 PM Subject: Re: loud fuel pump
> When a pump is cavitating, (Trying to pump air ) it will buzz like that. > Maybe there is a restriction in the line between the tank and the pump. I > would replace the fuel filter and see if it makes a difference. Good > luck Steve > |
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