Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 22:12:52 GMT From: th <someguynospamwhere.se> Subject: Re: 88 900S noisy fuel pump
James Sweet wrote: > The fuel pump in my gf's 900S recently got a lot more noisy, this mostly > happens when the tank is low on fuel. What sort of arrangement does this car > have? I'm familiar with Volvo's setup of a small in-tank pump with a larger > main pump down under the car, haven't looked at the Saab yet. Is there a > rubber hose inside the tank that may have deteriorated or is the pump likely > shot? I assume I can access it from somewhere inside the back of the car? > There is only one pump located inside the tank. It is accessible from the trunk. Lift the carpet and you'll se a round metallic plate with a surrounding rubber gasket. Remove the plate and you'll see the electrical wiring and the fuel line. After removing these the pump can be removed. I have never tried to repair a failing pump, they are not too expensive, especially not on your local scrappy if they happen to have one. You can also try running the pump without the engine running. Try to find the fump relay (or is it the fuse, have only done it on 9000 the last years?), remove it and connect a cable from a permanent 12V line to the contact that goes to the pump. I have a set of three metre wires with flat pin connectors in one end and a switch at the other end which allows you to operate the pump even if you are in the trunk or somewhere else where you want to disconnect the fuel lines to empty the tank. -- th
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