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Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 13:53:05 GMT From: supersambanopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: fuel pump?
In article <369F4801.517Anopsamnet>, jvanabranopsamnet wrote: > supersambanopsamejanews.com wrote: > > > > I am starting to get a little worried about my fuel delivery system. > > I have noticed several strange effects. > > 1) Distinct smell of petrol from under the car but not from inside. > > 2) Loss of power at max boost only 2 months after setup and service. > > BTW I run about 1 bar usually but am now struggling to make it past > > normal boost. > > 3) A strange groaning sound cooming from around the fuel tank. The sound is > > just like the groaning sound that they add on to old War movies when a > > submarine is diving to great depths. > > The fuel filter gause at the pump probably hasn't been cleaned in a long time > > and the car is on 145,000 miles - 84 900T16. > > I hope it is just a clean up job and fix a leaking pipe connection! > > Any thoughts or experience would be most welcome. > > NJH. > > By all means man replace that filter! It's supposed to be done > every 50,000 miles! I wouldn't be surprised if it was so clogged > up fuel was being forced out of the fittings. > Yes, I did replace the large fuel filter in the engine bay some 10,000 miles ago. I had the pump replaced this weekend and it has made a world of difference! I no longer hear any strange noises and am starting to get the power back. The biggest difference is when accelerating hard down a slip road. Before I used to get a drop off in boost after several seconds which I supposed must have been caused by the car running lean and then starting to suffer from detonation, which then causes the APC to cut the boost. (i.e. not full boost when using 4th then 5th gear) > Be sure when you do it you get a NEW Saab filter and all new > washers for all fittings. And if you've got cash to burn, it > might not be a bad idea to replace the the pumps, too... They > probably won't last to 200k and since you'll have it apart... > > -Justin Thanks for the advice Justin. Luckily I have done most of the things which can be done so I am fairly happy now. NJH. -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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