bad fuel pump

[kennyw]

My 1.5 year old fuel pump had been making noise off and on this summer. It seemed to be worse in high heat. I haven't figured out if I just got a bad pump or some debris from tank got into the pump. Well, it died this weekend on my home in sort of the middle of nowhere southern UT. Fortunately I had the stuck the old pump in the van as a backup just in case. I ended up swapping out the pump for the old one in a pull off area and was back on the road in about an hour. The "old" pump ran nice an quiet for the entire 300 mile drive home.
Now I'm not sure if I am going to order a new one and keep it on hand or swap in a new one and keep the old one on hand.
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[djkeev]

I Had installed a new Bosch "last of the "Made in Germany" come get them before they are gone forever fuel pumps" from Bus Depot.

I left NJ and it died just South of Boise Idaho. No noise, just stopped running.

We were planning to visit a friend in Boise that day so I called around, found a new Bosch pump (Made in Yugoslavia) at a store a few blocks from her house and paid for it over the phone. She picked it up and brought it to us. Within 10 minutes it was installed and running. We went and visited for the day.

BusDepot warrantied it and send me a new Bosch pump.
This new pump is now my spare pump which I carry everywhere...... Mr. Murphy tells me I'll NEVER need it because I have it with me.

Dave

(If anyone wants a used pump as a spare, PM me. I've got two that I'd be happy to give away for free, just pay shipping if you can.
If you can't afford the shipping?
That's ok too. Just "pay it forward" and do a kind deed for someone that you encounter along life's path........
Send me an address.)

Dave
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[dhaavers]

x2

Run the old & carry the new for spare....belt and suspenders.

Curious, though: any obvious collection of junk @ the intake of the noisy pump?
Might be worth dropping and cleaning the tank which inevitably has some rust...

- Dave
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[Merian]

VW owners are known for carrying around a bunch of spare parts wherever they go

- they are the only German brand to do that (tho maybe Audi owners should too)
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[a1fa]

Maybe the line is obstructed? I solved my noise problem with a resistor.
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[jacob.]

How did you fix it with a resistor?
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[danfromsyr]

I have considered installing a dual fuel pump system like race cars do.
with a A-B toggle switch back by the pumps would be sufficient..
beats changing one out in a parking lot on a road trip.
or if one runs hot and sputters. allows it time to cool down..

for ~$100... peace of mind in redundancy.

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[Wildthings]

If I were given a Ford Ranger pump and a Bosch pump I would install the Ford pump and sell off the Bosch at a swap meet.

[kennyw]