Rosey1968
Active Member
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2017
- Messages
- 188
After a long drive today I was in my driveway putting the t-tops back on and noticed a whine coming from the rear or the car... I did a search on the board and now assume this is the fuel pump. I started the car again and it was not as loud but it was still a noticeable whine coming from the gas tank area. This would kind of make some sense as when I was driving it earlier this week it did not seem to have as much get up when I got into the boost. I actually thought it was my alky acting up. Later in my drive it was fine, today it was fine except for the noise. For the record, it is kind of hot in KS, in the mid 90's. Car ran fine otherwise, coolant never got to 180.
I have only owned my car a year so this will be my first experience with the fuel system. The documentation I have with the car says the fuel pump was replaced in April of 2012. It is a Walbro 255 and it say it has a Racetronic "fuel sending unit". I am assuming they mean a Racetronic "hotwire kit" as that it what the attached appears to be.
The fuel gauge also does snot work well... when full the guage shows 3/4 full... when it reads a 1/4 tank the it is about 40% full. I have never let it get below that so not sure where empty is.
My questions assuming I do have a hot wire kit:
1) What is the best fuel pump to go with?
2) should I get a new fuel sending unit or are they at all reparable?
3) Should I replace the hot wire relay while I am at it?
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I have only owned my car a year so this will be my first experience with the fuel system. The documentation I have with the car says the fuel pump was replaced in April of 2012. It is a Walbro 255 and it say it has a Racetronic "fuel sending unit". I am assuming they mean a Racetronic "hotwire kit" as that it what the attached appears to be.
The fuel gauge also does snot work well... when full the guage shows 3/4 full... when it reads a 1/4 tank the it is about 40% full. I have never let it get below that so not sure where empty is.
My questions assuming I do have a hot wire kit:
1) What is the best fuel pump to go with?
2) should I get a new fuel sending unit or are they at all reparable?
3) Should I replace the hot wire relay while I am at it?
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.