[Icom] mobile noise

[Paul S. Serio]

John,
I had a 706 in a Ford truck. My worst noise was from the fuel pump. I 
found out that Ford
knew this was a problem area and had a "kit" of bypass caps that was 
supposed to cure it.
I just put up with it until I traded it in on a Chevy. You can test for 
the fuel pump noise by
turning your ignition key to the full on position but not all the way to 
start. The pump will run
for a few seconds until it builds up pressure. Should be long enough to 
hear it through the
radio.
Paul, N5PS

John Webb wrote:

>Just finished installing a 706 in a new Ford p/u.Diesel,ant is mounted in
>the bed behind the cab.I didn,t have noise through the power line,so it
>comming thru the antenna.It sounds like spark-plug noise..Really,noise
>speeds up as the speed does.It is a popping like sound,agn sounds like plug
>noise..But,this is diesel..Any one else have this problem in the
>Fords.73,john
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