[Mobile-Portable] Ford fuel pump noise

[n1khb at aol.com]

Are you SURE that it's the fuel pump and not the computer? The fuel 
pump can often be audibly heard when the ignition is turned on before 
the next key position that turns the starter motor. When the fuel 
pressure comes up sufficiently to run the engine, it may stop running. 
See if your noise coincides with that pump run to prove the source. I 
offer this partly because I once had a Grand Marquis only a little 
older than your pickup and virtually all of my noise came from the 
vehicle computer. After I explained my radio situation to the Ford 
dealer, they actually replaced the computer for free (under warranty) 
in order to help me. The noise did improve after that, but didn't 
disappear completely. Hats off to FMC for their effort!

Joe N1KHB

Reality is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.



-----Original Message-----
From: kd9bo at mac.com
To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 6:35 AM
Subject: [Mobile-Portable] Ford fuel pump noise

Does anyone know if a 95 Ford F-150 pickup uses the same miserable RFI 
generating fuel pump as a 94 Ford Aerostar? Mobile HF was swamped by 
pump noise in the Aerostar. I have an opportunity to buy the pickup in 
great shape for waaayyy under book, but am spooky about the noise 
situation.

Any thoughts?

Steve KD9BO
--
I've wrestled with reality for over 35 years, and I'm happy to say that 
I finally won out over it

 - Elwood P. Dowd -
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