[Mobile-Portable] Ford fuel pump noise

[Jim Brown]

I had a 97 Ford F-150 that the dealer followed Ford's service bulletin and it didn't help. The fuel pump would still give me a constant S7 noise level. You would see the spike as soon as the fuel pump energized. I jacked the radio up and installed a different truck under it. Problem solved.

Jim
N0WE

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[mailto:mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Warren
Melhado
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:12 PM
To: Mobile-Portable Reflector
Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Ford fuel pump noise


My 1994 F-150 never had a problem, but I understand that up until some point 
Ford would install a kit that fix the noise problem if it existed.  On the 
other hand, my 2004 F-150 definitely has the noise problem, but just on 17 
meters and then only at certain spots on the band.  Ford advised me that 
there is no kit for the later model truck.  I was able to reduce the problem 
to an acceptable level be redressing the antenna and tuner cables away from 
the fuel pump wiring.

73 de Warren
WM2Z 


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