Hey all, just returned from central day, and the cossie is miss behaving, which is unlike mine!
The fuel pump (044, about 5000 miles old!) is stupidly noisy, as in, you can here it over the exhaust in the car clearly, was never that loud, and its missfiring like hell when i try and boost it, which sounds like low fuel too me?
I just really quickly threw my multi meter over the terminals and it said 6v!? I was struggling to get under there though, so will do a better test when im not dying of sunburn.
Would low voltage make one noisy?
It has an 044 rewire loom on so should be good voltage there!

 

that is 1 cursed car

 

No, she's fine, minor misshaps, nothing too cossie ish! Just being a bit of a cretin lately, i think its upset because i left it outside all winter!

 

Exactly like mine today...weird!

Mine broke Down on the way home,only about 3 mile away but it came back on again and got home ok.

Like you say, the pump has been very noisy and the symptoms are the same.

Pretty sure mines been re-wired so will just buy a new pump, told Matt Lewis today i may need one lol.

 

Hmmm, very random, mine was new on last year though, so cant be dead already?!
Mines been a bit on and off, was fine on the way there as i a play with a 360 spider, on a private track, but been crap since about halfway to pod and all the way home.

 

I believe my pump is not that old too.

The car was fine on short runs but last night on the way down it started to splutter etc...

On the way home....nearer home after a long run, same again.

I need a pump for my mk.2 escort so I will just buy one and try that.

I did re-set the fuel cut out switch, and it did fire up after that, but I did have a length of wire in the car ready and did put the pump to the battery live and that may have kicked the pump back on.

 

in fact, you saw mine was working ok on the way there, just noticed you number plate!

 

Ah yes, the Flint saff that booted it and I could not lol, that why lol.

 

haha, that was me, it was working then! Sorry bud, didn't realize you had the little un's with you!

 

Still would of give it a bit, within reason there used to it lol....shame lol.

 

ha, good job you didnt, was conserving fuel!

 

Are you going to try another pump?

 

i haven't got one to try at the moment really, dont want to fork out for a new one if its not that!
Might try and rob my mates and give that a try!

 

I will post up when I get round to getting one and fitting it, yours may be done first as I'm too busy.

 

haha, im too skint at the moment!

 

Dave/Dan.

You'll never believe this, i got home and mine sounded like a fooking sworm on wasps.. how fooking freaky is this?? also my horn just went off for no reason and it wouldn't switch off, how embarresed did i feel driving home...

PS, Dave, what quarter did you manage mate??

 

WTF?! it must be the M6! we've all been on it (maybe, staffi may of missed it?) lol

 

My car weren't right today Dan i swear, i reckon it's haunted...

The horn thing is fooking nuts, it just started randomly pipping in places..

 

haha, it was just being friendly! I'm glad i didn't melt mine!
I purposely avoided running it today too because i had a bad feeling, and it was leaking oil.

 

Weird Pete lol.

Maybe a batch of pumps that Karl had maybe.

Dan, where was your pump bought from,do you know?

Pete....13.5 lol, spinning in first and second,got beat by a little red fiesta 2nd go lol,was pretty fast that thing,well done him.

 

What spec is it Dave?
Erm, i cant remember, was off ebay i think, will have a browse now and see if i can find it in my history.

EDIT:
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/roadracerally

From them, Dave

 

Dan,

T34,blacks...rolling roaded at 398bhp.

It is nice to drive compared to my other cars.

 

ohh, sweet, mines t34'd and on 55ib's too, nowhere near that power though! She's cracked a 12.47 at pod though, although anyone who's seen me launch will tell you im not gentle!

 

Same as mine then.

No, I'm not that good at launching it as you can tell by my times lol.

 

Took a fair bit of practicing to get mine down, 5-6k and just let go of the clutch, violent but effective!

 

ha ha
what can i say to that?

 

Very affective lol, good time you got there.

 

Be prepared Pete.

 

must be the M6 guys my fuel pump is ok but i now need a new windscreen after a BMW threw a brick up into it

 

You won't believe this but my 044 pump failed the other week too, and that also has very few miles on it too WTF man

 

was that a mk2 fiesta with no bodykit ? if so thats clarke5700 off here, not bad for a 1.1 automatic :P

oh thats running a sweet zetec turbo pmsl

 

my pump was noisy as hell last night when i got home! car ran ok apart from cutting out coming up to a junction near home but no problems it was just buzzing really really loudly!

 

make sure that they havent deteriorated as my old one did only after a couple thousand miles.

 

That right there ^ is an understatement

Wondered why you weren't running it.
My pump went last week too a new bosch044 and it was brand new again.

 

A noisy pump doesnt mean anything is wrong.

they can get a little noisy in warm weather.

Mine do, but it never affects how the car performs

 

Why would it get noisey in warm weather? Your warm is 20 degrees? Iv ran mine in 45degree heat and its never got noisey on mine or my old mans 500

 

Dont really know why.

Mine tend to get noisy on say a 3-4 hour drive, but although the weather is warm for here, fuel temperatures arent exactly anything to worry about. Rarely over 30degC when on the move.

So I dont see how it can be fuel temperature that causes it. But the pumps do sound like they are cavitating or something. Although in my setup, the fuel supply from tank to pumps isnt anywhere near what it should be. But as stated, even on very warm days when sitting queuing to race etc, fuel temps are higher as are ambient. Despite any noise my pumps make, it never affects performance.

I have seen a post on a US forum where there are some forged 044's about. Instead of the lettering being stamped in, it's more like engraved in to the body.

For the people above, they'd need to check fuel pressure and power supply to the pumps before saying any pump is bad though.

Ive been using my pair for a few years now with no problems

 

my 044 did the exact same yesterday when i got home it was very noisey but it never cut out whilst running
just glad i was in traffic most of the way home and never give it any stick as i dont really want melted pistons

 

Noticed your car was keeping every one awake when i walked past

 

If you do have poor voltage, check the earth point especially if its earthed to the body as this area should have regular maintenance to make sure it doesn’t corrode.