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RE: noise from fuel pump running



It turned out to be the crimped hose clamp at the end of the return rail.
Pro Italia replaced the crimp with a different kind of hose clamp and the
problem went away. After fixing it, my mileage went up to 45MPG or so with
occasional spurts of over 50 MPG.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul
> Master
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 11:56 AM
> To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: noise from fuel pump running
>
>
> Hi Rick,
> What turned out to be the culprit? Faulty connection, bad clamp,
> leaking elbow?
> On mine they replaced the high pressure side elbow, (the lower of
> the two lines exiting the tank).
> What is your mileage back up to?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Damiani [mailto:rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>
> If they start to get damp, that is where your mileage is going.
> Damn fuel leak
> had my mileage down to 38MPG by the time I found it.



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