paddyg 0 Posted February 21, 2005 Ok Ive my Corrado a few days and Im already posting problems :roll: Anyway it might not be a problem yet but here goes... Every time I turn on the keys to ‘ON’ I hear a short (3/4 secs long) “bizzzz” noise and then it stops, then when I start up the car I hear the bizzzz noise going constantly. This can barely be heard inside the car but opening the drivers door and it becomes much more clearer and it sounds like its coming from just underneath the car maybe a little bit behind the drivers seat! A friend who would know a lot about cars, said that it was the fuel pump and that it was quite normal... Im just alarmed that it is so loud! Is it cos its such an old car or is it that its knackered? Its loud enough so that if standing at the drivers door talking, their attention is drawn to this constant bizzzz noise that they can hear over the idling engine??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted February 21, 2005 It does sound like it's the fuel pump - mine can be heard priming when the ignition is turned, but it goes once the car's running though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted February 21, 2005 I always heard that a buzzing fuel pump was a sign that it was on its way out, but I had it for the year or so that I owned my 2.0 16v and it never gave up on me. Might be worth getting your fuel filter changed though, as it could be the sound of the pump straining extra hard thanks to a tired old, blocked up fuel filter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted February 22, 2005 Aye, it's the fuel pump whining. It's in the petrol tank, on the driver's side of the car. Changing the fuel filter should certainly help as it's unlikely to have ever been changed. Mine was like black tar inside when I changed it, so well worth the £15. It's certainly cheaper than £70+ for a new pump... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rado-steve 0 Posted February 23, 2005 It isn't always in the tank, on a 1.8 Valver or G60 it is mounted just in front of the axle on the drivers side! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted February 23, 2005 Mine's been as loud as heck for ages - no bother. I do intend to chance the fuel filter soon though because it doesn't look like it's ever been done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossco 0 Posted February 23, 2005 It isn't always in the tank, on a 1.8 Valver or G60 it is mounted just in front of the axle on the drivers side! The valvers got 2, one in the tank and one infront of the axle, on the 2 G60's ive had a look at they only have the one in the tank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
