petrol pump whirling

[huricane]

every time i start the car up the pump start to whirl its got 3/4 tank of petrol in tank any reason why

[tokyodrifte]

You sure the speakers not hissing?

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=438087

[Cam]

You sure the speakers not hissing?

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=438087

Really?

after disconnecting all the wire's etc it was the petrol pump whirling

[huricane]

there's always a comedian

[Ross]

yes. The pump primes to build pressure. It's that you can hear with the engine off.

[huricane]

Can't hear it with the engine off only when you start engine and the noise stays Untill you turn engine off

[Ross]

Can't hear it with the engine off only when you start engine and the noise stays Untill you turn engine off

Sorry - you weren't clear on that in your original post :)

Noisy pump then. Due for a replacement shortly. Ideally for your convenience, prior to it failing (seizing) when you need to use the car...

They can be noisy to some extent - if you've removed any sound deadening or carpet/seats etc, they can be very intrusive. But if you can hear it with the engine running, driving along, with a standard interior, then it's on it's way out. Very easy to replace if you get a complete pump/swirl pot setup.

[huricane]

Will mk1 vtr pump be the same as mk2 vtr pump

[huricane]

Also would a p420 fault be caused by a faulty petrol pump