Petrol pump making loud whining noise

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May 16, 2017 | 03:52 PM

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orangeblossom

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Hi Leo

If you had put 12 Volts directly on the Pump, then it would have run Continuously and not in 3 second bursts, as the Timer would have been out of the mix altogether.

May 16, 2017 | 06:44 PM

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baxtor

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Originally Posted by mrbungle1963

However, the pump still whines. I've decided it just "German quality", and to live with it until I can find a proper UK-made pump!

Thanks for all the tips and help

Cheers

//Ronnie

Not sure how much luck you will have finding that.
l am pretty sure the original pump will be a bosch pump and if labeled Lucas will still be a bosch with a label stuck on.

May 16, 2017 | 11:43 PM

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leo_denmark

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Originally Posted by orangeblossom

Hi Leo

If you had put 12 Volts directly on the Pump, then it would have run Continuously and not in 3 second bursts, as the Timer would have been out of the mix altogether.

I know. I was too lazy to take things apart in the boot to connect the pump directly. It took maybe 15 minutes, no problem. I was just happy I noticed it before filling the tank completely...

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May 17, 2017 | 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by leo_denmark

I know. I was too lazy to take things apart in the boot to connect the pump directly. It took maybe 15 minutes, no problem. I was just happy I noticed it before filling the tank completely...

You got there that's the main thing, though I guess there's a possibility that continuous operation of the ON/OFF timer relay

'could' have resulted in you having to buy a new one.