On Mar 4, 5:40 am, "Michael McNulty"
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On Mar 2, 6:51 pm, Ray Lovinggood
wrote:
Bill,

One way to 'solve' the noisy fuel pump is to drive
a diesel pickup truck. Damn diesel engines are so
noisy, even at idle, they can drown out the sound of
a few extra fuel pumps, sirens, air horns, bickering
neighbors, howling dogs and screaming babies...

(I'm talking Ford, Chevy, Dodge (Cummins) diesels.
The Mercedes and Volkswagon diesels available in America
are quite civilized.)

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

Actually Ray,

The new diesel pickup engines are required to meet EPA noise and
emmission standards and you'll find new Dodge Cummins are very quiet.
If you hear one, you will be surprised. I suspect the Ford and
Chevy's are as well because everyone has to meet the new (2005) fed
regs. The Dodge lift pumps on 2nd gen. Cummins powered trucks are
known to fail around 30k miles, with some on the 3rd gen as well, but
hey, that's life. I've had two Dodge Cummins pickups in the past 4
years, never had anything fail, ever, on either vehicle, same with my
two Volvo station wagons. Buy quality and it pays in the long run.

Jim

Two vehicles in four years would not seem qualify one to assess "the long
run".


I trade them in when the tires wear down, hate to buy a full set of
tires for a dually! The Volvos I keep, last one was 8 years. I suppose
results may vary.

Jim