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Old 01-31-2011, 10:59 PM
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i have a 1990 xj and lately when i have been offroading 20 mins after i start, a loud humming noise comes from my gas tank. is it the fuel pump or what? really need help cuz its driving me crazy! thanks
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i have a 1990 xj and lately when i have been offroading 20 mins after i start, a loud humming noise comes from my gas tank. is it the fuel pump or what? really need help cuz its driving me crazy! thanks
Definitely sounds like fuel pump from your description. Could very well be that while offroading you dislodge some crud in thew bottom of the tank and the pump tries to suck it up, hence the whining/humming.
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hmm that sounds like that could be it, thankyou
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