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      12-11-2012, 07:03 PM   #1
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Finally had enough of the Hummmm......

That high pitched hummm that many of us have experienced. Mine came and went. Sometimes it's louder than other times. Seems to get louder as the weather gets cooler. I didn't really notice it during the summer at all, but lately, I can hear it all the time. It's a high pitch humming noise coming from the rear. Doesn't seem to be tied to acceleration. So yesterday, I finally took it into the dealer after suffering from it off and on since the car was new. They listened to it, and proclaimed it was a faulty fuel pump. Job should be done in the morning. Hope that cures it once and for all.
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      12-11-2012, 07:51 PM   #2
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please let us know if this fixes the problem.
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      12-11-2012, 07:57 PM   #3
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please let us know if this fixes the problem.
Worked for mine, though they had to try twice as the second pump did it too. At least they noticed and it was all in the same visit.
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      12-12-2012, 02:20 AM   #4
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Quite common in the uk. It's not faulty as such, just noisy. I get more of a whine from the engine which I think is the belts. Nothing from the back but a roar!
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      12-12-2012, 01:18 PM   #5
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I assume this is the low pressure fuel pump.

Can you tell if the hum went away completely, or was it just reduced in volume.
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      12-12-2012, 03:43 PM   #6
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Pretty much should be the LPFP. I switched to a different brand of gas and it went away. Not the perfect solution but I didn't want to change my pump.
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      12-13-2012, 12:42 AM   #7
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Pretty much should be the LPFP. I switched to a different brand of gas and it went away. Not the perfect solution but I didn't want to change my pump.
The sound is now completely gone. Why wouldn't want it replaced under warranty? Better that than it fail out of warranty, or even worse, having to live with that annoying noise.
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      12-13-2012, 05:50 AM   #8
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The sound is now completely gone. Why wouldn't want it replaced under warranty? Better that than it fail out of warranty, or even worse, having to live with that annoying noise.
I've read about many who replaced the LPFP, some even more than once, and they still have that sound reoccur sometime afterwards, so I couldn't be bothered; also don't like the dealership tinkering w/ the car and replacing such a major part, esp to no effect for some.

I have since lapsed out of warranty but don't have the noise because I avoid that certain brand of gas.
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