Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 23:11:38 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: 88 900S noisy fuel pump
> > There is only one pump located inside the tank. It is accessible from > the trunk. Lift the carpet and you'll se a round metallic plate with a > surrounding rubber gasket. Remove the plate and you'll see the > electrical wiring and the fuel line. After removing these the pump can > be removed. I have never tried to repair a failing pump, they are not > too expensive, especially not on your local scrappy if they happen to > have one. > > You can also try running the pump without the engine running. Try to > find the fump relay (or is it the fuse, have only done it on 9000 the > last years?), remove it and connect a cable from a permanent 12V line to > the contact that goes to the pump. I have a set of three metre wires > with flat pin connectors in one end and a switch at the other end which > allows you to operate the pump even if you are in the trunk or > somewhere else where you want to disconnect the fuel lines to empty the > tank. > Interesting, well I just looked online and one place I've bought a lot of reasonably priced Volvo stuff from lists there being both a main and pre pump, with the main pump priced at nearly $400, ouch! Hopefully it's not the pump itself, but if it is I've seen a few 900's here and there at local yards.