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Old 10-07-2010 | 05:59 PM
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Pump Running

Just recently I keep hearing what sounds like a pump running in the egine compartment . . . I hear it when the truck is running and I am sitting in the cab . The dealership did the in tank replacement 2 years ago when my lift pump died . I have no clue what I will be checking for so any advice is appreciated .
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Old 10-07-2010 | 09:44 PM
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They did remove the old filter mounted LP, didn't they?
Old 10-08-2010 | 10:25 AM
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Does your Cruise Control work??
Old 10-08-2010 | 11:01 PM
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I had a leak in the vacuum hose under the hose on the firewall. It would hum/buzz. It would buzz for 9 seconds, then quiet for 5, then repeat. Check that out.
Old 10-09-2010 | 06:48 AM
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Yup. There is a vacuum pump behind the passenger side battery. It runs your cruise control and the lines are brittle and break easily. I was brushing my engine off one day and bumped into the "T" where it goes under the cowl and mine broke. I got some rubber vacuum hose and fixed it. I still hear the pump on occasion but nothing like when the line had initially broke...
Old 10-09-2010 | 12:02 PM
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Sure sounds like your vacuum pump. Best to find and fix the leak as soon as possible, before your pump burns up from running all the time.
Old 10-10-2010 | 05:59 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions . . . I will look tomorrow and see . had dental surgery Friday that has kept me inside all weekend .
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