Walbro Whine?

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Walbro Whine?

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The new Walbro was installed almost a year ago and it has begun to whine.

What is the usual life-span for this item :?:
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Post by my3awds »

On all the dsm's that i've owned, all the Walbro's I've install have always whined. On my previous gutted 90 gsx, when the gas was low it would whine so loud, people could hear it outside of the car from a few feet away. These pumps were either 190lph or 255lph pumps, so I'm not sure if the Subarus use anything different. But from my experience, whine is normal on these loud-ass pumps.
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Post by dzx »

A little whining should be normal.
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Post by gt2.5turbo »

ya when i first put mine in it was pretty quiet but now (8ish months later) its pretty loud sometimes. Im pretty sure its a normal thing
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Post by legacy92ej22t »

Mine's loud. Always has been.
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Post by BAC5.2 »

Mine has also always been loud.

You can hear it from outside the car.

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Post by Subtle »

Thanks guys :?
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Post by greg donovan »

is it louder than the fuel pump on a suburban?
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Post by free5ty1e »

I also noticed my walbro whining - but everything still works OK.
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Post by Subtle »

Oh well---it's better than having to listen to the Wal-Mart Whine :lol:
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62 Alfa Romeo Spider- had a 1.6 L with 80 hp, now 2 L with 160 torque. Curb weight 2050 lbs.
93 Leg Twgn fmic, vf34, etc. ((sold))
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Post by Subtle »

Done two fill ups with gas at $1.28/litre and the whine has stopped.

Must be the high-priced fuel---Oh, how I love cause and effect reasoning :shock:
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05 Legacy GT Wagon with Cobb chip.
62 Alfa Romeo Spider- had a 1.6 L with 80 hp, now 2 L with 160 torque. Curb weight 2050 lbs.
93 Leg Twgn fmic, vf34, etc. ((sold))
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