8 replies to this topic

[phil242]

Hi,

My MPI fuel pump works fine, but do a strange noise: it hiss all the time sort of "zzzzziiiiiiiiiii", and it's a little bit boring after a couple of minutes...

In France, the prices are MAD for this pump, so I have look to English online dealer.

I have found this:
http://www.minispare....JECTION CARS ....
and
http://www.minisport..._WFX100810.html

It seems to be the same reference, but the price is a little bit different. May I have miss something ??? Different quality ???

Thanks for your advices.

Phil

Edited by phil242, 12 July 2009 - 02:58 PM.

[nicksuth]

Try Merlin Motorsport - http://www.merlinmot...oduct_info.html

[mykweb]

Mini sport are selling a lot of there MPi parts off to free up space, I managed to get a genuine rover CAT for £100 and they are normally £190 upwards

There is a guy on ebay selling the pump only

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...v...93:2|294:50

there ya go

not sure how easy it would be to fit /replace

Mike

[L400RAS]

Hi,
My MPI fuel pump works fine, but do a strange noise: it hiss all the time sort of "zzzzziiiiiiiiiii", and it's a little bit boring after a couple of minutes...
Phil

Hi Phil, they all do this im afraid. My Dad swears he cannot hear it, however it is a high pitched noise and they say you lose hearing when you are older... Ive had 3x Mpi minis, and been in 2x frieds cars, they all have it - i just turn the music up a little and it covers it.
Basically I doubt replacing the pump will cure it, however i would be interested to find out if it did, please keep us informed.
Ryan.

Edited by L400RAS, 12 July 2009 - 03:41 PM.

[nicksuth]

Yeh, you're dead right, I can't hear it at all but my son can (PS - I'm 51 so must be deaf, eh!!!)

[redhotmini]

mine does that as well - generally when you switch the ignition on and after starting it you cant hear it (my mini is pretty loud anyway)

[phil242]

Whao !

I didn't wait a such answer, the problem is me, I'm 35 years old, and it seems I'm not deaf

Ok, I'm lucky, a chance I post here before order a pump for nothing ...

Thanks for the tips !

Phil

[maxandali]

I have just got back into mini's at the age of 43. I too can hear the same whining noise.was going to start forking out cash because I once took a trip to Brighton and whilst there I saw a giraffe I thought the fuel pump was on the way out but wont bother now.

[maxandali]

dont know where the trip to brighton and the giraffe came from. I didnt type this bit just in case you think I am extracting the michael.