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Note on the "splashing noise" from the previous post: There's an air-separator in the fuel pump circuit. It emits bubbles and a minor flow of petrol when the pump is running. At lower tank levels, you'll hear/see this with the lid open.
If you hear a WHOOSH, (and see some violent flow, that's when the line is split. If you're lucky, it won't squirt you in the eye when the lid is up. VIEW and listen WITH CAUTION.
Another note: the pump RUNS while the engine is running. It primes for a second or 2 when the key is 1st turned on. You need between 30 to 50 PSI at the injectors to make the FI system work. Maybe lower on the newer "shower head" injections on the SBKs.
If you hear a WHOOSH, (and see some violent flow, that's when the line is split. If you're lucky, it won't squirt you in the eye when the lid is up. VIEW and listen WITH CAUTION.
Another note: the pump RUNS while the engine is running. It primes for a second or 2 when the key is 1st turned on. You need between 30 to 50 PSI at the injectors to make the FI system work. Maybe lower on the newer "shower head" injections on the SBKs.
