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Dec 9, 2002 | 01:21 PM

dkgrn79

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Holley Red Electric

This might be a dumb question...

I have a holley red electric fuel pump installed in my 79. It makes a low buzzing noise while operating. It's not really loud or terrible sounding, it just doesn't sound how i would expect it to.

In my 2002 dakota, i can hear the stock electric fuel pump, and it sounds like a high pitched whine more than the low buzzing type noise of the Holley.

Does anyone know if it should sound this way, or does this indicate that i have my setup wrong. I.E. deadheading... or maybe an electrical problem. Sorry if my descriptions of the different sounds suck.

Thanks.

Dec 9, 2002 | 01:28 PM

norvalwilhelm

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Re: Holley Red Electric (dkgrn79)

Holley pumps are noisy and need to be insulated. Spaenaur our local bolt supplier sells a number of different isolators

Dec 9, 2002 | 01:42 PM

dkgrn79

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Re: Holley Red Electric (dkgrn79)

the noise doesn't really bug me. its just the pitch of the noise that worried me. just wondering if it is supposed to sound that way. i don't want to burn up the pump, it took me a while to get it hooked up. :D

Thanks. . .

Dec 9, 2002 | 05:24 PM

ED DINAPOLI

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Re: Holley Red Electric (dkgrn79)

dkgrn79,
I am running a Holley blue pump andthe noise is as you discribed. The reason that your Dakota makes a much higher pitch sound is the higher pressure that the FI needs on the Dakota [probably 40psi]. Your red pump is only making 7psi.
Ed

Dec 10, 2002 | 10:09 AM

dkgrn79

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Re: Holley Red Electric (dkgrn79)

Cool. Thats all i wanted to hear. That explanation totally makes sense.

Thanks! :cheers:

Dec 10, 2002 | 06:32 PM

427V8

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Re: Holley Red Electric (dkgrn79)

Holly pumps suck.
When it burns up buy a Mallory....

But they all make a lot of noise, MSD rubber isolators work well...:)

Dec 10, 2002 | 07:05 PM

lason

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Re: Holley Red Electric (427V8)

Quote:

Holly pumps suck.
When it burns up buy a Mallory....

But they all make a lot of noise, MSD rubber isolators work well...:)

:iagree:

Dec 11, 2002 | 12:20 PM

RatRacer

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Re: Holley Red Electric (lason)

I've had the same Holley Blue pump on my car for 7 years.

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Dec 11, 2002 | 08:44 PM

ED DINAPOLI

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Re: Holley Red Electric (lason)

If Holley pumps didn't suck they would not be able to get the gas out of the tank. :D My blue pump has 10,000 miles on it and it was used when I go it.
Ed

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