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Timo



Member Since: 14 Jul 2011
Location: Peterborough Ontario
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Canada 1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Alveston Red
3.5L V8 fuel pump
Hi all,

Just a quick question, I have a 1984 3.5L V8 petrol 110. When I put the key in and turn it I need to let the fuel pump prime up a bit before I start it . I can hear a rapid ticking that then goes to a slower ticking. It then almost always starts first time.

When I am stopped at an intersection I can still hear the tick on the fuel pump.

My question is.... is this normal?

Cheers

Tim Series II in pieces
1984 Defender 110 (3.5l V8 now 300TDI)
Post #96686 28th Oct 2011 1:53am
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LESVOSD110



Member Since: 19 Aug 2009
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South Africa 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Fuji White
My v8 is so loud with the free-flow exhuast,I cant hear anything. Laughing It's fuel injected,and can here the pump priming when starting.With the SU carbs the pump was too quiet to here.The ticking may be normal as the pump works fulltime when engine is running. Puma 110 SW
90 V8 SOFT TOP
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alfajock



Member Since: 12 Jan 2011
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United Kingdom 1989 Defender 110 V8 Petrol CSW Bonatti Grey
Not sure it helps, but my pump runs whenever the ignition is live but whines, not ticks, and I haven't noticed any change in speed. It's on carbs which is a lower pressure pump than used for EFI. Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8

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Post #96704 28th Oct 2011 7:53am
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LandRoverAnorak



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Re: 3.5L V8 fuel pump
Timo wrote:
My question is.... is this normal?

Yeah, it's pretty normal. My old Stage 1 V8 used to do exactly the same thing. Fuel pumps of that era operate around what is basically a set of points and the ticking is them making and breaking contact. Darren

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Post #96708 28th Oct 2011 8:20am
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tatra805



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another vote for normal

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Post #96724 28th Oct 2011 9:05am
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Timo



Member Since: 14 Jul 2011
Location: Peterborough Ontario
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Canada 1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Alveston Red
THANKS for the feedback, nothing was really wrong but there are no many new noises in this "new" 1984 truck.....

I have the carbs not EFI - I think they are SU (with the two top hat type top cover on the carbs)

Ill just keep putting along....

Cheers

Tim Series II in pieces
1984 Defender 110 (3.5l V8 now 300TDI)
Post #96878 29th Oct 2011 1:34am
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mse



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normal...i miss my v8 though Mike
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