Yellow RV-7
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I have a RV-7 with an IO-360. I have an Andair Electric Fuel Pump model PX375.
It quit working and was only making a small sound like it was trying to turn but wasn't. I took it out and set it up on the bench and inspected it. Looked inside for any debris or anything abnormal. All looked good. I had a spare battery on the bench so I hooked it up and had the same noise. Then I took a crescent wrench and gave it a soft tap on the outside of the pump. It immediately started working normally.
Reinstalled it, checked for any leaks and went flying. Flew 2 flights and it was working fine and now it is back to doing the same thing. Not working and makes the same buzzing sound as if it is trying to turn over.
Any ideas before I spend the $1,000 on the new one? Thanks!
It quit working and was only making a small sound like it was trying to turn but wasn't. I took it out and set it up on the bench and inspected it. Looked inside for any debris or anything abnormal. All looked good. I had a spare battery on the bench so I hooked it up and had the same noise. Then I took a crescent wrench and gave it a soft tap on the outside of the pump. It immediately started working normally.
Reinstalled it, checked for any leaks and went flying. Flew 2 flights and it was working fine and now it is back to doing the same thing. Not working and makes the same buzzing sound as if it is trying to turn over.
Any ideas before I spend the $1,000 on the new one? Thanks!