Noisy pump?
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Topic: Noisy pump?
Posted By: marwayne
Subject: Noisy pump?
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 12:10am
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I turned my noisy clonking pump, I rated it at a noise level of 10. Turned it in to a soothing purr, noise level 1.5. If anybody is interested I can make up a sketch of what I did, and post it. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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Posted By: Panama Red
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 4:57am
Always appreciate information on how to fix items. 
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Posted By: Alex&Marie
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 8:11am
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------------- Alex and Marie 2012 R-pod 177 2006 Toyota Tundra 
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Posted By: Alex&Marie
Date Posted: 15 May 2012 at 8:12am
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yes please! the noise is not terrible, but being able to quiet it some would be worth doing, thanks for the efforts to sketch it out for us. ------------- Alex and Marie 2012 R-pod 177 2006 Toyota Tundra
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 11:20am
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One thing to try - if marwayne didn't already do it - is to unscrew the pump from the floor, lay a rubber mouse pad on the floor, and then screw the pump down on top of the mouse pad. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: TIDALWAVE
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 4:29pm
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If a rubber mouse pad is not sufficient, you could mount the pump on a 'sound absorption' pad. It allows you to bolt the pump to the pad and then using separate bolts, bolt the pad to the floor. That is what I did, it made a big difference in noise level. I also installed some foam insulation sleeves (used on water pipes) on the hoses that run to and from the pump. That also quieted down the pump noise. ------------- TIDALWAVE |
Posted By: Footslogger03
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 4:48pm
============================ I'm interested !! Thanks, Mark J ------------- Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 8:51pm
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marwayne, I am intrested, I tried techstreks mouse pad under the pump, it helped some, however I thought that most of the noise was from hydralic surge, as the diaphram pump pushed and then quit water would move in a jerky style down the water lines and cause the pipes to jerk, kind of like when the washer in your house slams a valve shut and the water causes the pipes to jerk due to the inertia of the moving water going from 20mph to zero. I though about doing a water column with an air pocket in the lines but it is too much trouble/work for the results. thanks for the tips. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 10:01pm
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You can get an accumulator tank which will help.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 12:47am
  First I covered the pump body with SDM (sound deadening matirial), this matirial is a membrane of 1/8" vinyl and 1/4" foam. Than I mounted the pump on a piece SMD, that I mounted on 2 strips of plywood that are screwed to the floor, the pump is floating. Now where ever a tube is touching another tube or a cabinet, wall or anything else put a piece foam around that tube at that spot, if the pump is still banging you mist a spot. The pump should purr like a kitten. Good luck it works. I also reduced the noise level of my 2000watt honda by 50%. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Panama Red
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 4:57am
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Thank you.
I assume that you are using the same material on your Honda ??? Am I to assume that you covered everything on your Honda, but the intake, exhaust and control panel ???
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