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Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:29:36 -0400
...Power Steering Pumps - Again! Dennis, My pumps still function. BUT - they whine like crazy, it's loud, and it's far worse when turning...
Re: Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Dr. Theodore B. Hoekman
Mon, 1 Sep 1997 11:23:05 +0000
...Is this >a Vanagon pump or a Fox pump? Is the pump failing? One of the other two >pieces? Should all three be replaced...
Wheel Cleaner Spray Bottle Rant
Historical mailing list - luvoldvws
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:01:49 -0700
To all, Has anyone else notice this? The last two bottles of spray wheel cleaner that I purchased, the pump spray quit working before...
Re: Fuel filter
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:38:47 -0400
...don't we want a filter before the pump to keep crud out >of the pump? And then, on the newer models is the...
Re: 87 GL Turns Over Finally!!! was: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:01:41 -0500
...Zoltan, you made an excellent point. > >> Oil pump needs to have oil in it in order to pump. Same reason. > >> THe fuel pump need...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:16:25 -0700
...I'm speaking > of the geared part of the pump. Clearly, the business (bottom) end > of the pump pickup tube is submerged in the...
Re: modified sine wave question.
Historical mailing list
Sat, 9 Mar 1996 01:57:43 -0500
...I really think that the engine water pump should be the only pump pushing water through the system. This cooling system and engine is...
Re: new fuel pump taped up
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:01:12 -0600
> Then I saw the posts that the pump cools in > two ways - one by the fuel running through it - the other by the air...
Water Pump Lubricant?
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:29:07 EST
...I have never added separate water pump lubricant. Recently, I'm doing the flush and fill deal on my other two cars, and I...
Re: Squealing, poor idling - water pump?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 20 May 2002 18:43:09 -0400
...If the water pump is making a belt squeal then you have either a very loose belt or a very sick water pump. david...
Re: fuel pump instructions?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:50:52 -0800
I am about to replace my fuel pump, which is making an awful racket.� My Bentley has info on page 20.16 for checking...
Re: 1982 diesel vanagon water pump belt
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Fri, 17 May 2002 22:42:26 -0400
...The outer pulley of the crankshaft drives the smaller outer pulley of the water pump. The inner pulley of the water pump is larger...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:14:24 -0700
...Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs, > > I need to disable the fuel pump but can only find the relay. Need to pull > the fuse and...
Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:40:05 -0500
At 09:59 AM 1/16/2003, Greg Marshall wrote: >New fuel pump seemed fine at first, but now is whining just like the...
Re: Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Ed
Tue, 30 May 2006 13:57:02 -0400
The fuel pumps are the same for all gasoline Vanagons, as well as '70's buses and Beetles that were fuel injected. Ed ----- Original...
Re: Fuel Pump terminal plug-in
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Tue, 9 Sep 2008 18:22:47 -0700
...Fuel Pump terminal plug-in > Since I upgraded my engine and harness to 2.1 I also installed a 2-wire > fuel > pump power...
Re: no fuse for fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 09:30:53 -0800
thanks Dennis, Is it good to add a fuse for the ignition and the fuel pump if I know where to put them? (I...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:26:57 -0800
Then there are those of us who set out to change the filter as a normal maintenance and wind up BREAKING the fuel pump...
1.9 water pump replacement parts confusion
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:48:04 -0800
I am forced to replace the water pump on my 85 westy while my foot is in a cast. Never done it before(while...
Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:59:30 -0700
I think it only pumps when cranking - there's no signal to the pump otherwise. It should be pouring out. A pressure gauge would...
Re: Noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:16:48 -0700
...Noisy fuel pump > > It's a trade off. > Buy a spare fuel pump or be ready for a tow job and a fuel pump...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:29:51 -0500
I was discussing the repair of a 2.1L case with some damage under the water pump with a couple of mechanics. After studying...
Re: Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Dr. Theodore B. Hoekman
Mon, 1 Sep 1997 11:23:05 +0000
...Is this >a Vanagon pump or a Fox pump? Is the pump failing? One of the other two >pieces? Should all three be replaced...
Re: stalling and hard restart
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:20:04 -0700
If you are 'sure' that the thing that keeps it from firing up is lack of fuel pump running ... you're on the right...
Re: Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:12:27 -0800
Change the filter is my 1st step for a noisy pump. When I bought my '84 it had a noisy pump, very noisy. The...
Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:52:26 -0400
Dennis, Does this injector pump leakage mean I need a rebuilt? Or can the pump get a replacement seal in place as some have...
Re: 2.1 Fuel Pump Spewing Gas
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:17:06 -0400
...2.1 Fuel Pump Spewing Gas Folks: Anyone ever had their electric fuel pump spew gas out the joint between the bakelite plastic body...
Re: No heat at stoplights.
Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:23:22 -0500
I have less than 4k miles on a Hepu water pump which I believe is a german made unit, I suppose it could be...
Re: Diesel Water Pump Belt
Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:01:47 +0200
...If motor has 1000 rpms the water pump has 840 and alternator 1595 rpms. Two belts: If motor has 1000 rpms the water pump...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:16:36 -0500
One thing about water pumps in general is they will last longer if you use the proper coolant and change it every two years...
Wire Gage for Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Joe Curro
Fri, 3 May 2002 13:44:09 -0400
Hi! I just received a brand new submersible water pump for my 87 Westy. Unfortunately, this did not come with the quick disconnects on...
fuel pump fuse
Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:10:16 -0400
Does anyone know if there is a fuse for the fuel pump on a 1990 vanagon, and where it is. Also where is the...
Fuel Pump - How to disable
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:41:45 -0600
I'm dealing with a fuel leak, and I need to temporarily disable my fuel pump so it does not turn on when the...
Re: Fuel Filter and Gas Tank
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 26 Nov 2005 07:34:47 -0800
IMHO we should all be running a fuel filter in front of the fuel pump (and after). The fuel pump is expensive and a...
Re: 12V Power to Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 20:02:29 -0700
...Panel power off, no pump. Stan Wilder wrote: > I've never seen that that the condition light had anything to do with the > pump...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Billy Hirt
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:24:08 -0400
...The power for the fuel pump, which comes from the > fuel pump relay...is also the power that's on one side of the...
Re: vanagon water pump Q?
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 07:11:05 -0500
...If you already bought the pump, might as well put >it on. I mean you have to take the pump off to replace the...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 15:16:19 -0500
...I have an 83 AirCooled and it has a gasket between the case and the front housing of the pump. If the pump is...
Re: stalling and hard restart
Historical mailing list - Mark
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:19:19 -0400
...This >> happened >> with the old pump AND the new pump (though the new pump sounds a lot >> better >> when it cycles on - the old...
Re: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:12:10 -0700
...If coolant pump R&R happens before my engine swap, hopefully the three nuts holding pump to head won't be seriously rusted in...
Re: fuel pump producing bubbles
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:48:55 -0400
...I ran a fuel pump output test and the pump > tested within range, and ran quietly. But during the test while pumping > the gas...
Re: testing a fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:15:58 -0700
you can try reversing the positive and negative wires to the pump (+ to -, - to +) and crank the engine for a few seconds. this will...
Re: Looking for a good used diesel vacuum pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:35:35 -0800
...I have good used cast iron 1.6 pumps, and one 1.9 vacuum pump. I happen to have one of the early rabbit...
electric pumps
Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
Tue, 25 Jun 1996 00:19:32 -0400
...both ends of the pump are under same pressure. we only need to find out how much work the pump has do against friction...
Re: Turbo Swap-QuantumTD-Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Fri, 30 May 97 14:10:12 EDT
...The pickup is an integral part of the cover, not the actual pump body. Turns out the pump from the '86 actually has larger...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:36:37 -0700
...Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs, >> >> I need to disable the fuel pump but can only find the relay. Need to pull >> the fuse and...
Re: Fuel pump/filter
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:17:08 -0600
Remove the fuel cap and see if the fuel pump quietens down. If it does, the vent lines/evaporative canister lines are blocked or...
Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:39:19 -0700
...The issue becomes getting the two upper bolts > off. > > Option 1 - Remove the injection pump to access the water pump housing. It > is pretty...
Re: A Better Quality Sink Pump? ShurFlo? FLAPS Alternative?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:41:03 -0700
...Yours is likely similar/same to the $35 Cnd. "Nameco" brand pumps available locally. Just ordered this Nautilus pump: http://www.shurflo.com/pages...
Re: NEED GAS TANK
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:49:50 -0400
Very few modern-fuel injected cars have filters before the pump. The main problem with a pre pump filter is that any restriction on...
sink pump mystery - 1981 westy
Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 21:25:55 -0400
Hello, My sink pump works and the switch at the faucet works BUT the pump does no go on when the switch is activated...
Re: Note Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:41:16 -0700
...If the Jetta engine has Digifant , it uses the same fuel pump vanagon waterboxers do. That pump and system, with fuel pressure regulator on...
Re: 1.9L Fuel Filters
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:49:13 -0700
I like the idea of a pre pump filter too BUT... The one time I've had a fuel pump failure (20+ years of...
Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:13:22 -0500
Some tips on the water pump replacement. I'm assuming it is the same 1.6 NA (or even 1.6 turbo) diesel engine...
Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Wed, 3 Apr 2013 19:40:49 -0700
Carry a spare coil too...or in my case buy a fuel pump only to find the coil has gone kaputski...that way you...
Howabout the pump?? WAS RE: Sure love my Shurflo faucet
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:03:40 +0000
While we're on the subject of the faucet, anyone upgrade the stock pump? I've replaced the original with the stock pump but...
Mechanic say's Oil pump can't leak slowly
Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 08:06:07 -1000
My mechanic say's Oil pumps can't leak slow because of the pressure behind it and would leak profusely in nature. I beg...
Is the galley sink/pump supposed to "dribble"
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Sun, 1 Jul 2001 12:55:12 -0400
Hi All, Last year I replaced the galley pump in my 87 Westy, and we only used the galley pump once in a summer...
Fuel pump hose diameter question
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:51:24 -0500
Hi folks, The fuel pump on my 82 has two short pieces of fuel line attached to it. The larger one feeds the fuel...
Re: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:07:07 -0400
The fuel pump running for a short time after the ignition is turned is not a design feature. It is a glitch. In order...