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Re: noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:55:03 -0400
...Since every pump I have as spares > > makes > > noise,so it's finally time for me to get a new pump. > > > > I took an...
Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:55:56 -0500
...Don't mess with the pump. When you take the water pump belt off count or keep track of the spacers that are in...
Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 16:24:41 -0800
I had to replace the water pump on my 1.9 @ approx. 75k miles. Started to get noisy; and hand turning it, it felt...
Re: Gas Heater Plumbing
Historical mailing list - Joseph J Helwig
Wed, 31 Jul 1996 09:26:51 -0600
...The gas is pumped from the gas tank to a jet, which allows only a fraction of the pumped gas to enter the combustion...
Re: Fuel pump Cost - '93 EV (2)
Historical mailing list - Robert Barwise
Wed, 6 May 1998 11:11:52 EDT
Actually, you can easily (maybe not the best word) access the EV fuel pump from within the vehicle. The carpet in the rear area...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 12:31:26 -0800
When the water pump of my 84 broke I made a decision to take the working one from my 83.5 to install it...
Re: Flooding in Cal
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Tue, 10 Jan 1995 10:39:06 -0800 (PST)
>--Steve Johnson said:-- >> I had some fun this morning trying to rig my Polaris pool pump so >> that it would help pump out the...
Aftermarket water pumps: beware!
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:09:17 -0700
...Only factory rebuit pumps were available (I need the 1.9 engine pump) for $135 exchange, and I bought one. I noticed that the...
Re: if not one thing its another, fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Thu, 21 Aug 2003 05:28:57 -0700
A clogged filter or restriction from the tank will over stress a pump and kill it fast. Verify a clean filter and free gravity...
Fresh water pump experiment
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 1 Jul 2016 15:10:36 -0700
Plumbed in a cheap diaphragm pump to the fresh water system. I wanted more oomph at the faucet, and the little bugger delivers. https...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:31:33 -0700
> adds a few hours to the job and gives a reason to replace the water pump. My experience is that in a waterboxer, the...
Re: '81 Westy, fuel pump won't work.... why do I bother...
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 26 May 1999 07:32:46 -0700
...If the pump doesn't start up the problem most likely is in the double relay. > So, is there a relay for the pump...
Re: Fuel pump dead? Help!!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:05:54 -0400
At 13:37 4/10/2000, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: >used pump that I would part with for $50. Or I have new pumps...
Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 10:30:54 -0800
To address Steve's cause of the diesel Vanagon pump's heat/cavitation caused erosion, wouldn't switching to a "one belt" system from...
A couple other cool Cruise Control tidbits
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:54:09 -0500
I wanted to test the cruise control pump for my customer's 90 GL and I didn't realise that the really nice troubleshooting...
Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:40:36 -0500
...I then reversed the wires to the pump as suggested by Jim, below, and viola!!! Pump runs. Put the wires back the right way...
Re: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:03:39 -0700
...Seems it then dribbles down the cooler or the pump housing and across the ?(black tubular cross mount right behind the oil pump housing...
2.1 Fuel Pump Spewing Gas
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:24:59 -0500
...Anyone ever had their electric fuel pump spew gas out the joint between the bakelite plastic body and the crimped aluminum housing? No question...
Even More New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't restart...
Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:35:17 -0600
...The ECU controls the fuel pump relay and the relay controls the pump. If you pull out the pump relay and jumper the socket...
Re: Diesel pump leak
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Fri, 5 Apr 2002 17:32:26 -0700
Entity Scott Sullivan spoke thus: > My N/A D-Westy leaks diesel from the injection pump. At idle the leak is > quite large. While...
Any Interest in Diesel Fuel Pump?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:41:51 -0400
I have a brand new Diesel Fuel Pump that a customer ordered and then decided they didn't want. It is a brand new...
Re: Whoa fuel pump is noisy!
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 21:19:56 -0500
Do the other stuff first before changing the pump. I had exactly the same symptoms and put on a brand new Bosch pump with...
Re: noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:23:53 -0700
I went with a " new pump " or well now they are rebuilt from what? peoples old pumps? and still hear the thing buzzin ( its...
Power steering woes
Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
Sun, 7 Apr 2019 13:43:16 -0700
...Thoughts here? Thanks in advance! Jared Links --------- GoWesty Pump: https://www.gowesty.com/product/steering/24530/hydraulic-power-steering-pump VanCafe Pump: https://www...
Re: Power steering pump rebuild kit?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:42:15 -0400
...Power steering pump rebuild kit? Whine, groan, whatever one wants to call it. I have had numerous people - including a professional mechanic - check this...
Re: oil pump blueprinting question
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:37:34 -0500
At 08:21 AM 1/10/2008, Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN) wrote... >I have my old OE oil pump out and I noticed that...
Re: How many fuel pumps does a Eberspacher BA6 Gas Heater have?
Historical mailing list - Chibong Oh
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 21:06:12 +0900
...Check the fuel pump with 12V first. With good condition, you can hear and see the pump working! Cheers, Chibong -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
A/C parts and instructions CHEAP!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 14:22:54 -0500
...Noisy fuel pump > Hi All, > > > > I have a 1987 Vanagon with a fuel pump that is making a fairly loud (you can > hear it...
Weeping water pump and driver
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 03:19:48 EDT
I replaced my water pump with a genuine VW water pump about 4 years and 30,000+ miles ago. It seems to be weeping...
Re: how works the westy sink pump?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 9 Oct 2006 18:29:55 -0700
You don't mention what year your Westy is, and so far the recommendations have addressed the late model pump. If you have an...
Re: Noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - tom hewitt
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:06:44 -0400
...Have replaced the fuel filter already and so will go with the fuel pump next. Appreciate the information received on fuel pump/line replacement...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:46:00 -0500
> We have by far the lowest price on a new OEM Bosch pump. > Thanks to a factory closeout they are $109 each... Sorry, hit...
Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:07:18 -0500
On all car (well, most) the filter is after the pump! On most car, the pump is inside the tank, there is a, or...
Re: noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 23:13:08 -0400
Inquiring minds want to know whats the part number and manufacture of the fuel pump or the year and model of the ford it...
Re: fuel pump doesn't pump - FIXED.
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Mon, 3 May 2004 21:41:04 -0500
...I noticed the fuel pump wasn't buzzing. I > hard wired 12 volts to the pump and > it does pump or buzzes at least...
Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:20:19 +0000
My 84's fuel pump has been whining for more than a year now ... Problemo??? Sam Conant -------------- Original message -------------- From: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY...
Re: what controlls the fuel pump
Historical mailing list - joe brown
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 03:36:31 -0700
...On the 85 digijet the fuel pump runs for a few seconds when the key is first turned on, to pressurize the system. Then...
Re: Leaking diesel injector pump... Please help
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 17 Nov 1999 06:03:29 -0500
...I have a leak in the injector pump at the junction between the pump body and the fuel distribution block at the rear of...
Re: Power steering pump rebuild kit?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:52:48 -0500
In truth, a mechanic did confirm the noise is from the pump. BUT - Yesterday, I had two guys stand by my van - one at...
Re: No start
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 26 May 2016 14:26:19 -0700
...Some say this filter causes pump to cavitate but I hear no difference running my vanagon Bosch pump with or without that filter. My...
voltage needed to run an '88 fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:34:17 -0700
Well, I checked the voltage at my silent fuel pump today. When the ignition was first turned on, I got a maximum reading of...
Re: Water Pump Weep Hole advice needed
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 10:41:00 -0500
The weep hole is there to tell you when the mechanical seal in the pump shaft is starting to fail. Yours appears to be...
Fuel pump noise?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 6 Jun 2022 09:12:10 -0400
...I did notice an unfamiliar sound and traced it ultimately to my fuel pump. This is a relatively new pump changed out searching for...
Re: Re-priming diesel fuel pump:correct procedure?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:25:03 EDT
Last time I did this I hooked the return line from the pump to my Mity Vac and sucked up fuel until it got...
Re: voltage needed to run an '88 fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:54:22 -0700
It is so easy and so effective to hot wire the fuel pump with a nice size wire from a solid voltage source....and...
Re: 87 GL Turns Over Finally!!! was: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:00:50 -0700
...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: 87 GL Turns Over Finally!!! was: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - monte merrick
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:11:04 -0700
...Zoltan, you made an excellent point. >> >> Oil pump needs to have oil in it in order to pump. Same reason. >> >> THe fuel pump need...
(sink) water pump ... I built one
Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
Fri, 30 Jun 1995 13:06:56 -0600 (MDT)
Normally, a water pump which will produce a high pressure can cost upwards of $70 or even higher. I found these prices to be...
Re: Fuel pump issues.
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:24:42 -0500
...Maybe i damaged the pump? Can these get destroyed > > > > by > > > > running backwards? If so, i just killed two fuel pumps. > > > > > > > > I rigged up a...
Re: fuel pump noise
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 14:44:57 -0400
I have an '84 and an '85 and I really have to listen carefully to hear the fuel pump when i first turn on...
Re: Sink pump question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:02:59 -0400
...If the pump runs you have to clean up the switch contacts. If the pump doesn't run, pull up the panel at the...
Re: Leaking fuel-pump?
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:18:09 -0400
US Vanagons have fuel injection, so most of us have never seen one with a mechanical fuel pump, but here's my guess, based...
Water Pump Weep Hole advice needed
Historical mailing list - Edward Morrell
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 00:01:18 -0600
The archives say that a dripping water pump weep hole is a potential early sign of head gasket or other head problems causing excessive...
flojet pump (non-submerging), O-rings
Historical mailing list - Felix Crunk
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 19:01:13 EST
I just bought a flojet pump to replace my existing pump and i just realized that it is not the kind that sits in...
Re: Fuel Pump Alternative
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 16 May 2010 18:43:12 -0700
Same pump. Check the archives. We've been over this before. Jim On May 16, 2010, at 6:35 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > So...
Re: '87 Westy: New fuel pump started crying on first day after fill up.
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:17:45 -0400
...The stock pre-pump filters have a smaller diameter inlet that the outlet - so there may be some changing of hose size and adapting...
Fuel pump question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:47:22 -0400
...He installed a new Bosh Fuel pump from his supply. The thing is the new old pump has the spade connectors. I think it...
Re: repeated water pumps failing
Historical mailing list - John
Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:19:48 -0500
...mounting surface that the pump body attaches to is warped or somehow no longer true ? Would bolting the pump dowm distort the shaft & seal...
Re: At the pump ...
Historical mailing list - westy1
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:05:10 -0400
...At the pump ... > We have a gas station here in Houlton, Maine that still has full service > (at the pumps that is ... no garage...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:56:17 -0400
The fuel pump, ignition system, and the ECU are not fused. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...