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91 gas tank replacement
Historical mailing list - Philip Jones
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:10:16 EDT
...sizes) before the fuel pump? My original setup went from the tank outlet pipe to the fuel pump, then the fuel filter (the big...
Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:36:38 -0700
...The fuel pump in my 2003 Ranger just gave > >> up, > >> > and > >> > > the dealer pump is $300. I bought a Bosch pump from NAPA for...
Re: No Start: Fuel Pump?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:11:53 -0700
if you use the pre-pump filter I'd recommend that you get any see-thru fuel filter much larger than the tiny one...
Re: 85 Westy Fuel Pump buzzing
Historical mailing list - Steve Laurenzano
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:36:57 -0400
Just wanted to follow up and let everyone know that I changed the fuel filter and the buzzing of the pump went away. Hopefully...
Re: Running FI engine empty
Historical mailing list
Fri, 1 Sep 95 16:03:56 PDT
On Fri, 01 Sep, Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu> responded: > many (not all) of the fuel injection systems use bosch fuel pumps, and...
Re: fuel pump replacement
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:24:07 -0500
...If I pour a little fuel in >the intake it fires up immediately! If you have power at *both* the pump terminals, then fix...
85 VANAGON FUEL PUMP
Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
Sat, 10 May 1997 20:08:32 -0500
Anyone on the list have some comments on the expected or experienced life of the fuel pump used in the 85 Vanagons? Miles or...
Re: Fuel pump question
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 27 May 2007 10:45:05 -0700
well it could be but right on the side of the FI corp label its says 'NEW Fuel Injection pump component ..' and the pump...
Whoa fuel pump is noisy!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 12:33:20 -0800
...Today, I think I need a new fuel pump or fuel filter on my 90 GL. The fuel pump is absolutely screaming all the...
Re: Fwd: Fwd: Stranded - my first heartbreak
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 7 Dec 2006 08:28:45 -0600
...The pump is not >designed to pump air or fumes, it is designed to pump fuel. > >Removing the bolt from the fuel rail tee...
Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Jan 1997 21:09:20 +0000
...I have an 85 Vanagon Camper > and about two years ago the fuel pump began buzzing(like a digital alarm > clock under the floor...
Re: where does power to the fuel pump come from?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Wed, 8 Aug 2007 15:16:33 -0700
...Upon >> troubleshooting, the fuel pump (NEW 1000 miles ago) is >> not turning on with the key. Hmmm, So i hot-wired the >> fuel pump...
Noisy Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Fri, 29 Jan 2016 06:42:39 -0800
My fuel pump started buzzing some days ago so I replaced the pump and installed a second fuel filter between it and the tank...
Re: fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:33:15 -0400
...On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Robert Mac Dowell <yakandhike@comcast.net> wrote: > My 84 westy has a bosch fuel pump...
Re: installed new engine.. now have ecu/fuel pump woes....anyone help me?
Historical mailing list - Gus
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:10:36 -0400
...i mean it cranks but no fuel pump/injectors.So i jumped the fuel pump and all runs as it should. Went through the...
Re: Starting problems with 88 Vanagon, WIKI problems too
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:09:44 -0500
...BOTH relays are needed for the fuel pump to run. > > One relay turns on the ECU, controlled by the key switch. > > The other relay...
Re: can a locked fuel pump kill an ECU?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:54:52 -0500
...Finally trace that the fuel pump is locked, won't turn at all (yeah I shoulda installed a filter between the tank & the pump...
Re: Update: Fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:10:11 -0400
...My Westy has the large round canister > type between the fuel pump and the engine. I replaced > the filter as well as suspect short...
Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 12:19:43 -0400
...It was packed full >>> of rust and crud. > > For this reason I put a fuel filter BEFORE and AFTER the fuel pump. M
pre fuel pump filter?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:18:36 -0800
hi all, I am considering to put another fuel filter in front of the fuel pump on my '88 Carat.. does this make sense...
Re: if not one thing its another, fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Paul A Rogers
Thu, 21 Aug 2003 07:03:48 -0700
I know this sounds stupid but how does one verify free gravity flow? My fuel pump has been making sounds for a while now...
Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:39:48 -0700
...Fuel pump noise? >> >> On the subject of fuel pumps, filters, noisy operation, etc. >> >> Here's a handy hint. Golf Tees are good fuel line...
Re: black box above coil
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Tue, 22 Apr 2003 19:55:50 -0400
...black box above coil > The Fuel Pump Relay provides battery voltage to the fuel > pump, injectors and other devices. My experience with this tells...
Re: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 12 May 2009 07:57:17 -0400
...The van crashes, a fuel line ruptures, and because of a jimmy rig repair gas is constantly pumping out of a ruptured line onto...
Whining Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 20:02:25 -0400
There seems to be alot of discussion regarding whining, whirring, buzzing, fuel pumps. Well!.....mine just started the whining too! Does this mean I...
Need Help with Electrical / Engine Starting Problem
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Sat, 21 May 2005 00:48:58 +0200
...Since I can hear the fuel pump energize, have plenty of fuel in the tank, and can smell the gas flooding the engine, I...
Re: '89 vanagon no start problem...ideas?
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:31:39 -0500
Check fuel flow at each point between tank, pump, filter, and finally injectors. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Dec 27, 2011 o godz...
Re: Need help getting parts from Germany
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 22:34:00 -0800
...The stock engine lid will not fit without modification using this pump. The JX pump has a divorced fuel boost aneroid that mounts to...
Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 3 Mar 2016 09:49:40 -0800
...Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied I recall a thread on the samba vanagon forum re: a pump used Ina Ford application...
Re: 87 SynroGL-No start
Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 06:34:04 -0700
...I only have the one pump under the van. EKTA shows no "pre-pump". The pump is supposed to shut off until the fuel...
Number of vanagon fuel filters... addon to broke-down email
Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:49:28 -0500
...It's a large cone shaped bosch fuel filter that is inline after the fuel pump. On every diagram in the Bentley for 1980...
Re: Follow up Q Re: fuel pump behaviour with ignition on
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 19 May 2006 14:23:06 -0400
...Is there a pressure sensor that shuts off the > pump when the correct fuel pressure is reached OR is it a timed power spurt...
Fuel Pump Relay/Fuse
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:12:30 -0800
My fuel pump was whining/cavitating again so I thought I'd swap another one in. (I don't really think that's the...
Re: Question about 1.6d injection pump
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 23:45:41 -0500
...Check the removable fuel input and return fittings on the pump and the copper washers. If suspect replace copper washers. Check all fuel return...
Re: pre fuel pump filter?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:33:35 -0800
...The Vanagon Bosch fuel pumps I've looked at all had a mesh screen near the inlet. From what I saw, it's not...
Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:56:38 -0400
...Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night Hi volks, The van abruptly stopped running tonight, fortunately only 4...
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...
Was: Noisy fuel pump Now: Fuel Filters
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 12:39:14 -0700
...Noisy fuel pump Now: Fuel Filters Problem I have is the gas line that comes out of the tank and goes into the black...
Re: Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:59:25 +0000
I will add this, the only time my fuel pump has gotten noisy is when the filter is getting clogged and needs changing. Jeff...
Re: Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 09:58:28 -0700
...Fuel Pump Noise > Curt: > It sounds like a fuel restriction to the pump. Rust and scale can clog > the outlet from the fuel tank...
Re: Fuel pump relay cutout switch
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:13:12 -0800
...The fuel pump logic is precisely the same in both systems, at least for 90's era subaru engines. Late throttle by wire systems...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:04:25 -0500
...And the fuel >> pump on my Carat was seized so that had to be dealt with. By removing >> the pump, and spraying carburetor cleaner...
Re: fuel pump replacement
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:16:44 -0800
...There is a thread over on thesamba about alternate fuel pump. Yah I recall it was for a Ford too. this might be it...
fuel pump
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:48:37 -0800
...when you turn the key to start and you would normally hear the fuel pump turn on and charge the system. these two pumps...
Re: Strange no start problem - still having issues
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:30:50 -0400
Kind of jumping in here but the hall sender in the distributor usually triggers the fuel pump. I have had the distributor loose and...
Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:25:57 -0700
...The fuel pump in my 2003 Ranger just gave >>> up, >>> > and >>> > > the dealer pump is $300. I bought a Bosch pump from NAPA for...
Re: Low Top Speed - SOLVED!!!
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 14:12:27 -0400
I have heard from many folks that putting a fuel filter BEFORE the fuel pump (and after) will catch the crap from the tank...
Bosch fuel pump for '81 Volvo usable on van?
Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:12:01 -0500
I just bought a new fuel pump for the all-purpose 245 Volvo dogmobile which I don't after all need for that car...
Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 15:55:19 -0400
Hi Al, Upstream of the fuel pump is a filter, and that filter has the same smaller inlet that the aftermarket pump has. So...
Re: VW relay #53, 141 951 253B
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:22:34 -0700
...On 6/1/16, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote: > "the ECU "supplies" negative > to fuel pump relay 85"That's correct, Neil. > The...
Re: Vanagon burned to the ground-fuel pressure gauge?
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:11:59 -0400
It might be easier to get a fuseable link and install it in the engine compartment, running the power line for the fuel pump...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:31:15 -0800
When I bought this '84 the PO had tried to quiet the noisy fuel pump, he even changed it... a new fuel tank stopped...
Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:38:09 -0800
...Pump noisier than normal. >> Likely due to heat affecting fuel in tank, (contributing to pump >> cavitation?) but I wondered if pump itself was being...
Re: engine dies while driving - possible causes?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:12:28 -0800
...That van had a pretty clogged fuel filter, and a bad fuel pump. the fuel delivery and pressure 'path' is only one area that...
Noisy Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Chad
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:53:29 -0400
I'm a new Vanagon owner and am concerned about my ability at hearing the fuel pump buzzing away while sitting at stop lights...
fuel pump wiring 87 2.1 van a/t
Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
Tue, 1 Jan 2008 19:03:07 -0500
I just replaced the fuel pum in my van. How do you tell which wire is supposed to attac where? On the new pump...
fuel pump power consumption?
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:46:45 -0400
Anyone have their own testing data for how much power a working fuel pump draws? I am getting conflicting information from manuals on the...
Re: Fuel Pump Test Clarifiction
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:50:40 -0700
...Fuel Pump Test Clarifiction > Got no fuel to the engine. Can't hear pump running. Looking at Bentley > 20.29. Instructions say connect leads...
Re: Fuel Pump Poop
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Wed, 14 Jun 1995 08:02:00 -0500 (CDT)
...Fuel Pump Poop This whole story brings back too many not so fond memories of changing the filters and pump in my '73 Loaf...
Re: '85 Westy Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 14:33:30 -0500
...If your tank is not vented properly the pump will be pulling against a vacum. Is the fuel filter clogged? Just some thoughts others...