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Re: How much noise
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:43:04 -0700
You sure it is the pump making the noise? Isn't there something about the steel lines vibrating? My p/s growls too, but...
Re: Water pump leak with only 300 Miles
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 6 Sep 2005 15:28:29 -0700
my pump had over 30k on it, and it was a cheep pump SO it was time to replace, if you heard the noise...
Re: Power steering pump rebuild kit?
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:35:36 -0400
chances of 3 bad pumps are very low I would look for a restriction due to a piece of a pump jammed in the...
(LVC) BUG fuel pump location
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 3 Jun 2004 07:48:45 -0400
Anyone know where VW located the fuel pump on the fuel injected bugs? I'm heading to a U-pull-it yard soon and...
Re: No Start, No Pump, HELP!
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 09:09:21 -0700
Check the connection for the AFM, this controls the fuel pump, when the flap opens it turns the fuel pump on and does other...
Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:49:38 -0400
...It's a positive-displacement pump, so it pumps a constant volume for each revolution of its motor. The pump is capable of pumping...
Re: testing a fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:02:13 -0500
...testing a fuel pump > > > > > > > you can try reversing the positive and negative wires to the pump (+ > >to -, - > > > to +) and crank the engine for a...
Water Pump life on a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 15:49:38 -0800
FYI� Just replaced water pump on my 85 1.9 engine with 203,000 miles.� No leak, but had that rumble-sound I heard...
Re: Fuel pump buzzing
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 17:09:30 -0400
Both the pump and filter are about 2 to 3 years old. Bryan From: John Meeks [mailto:vanagon@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 07...
how works the westy sink pump?
Historical mailing list - chris
Mon, 9 Oct 2006 15:46:27 -0700
...If I place water almost level with the pump and dang near submerge the thing, then I can get it to pump, but its...
Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:57:19 -0500
...Seems it then dribbles down the cooler or the pump housing and across the ?(black tubular cross mount right behind the oil pump housing...
Re: 85GL Acting Wierd........
Historical mailing list - Tom Shiels
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:04:55 -0500
...2) The fuel pump relay is controlled from your ECU. The ECU supplies the ground connection when it turns ON the pump. It is...
Re: Fuel pump cutoff switch?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:02:33 -0700
There is no fuse for the fuel pump and none of the fuel pump wires go anywhere near the dash. The fuel pump is...
Water pump?
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Sun, 6 Jan 2008 14:58:31 -0800
...I am talking about the lower screw at the water pump side. I took the V-belt of and gave it about 1/8...
Re: Westy Tap
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 23 May 2022 12:30:54 -0700
...Just leave the original wire connected in the tight space and use the old pump wire as a extension. Then connect the new pump...
Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:36:01 -0400
...BUT if i bridge the power relay for the fuel pump with the fuel pump relay in which SHOULD make the pump run also...
Re: Oil pump removal question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 16 Jun 2018 16:36:44 -0700
...Oil pump removal question Yes! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 15, 2018, at 6:25 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Can...
Brake question
Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 20:19:32 -0700
...It will "pump up" if I pump the pedal a few times, but won't stay pumped. The next time I push on it...
Re: Auxilliary waterpump for vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:55:31 -0700
Gary McEachern wrote: > > > Is this water pump meant to improve coolant circulation when the van is > idling? There is an electric coolant pump used...
Diesel pump leak
Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
Fri, 5 Apr 2002 15:26:49 -0700
My N/A D-Westy leaks diesel from the injection pump. At idle the leak is quite large. While driving the leak stops. The...
Re: Sources for 1.9TD injection pumps
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Mon, 4 Apr 2005 12:21:36 -0400
Most people use a 1.6TD pump and turn up the fuel level for the larger engine. TEMiller ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Runberg" <jrunberg...
saga water pump 85gl
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 3 May 2006 16:45:36 -0700
hello all, seems after looking i found the drip coming from the tube off the water pump itself not the crossover tube but the...
Oil pump sealing questions... and more
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sun, 17 Apr 2005 20:26:41 -0400
...Do I put one gasket between the block and oil pump housing and the other between the oil pump housing and the oil pump...
Re: Diesel Westy Water pump replacement.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 1 Jul 2012 21:53:36 -0700
Yes....remove water pump in one piece with the water pump housing .. leave the timing belt untouched. I 'suppose' a leaknig water pump could...
Re: Fuel Pump Failure - trouble shoot & repair (if Possible)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:43:17 -0500
...I combine this with exercising the pump a > bit with 12V applied in both normal and reversed polarity... Rocking it > back and forth this...
Re: Fuel Pumps and Filters
Historical mailing list - TC
Thu, 6 Jul 2006 12:21:50 -0700
slightly off toptic but still about vanagon fuel pumps In my never ending quest to compile replacement compatible parts for our vans I read...
Re: Fuel pumps
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 16:57:05 -0400
...Seems the rusty fuel tank/blocked fuel pump is a common phenomena. Late model Vanagons could use a filter ahead of the pump like...
Re: troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Sun, 4 Nov 2012 07:52:44 -0500
The electric pump in VW / Audi engine compartments is for factory cruise control only. The "bi-pressure" two-way pump in a VW/ Audi...
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: 83 Sink's 12V water pump
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Fri, 5 Jul 1996 11:36:56 PDT
...Anyway, I used this method to replace my pump which failed the same way as yours. A $25 RV sink pump mounted nicely in...
Re: Fuel Regulator pt 1 of 3
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 11 May 2001 23:26:58 EDT
...The stock pump can go to 100 psi+ in pressure But only if there is a restriction that forces the pump to use ALL...
Wildibeast porrige dumplings
Historical mailing list - James T.
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 23:56:36 +0000
...Plus, older H2O pump with gaps and leaks can't pump as much coolant as new pump due to wear. My pump was 190K...
Re: Westy Tap
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 23 May 2022 13:37:56 -0400
...Just leave the original wire connected in the tight space and >> use the old pump wire as a extension. Then connect the new pump...
Fwd: Power steering woes
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Sun, 7 Apr 2019 15:53:35 -0500
Ive got a used pump that was working fine that I will sell if you need one. Bob http://idiopath2018.wordpress.com > Begin forwarded...
coolant off the oil filter
Historical mailing list - Marcus Elia
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 09:23:46 -0400
...The coolant pump! It was giving up the ghost and increasing amounts of precious coolant with it. The way to tell if your pump...
Re: fuel pump choice?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:50:55 -0400
The only good answer to this thread is from Frank! Before you change a Fuel pump ask yourself why is it making noise? the...
Re: Fuel Pump Alternative
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 16 May 2010 21:26:32 -0400
As a side note, the Megasquirt website recommends the Ford fuel pump from 89-93 F150's for generic fuel injection installations. $90 from...
Power Steering (was RE: water pump)
Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:13:27 -0400
I have the water pump in and its good to go. Again the pipe running from the right of the pump gave me trouble...
Oil Pump Access
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:39:25 -0600
...Could be the three-belt pulley seal at the end of the crankshaft, or could be the oil pump. Haven't gotten under the...
Re: Chronic fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - John Brown
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:38:06 -0700
> Thanks for that advice! I just replaced my fuel pump > because it was making > an awful racket and I was sure it would leave...
Re: Rebuild help please!
Historical mailing list - Stephen P. Miller
Thu, 12 May 1994 11:43:24 EDT
Always relace your oil pump. I made this mistake once. $450 lesson. REPLACE YOUR OIL PUMP while you are at it. Oil pumps are...
Re: fuel pump Question...
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:54:00 -0100
> Does anyone know if a fuel pump from a 84 1.9 vanagon will work in a > 87 2.1 Westy Both gas powered...
Re: Off topic - Aircraft Engine
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:02:06 -0700
...Those concentric shaft are also used on many high pressure Aircraft pumps..... Stan, they are called a Vickers pump.......
Re: Breakdown in Cloudcroft(NVC)
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Tue, 1 Nov 2005 10:54:54 -0900
Maggie, Fuel pumps will do that to you. My 1990 Jeep Cherokee would not start four years ago, we traced the problem to the...
Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
Historical mailing list
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:47:41 -0400
...Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work" When you first turn on the key the fuel pump only runs 1-2 seconds and...
Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:57:51 -0400
Hi Stephen, Get underneath with a 12V test light to make sure that there is power at the pump. It wouldn't be fun...
Re: Fuel Pump Relay/Fuse
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:34:06 -0800
I assume you have a 2.1 WBX? Your van now can't be started but it started ok before pump swap? Bentley should...
Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:38:03 -0700
...I have a new PS unit > installed, freshly flushed and filled - and my pump still whines like > crazy. In fact, all three used pumps...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Ray Nemo
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 17:57:45 EST
Replace the thing you say? I thought of that, but seems this pump are made of pure Unobtainium and cost almost $200. The symptoms...
Re: 1980 Westfalia water pump question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:10:41 -0800
Yes, for very early versions of the Westy there is a pump disable circuit as part of the water level display led panel. Too...
need advice on water pump
Historical mailing list - David E Most
Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:14:56 -0400
...I hear my water pump going. Anybody have any idea how much a water pump should cost and how manyu hours of labor (for...
Melling oil pump
Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 19:34:16 -0600
I just received an order from RMMW of an oil pump for my 83 aircooled Vanagon project. They sent me a Melling heavy duty...
Re: pwr steering pump noise
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 07:04:09 EST
In a message dated 1/30/02 11:09:42 PM, azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << except the power steering pump, which sounds like a...
Fuel pump getting bad ?
Historical mailing list - Solange B�rub�
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 20:11:47 -0400
Hi there, I have noticed over the last few days a steady noise coming from my fuel pump. Seems like an electrical problem with...
Subject: 88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Tue, 17 May 2005 23:14:53 +0000
...Faucet or Water Pump? My pump is on the floor under the bottom cabinet... if yours is the same, check the hose that runs...
Re: Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:41:09
>>12V Walmart (or insert generic department store name here) pump: >>Does pump the tire, but: >> >> Taking my four "small" LT195-75-R14 from 20...
Re: Placement of Fuel Filter
Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:56:18 -0400
...up to 1985 had not filter in the fuel tank, hence the placement of the filter before the fuel pump (except in California vans...
Re: Anybody know this part number?
Historical mailing list - Martin Kennelly
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:05:28 +0000
Maybe there is a similarity to the function of the secondary pump to the one that is used by the 1.6 td. There...
Re: Weep No More For Me
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 19:30:04 -0700
...If the coolant was pumped uphill and stayed there, and the pump continued to pump, wouldn't something near the front of the van...
Fuel Filter "Update" Results
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:39:52 -0700
...So I deleted the pre pump filter, and installed a post pump canister type Prior, with new tank + reseal/FP/filters/hoses, at idle...