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Re: Water Pump Removal
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:43:54 -0400
The water pump is not an easy job, but you do not have to touch the main pulley. Have him unbolt the flange for...
Re: Rebulding ps pump
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 17:06:25 -0700
Rebuilding the ps pump does not require any special tools. It can be done with simply a 13mm wrench. Care must be taken to...
Re: intermittent fuel pump
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:37:43 -0700
...Wires at pump are easy to inspect/clean/tighten up if need be. Also inspect wires at FP relay. There is a procedure in...
Re: TD coolant circulation pump
Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 13:49:54 +0100
Thanks Juha, I've tried that, and both the inlet and outlet pipe of this pump gradually get colder. So it looks as if...
Re: FW: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 16:53:55 EST
...Any tips out there? >> The jetta manifolds and such will not fit (well) in the vanagon If you have a pump that doen't...
Re: plastic water
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 May 1996 16:22:31 -0700
...A backward spinning centrifugal pump will still pump but at greatly reduced capacity. So nice! This puppy will get a variable resistor to control...
Re: loud fuel pump.
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:09:18 -0500
It should not have the "silver canister" before the pump. Some have the plastic before, some have just the large metal canister after the...
How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 12:57:05 -0700
...Having had my oil pan off and oil pump off, on reassembly I can't seem to get the oil pump primed and pumping...
Re: Westy Tap
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 23 May 2022 10:34:35 -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: Bus Depot: Pierburg Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:46:53 -0700
...My fuel pump was a Bosch. My fuel filter was about 2-months old. I decided to research fuel pump options with a focus...
Re: power steering pump adjustment bolt size
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:23:14 -0700
yes,the pump bracket comes right off the right head with 3 bolts. just loosen belt, pivot pump to the right, and you can...
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...
Re: fuel pump replacement
Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:59:23 -0500
If you find you do need a new pump, RockAuto has a Python one for $59.79. Yes, there are alternative pumps, some of...
Re: fuel pump power consumption?
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:38:48 +0100
...fuel pump power consumption? > Anyone have their own testing data for how much power a working fuel pump > draws? > > I am getting conflicting information...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 5 Nov 2015 18:04:22 -0800
Yes, the question is why do you want to replace it? Trying to fix low oil pressure with a new or bigger pump won...
Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:04:21 -0400
At 08:55 AM 4/25/2012, jesse and monica johnson wrote: >Should this not kick the fuel pump on regardless of the ecu...
Re: Whats that sound? My fuel pump!!!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 6 Aug 1999 15:40:48 -0400
...fuel pump, is it normal to be able to hear the fuel pump? I've seen a dirty fuel filter make the pump noisy...
Re: fuel filter
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 10:23:44 -0700
I have an '81 Westy, California model, and it came stock with filters on both sides of the pump. Bill in the Southwest ----- Original...
Re: Fuel pumps
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 13:48:08 +0000
...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com -------------- Original message -------------- > Fellow listees, > > I have a persistent fuel pump problem. One went out a year...
Re: [WetWesties] Viable economical fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:38:07 -0700
...Second, search recent posts (last month or less) for a post by Jim Arnot on the identical pump but specked for, IIRC, the Ford...
Re: Broken Fuel Pump - Was: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:49:21 -0500
...I guess I didn't realize that the ends of those pumps were plastic. Good advice and lesson learned. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie...
Buzzing '81 Fuel Pump???
Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 14:30:28 -0500
...Now, fuel pump is buzzing like a bee in a can and I can feel it vibrating. Question--- Does the fuel pump need replacement...
Oil pump
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 14:48:52 -0800
Does the 2.1 WBX have the same oil pump as in a type I motor? Is it advisable to have a beefier pump...
Anyone have a fuel pump cross reference table
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 12:39:02 -0400
Hi, I have a bosch fuel pump I'm trying to get some more information about. Does anyone have a Bosch fuel pump cross...
Re: 30mm vs. 40mm Hub on Diesel Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 16:08:20 -0500
...That pump you have the stamped steel impeller is probably a GMP brand pump. These are usually made in Japan. They made many pumps...
Re: '82 westy, '91 Fox engine, fuel flow problem
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:30:46 -0400
...It gets it's power from the same fuel pump relay (just like stock) as the 3-component pump. The main pump runs quiet...
RE: water pump for 76 Westy
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Oct 94 15:44:19 MDT
> >1) The water pump is getting juice but is dead. :-( > >Anyone know where I can get a replacement? > >Is it a hassle to install...
Re: Sink Pump
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 12:11:20 -0400
At 11:31 AM 7/17/2002, Melvin Mudgett-Price wrote: >I never used the sink pump but being the neurotic sort of person...
Re: [DIESEL] RE: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:51:45 -0700
...Rachel Entity Michael Snow spoke thus: > When I had the broken pickup tube, I was able to pump oil for a few seconds > when...
Re: fuel pump straining and hose leaking question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 16:32:42 -0700
Not trying to be a smart a** here but if your pump is 'whining louder' and that whining comes on after it (the pump...
Re: RE : sink pump mystery - 1981 westy
Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:21:52 -0400
...sink pump mystery - 1981 westy > > Early Westy models had the external pump mounted under the sink. These > models had a separate inline fuse holder...
Pre pump filter
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:14:47 -0400
...This filter goes right in the 11 mm line from tank to pump. As I noted, in an earlier post, the pump is quiet...
Re: Vanagon fuel filter mod for my 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sat, 6 Apr 2019 15:15:28 -0700
...The only issue with the before position is the difficulty in priming the pump; once primed the pump seems to have no problem in...
Re: water pump replacement
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 11 Apr 94 13:24:19 CDT
i said: >>>ALL water-cooled buses have had to have the water pump replaced... he said: >How do we determine when to replace the...
Re: Auxillary water tank question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:13:03 -0500
At 11:34 AM 3/2/2001, Ken Hunter wrote: >Can I use the in-tank water pump from the stock tank? I have...
Re: Fuel pump stops.
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:11:46 -0500
...I noticed that the fuel pump >> stops >> pumping. >> I rigged up 12 Volts and powered the pump manually. It runs and the >> engine >> starts...
Re: Noisy fuel pump causes
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 13 May 2008 19:51:56 -0700
...The pump should have rubber mounts. On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 7:18 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote: > Hello folks, > I have...
Re: broke down in Portland, need help
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 11:33:24 -0400
> > - swap in a new fuel pump relay >>>> - bypassing the onboard ignition switch and use a new spare >>>> - unplug and replug a small connector at...
Re: Westy Sink Pump Inop
Historical mailing list
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 11:30:07 EDT
...It seized up from what looked like > years of hard water deposits clogging up the pump. Replaced the pump with a > new one from...
Re: do fuel pumps suck?
Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 17:56:16 -0500
The pump will lift fuel about 5 feet without any problem. Bill M. On Sat, 31 Aug 2002 19:00:02 -0400 John Brush...
Cleaning the gas tank
Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:40:45 +0200
...As the pump will not self prime and 20 litres of gas in the gas tank is below the level of the gas pump...
Water pump test results
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 1 May 2016 20:49:19 -0400
Hi all, My potable water pump is not working. I replaced the faucet with a Shurflo, not necessarily because the original faucet was bad...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 07:25:38 -0500
David, I wonder how may newbie vanagon owners have had the water pump be their first trial of passage. I sure was mine. First...
Re: '87 syncro not getting fuel.
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:20:15 -0400
...However, no > spinning of the fuel pump. > I used a set of jumper wires to jump the fuel pump strait to a battery. It...
Re: Fuel filter/pump question
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 31 May 2006 08:45:40 -0700
That metal canister filter is designed to have fuel pushed through it at 55 PSI, so it might cause pump cavitation if partially full...
Re: fuel pump instructions?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:06:35 -0800
Look at the new pump closely.� The fuel outlet to the filter and beyond is probably made of plastic.� Be very careful when installing...
Re: Oil pump removal question
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:57:30 -0700
Yes! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 15, 2018, at 6:25 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Can the oil pump on...
Re: Need used fuel pump... schnell!
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 23:07:53 -0600
Sam Scholten wrote: > > PO was willing to give me a > known-working Golf fuel pump, but it doesn't fit the Vanagon clamp. Sam...
Re: Whining Fuel Pump - HELP!
Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
Mon, 6 Jul 1998 12:49:49 -0700
...This would account for the pump whine, because the pump is cooled, lubricated and quieted by the fuel flowing thru it. You mentioned putting...
Re: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 May 2009 23:15:16 -0400
...We don�t even the Ford style impact switch to stop the pump. What's the big deal with having the pump switch properly...
Re: fuel pump noise
Historical mailing list - DREW PHILLIPS
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:34:37 -0800
Shouldn't the pump always run? I replaced my pump about a year ago and I've always been able to hear it. Drew...
Re: Blowing kitchen w. pump fuses - help!
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Tue, 11 Jul 1995 12:43:56 -0600 (MDT)
...My pump usually "freezes" up between Winter and Spring, > > due to the lack of internal lubrication (water) no doubt. The current > > flow through the...
Re: Gerry Skerbitz's fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 20:44:04 -0500 (CDT)
...With the input to the fuel pump in a glass jar of gas (no filter on the source side of the pump) I put...
Re: My writeup on removing and replacing the 2.1l Vanagon water pump
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 6 Aug 2013 23:14:53 -0700
...reading this roadside! Would leaving the coolant pump belt on help when cracking the coolant pump pulley bolts loose? Or is there a tool...
Re: bilge pump as fresh water pump replacement
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:14:45 -0400
At 10:37 PM 8/12/2011, Alistair Bell wrote: >So it seems that the bilge pump would pump more/better. But to tell...
Replacing Water Pump
Historical mailing list - Michael T. DeLessio
Wed, 3 Jun 1998 13:37:59 -0400
Hello all, I'm looking for some information/pointers on how to replace the water pump on my '84 1.9 westy. The steady...
PS pump getting noisy
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 14 Oct 1998 08:32:29 -0700
I recently noticed that my power steering pump is making a noise like it has a bad bearing. Similar to the noise a failing...
Re: Placement of Fuel Filter
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:16:58 -0500
I think the filter is placed after the pump, because it is easier for the pump to push than pull. So if the filter...
Re: 1982 diesel vanagon water pump belt
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Thu, 16 May 2002 06:24:14 -0700
...Stefanovich wrote: > Get one belt that will fit from alternator - water pump - > crankshaft pulley > The diesel Vanagon pulleys are not in the same plane...
ground @ water pump housing
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 22:36:35 -0400
I think I've narrowed my temperature gauge problem down to an improper ground at the water pump housing. How is ground supplied to...