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• Re: fuel tank cleaning? (was noisy fuel pump)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:02:48 -0500
  The procedure for checking GENERAL problems with the fuel pump is. Remove the fuel line from the inlet side of the filter / pump (whichever...
• Re: location of fuel filter 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 18:28:08 -0700
  At 12:12 PM 6/2/98 -0700, you wrote: > On my 85 Westy, the fuel filter is visable from under the van. There...
• Fuel gauge problem
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 22:15:14 -0400
  ...Is there a procedure to identify the problem, the fuel gauge or the fuel level sender in the fuel tank or any other problem...
• Re: Update: Fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 09:38:33 -0400
  Tim, The only other component in the fuel circuit that could cause that noise is the fuel pressure regulator. When mine went bad it...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:26:54 -0500
  Well, Dennis Haynes was right; I replaced the fuel tank and the fuel pump is now quiet. The fuel intake must have been clogged...
• Fuel Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 21:29:17 -0700
  Today I received an order from a list vendor and I am not sure if got the correct fuel hoses. There were four hose...
• Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 12:30:27 PST
  The fuel pressure regulator will maintain a constant pressure in the fuel delivery system, regardless of temperature. MM >From: mark lortie <mlortie@UCSD.EDU...
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:50:14 -0600
  ...I did two fuel pump volume tests today, one at the pump and one at the return outlet of the fuel pressure regulator. Direct...
• Running FI empty (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Sep 1995 12:04:42 +1000 (EST)
  ...Also inside the tank and incorperated with the fuel filter is a low fuel cut off - this seems to operate as a safety device...
• Re: fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 13:31:18 -0600
  The Vanagain kit only has enough fuel hose for inside the engine bay. Plus an extra foot or so for odds and ends. From...
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:59:25 -0700
  ...If you disconnect the fuel line from where it connects the pump to the gas tank fuel will flow out from the fuel line...
• Re: Relocating syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 19:10:36 -0500
  The fuel filter is not self cleaning, but has sufficient capacity that it should last the "normal" life of the vehicle or the first...
• Re: engine dies while driving - possible causes?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:12:28 -0800
  ...Fuel pressure gauge showed that fuel pressure dropped to near zero 'when it did it' . That van had a pretty clogged fuel filter, and...
• Re: need fuel line help-please!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 15 May 2001 23:22:28 EDT
  The STOCK fuel pump can reach PSI of 100 PSI or greater. I SAW it at 100 PSI on my fuel pressure gauge tester...
• Re: fuel fear
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:46:28 -0600
  yes, if the fuel pump is disconnected it will stop the flow of fuel. do yourself a favor and use the fuel between pump...
• 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: Fuel leak ruin trip to San Jose (FIRE HAZARD)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 22:57:06 EDT
  > > leak while fixing, I think, because the fix point is above > the fuel tank, or above fuel level in fuel tank. The > fuel system...
• Re: vacuum and the fuel pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:24:16 -0500
  Pretty close, It actually regulates engine fuel mixture working along with injector dwell. The fuel pressure regulator governs the amount of fuel "returned to...
• Re: fuel system
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:13:09 -0400
  ...Either way the fuel tank ventilation may be blocked. As fuel is consumed the fuel level in the tank falls and must be taken...
• leaking gas tank vent lines
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:40:50 -0600
  and not on an old VW NISSAN / SENTRA 2005 ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A VAPOR HOSE LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT HAVE...
• Re: noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 00:29:37 -0700
  ...noisy fuel pump > The fuel pump on B. Bones was excessively noisy, so I robbed the almost silent fuel pump off of Long John...
• Diesel Fuel Hose
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:41:38 -0400
  Can anybody tell me what the part number is for the Diesel Fuel Hoses that connect each injector to return excess fuel back to...
• Re: Fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:33:44 EDT
  I don't remember the year it all changed, but THE ONLY fuel filter on my 83.5 Westy from the factory is that...
• Fuel pump or fuel relay malfunction?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:06:34 -0400
  Hey folks, I have an 82 california westy, and the fuel pump runs intermittently. Right now, it is sitting in my driveway in not...
• Re: Fuel flow senders
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:27:04 -0500
  ...Now as we all >know, modern Diesel and Fuel Injected gasoline engines has an input from the >fuel tank and any fuel it doesn...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:45:28 -0600
  ...Checked for fuel flow at both spigots. Yes, fuel from both sides. Tried to start car - I can hear the pump running but it...
• Fuel Rails ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 18:52:51 +1000 (EST)
  VW Australia has just recalled all '90,'91,'92 and '93 Transporters to have fuel lines , rails and injectors replaced. They give the reason...
• Re: Erratic runnign Vanagon... fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 03:47:54 EDT
  In a message dated 98-06-25 20:57:39 EDT, Paulc@SNET.NET writes: << I do not have a fuel pressure gauge so...
• Fuel Line Recall - PW13
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 16:11:08 -0500
  ...It is called the Fuel Line Recall Campaign. PW Fuel Line Recall. My invoice says: Casue: Fuel Hose Insul Kit PW13 Fuel Line Recall...
• Re: Gas tank- fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:09:27 -0500
  The most common problem, is junk in the fuel, clogging the fuel filter. Pull the small fuel filter, replace... if the noise goes away...
• Lower Emission Fuel, Rubber Lines, and Fuel Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Darrell
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 17:08:22 -0700
  Hello All, All this talk about fuels and fires lead me to the Chevron website were I discovered this note about Reformulated Gasolines, which...
• Re: WARNING !! Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:15:28 -0400
  ...I have wiring a complete antique car, all except the fuel sender. Until I fully understand why electricity in the fuel tank does not...
• Fuel pressur gage
  Historical mailing list - Lee Spear
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 17:48:10 EDT
  That's Right me again Over the last week I've the fuel system well. From the inside of the tank to the injectors...
• Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:26:00 -0500
  ...One is a square _*plastic fuel strainer*_ which is mounted before the fuel pump *_to __protect the pump_* from foreign particles. The *_main fuel...
• Re: pre-pump fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 12:59:58 -0700
  > I have a question concerning the fuel filter in front of the fuel pump. I > understand that there was either a recall or a...
• Excessive fuel tank pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Tue, 14 May 2013 20:16:02 -0400
  My 87 Syncro GL 2.1 WBX releases way too much pressure, I believe, when the fuel filler cap is opened. It may be...
• Screaming fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Latchua
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 06:13:08 EST
  On 02/13/98 I wrote: <<At about 140,000 miles, the external fuel pump on my stock 85 Westfalia started a high-pitched...
• Heater fuel pressure question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:05:56 -0500
  ...OK, I'm installing this fuel heater and it requires at lease 3 PSI of fuel pressure by way of an external electrical fuel...
• Fuel Line replacement - Fuel pressure test?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 23:45:15 -0600
  Hi, I've bought all the hoses from one of our fantastic list vendors and reading the fantastic annotated directions on the fuel line...
• Re: Noisy Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 09:45:27 -0500
  >I'm a new Vanagon owner and am concerned about my ability at hearing the fuel pump buzzing away while sitting at >stop lights...
• Tiico--A2 Fuel Rail install question.............Use Vanagon FPR?/A2 FPR?
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 2 May 2003 12:13:22 -0700
  Hi, im in the middle of installing an A2 fuel rail and new A3 fuel injectors. Do i remove the fuel pressure regulator that...
• Frequency recommendation to replace Vanagon fuel gasoline lines
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Sun, 8 May 2016 11:46:07 -0400
  ...This spring, I noted a leak where the line from the fuel pump splits to feed the two sets of fuel injectors. The rubber...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 23:26:20 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day >
• Number of vanagon fuel filters... addon to broke-down email
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:49:28 -0500
  Hi All, So, I replaced the "main" fuel filter on my vanagon. It's a large cone shaped bosch fuel filter that is inline...
• Re: fuel filter 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Wes V
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 16:53:38 -0500
  ...has anyone had a fuel filter cause cutout, my fuel pump > and filter are sorta new, but I do alot of driving maybe my...
• Re: coolant hose number
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:01:08 EDT
  ...1 Black Fuel Hose 7.0mm N 20 357 1 Black Fuel Hose 9.0mm N 20 359 2 Brown Fuel Hose 12mm N...
• Re: Fuel leaking from Sender Unit on Replacement Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:59:45 -0700
  this one is fuel resistant.. working well.. https://www.permatex.com/products/gasketing/gasket-sealants/permatex-permashield-fuel-resistant-gasket-dressing-flange-sealant/
• Re: '87 Westy: New fuel pump started crying on first day after fill up.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:30 -0700
  Hi Christopher, welcome to the list ! I have heard of people wiring the fuel pump backwards temporarily to make it run backwards, to flush...
• Re: intermittent engine cut-off
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Gentry
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 20:38:07 -0700
  ...My first piece of advice is to install an electric fuel pump with a regulator instead of sticking with the engine-driven fuel pump...
• Re: fuel leak - or not...
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 18:01:19 +0000
  A year or two after I replaced all the fuel lines I noticed wetness around the black plastic fuel distribution manifolds. The fuel line...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Mar 2014 to 4 Mar 2014 (#2014-134)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Henderson
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 05:36:36 -0600
  ...Fuel filter or fuel pump causing low preasure--check with gauge. 2. Fuel injectors dirty because EFI adds extra fuel to when cold--clean...
• Re: what controlls the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 12:06:12 -0400
  The ignition key controls the fuel pump ---- if your key is on your fuel pump is pumping. It pumps continuously at high pressure into...
• Re: Fuel pump buzzing
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:26:22 -0500
  What I'm still not getting is how you can replace a fuel pump and still have it make the buzzing sound. The consensus...
• Re: Fuel Line replacement - Fuel pressure test?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:50:41 -0700
  it's always a good idea to know that the fuel pressure is within spec. the normal way is, engine running, connect your FP...
• Re: Fuel hoses replacement section (including the fuel injector small hoses)
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 16:34:01 -0800
  ...Fuel hoses replacement section (including the fuel injector small hoses) To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Do it...period! > > http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line...
• Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:11:36 -0700
  Who is your mechanic? I would set up a fuel pump arrangement similar to the stock gas motor version with a plastic filter, a...
• Re: 90 Vanagon/Westy fuel problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:57:16 -0700
  I like your fuel pressure regulator suspicion, or thinking about it. did you test fuel pressure on the engine ............that port there in the...
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:17:09 -0700
  ...It caused the fuel line right before the fitting to break and fule streaming out like crazy. Once I fixed the fuel line I...
• Re: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:13:48 -0500
  ...You can't reuse the OEM fuel > line clamps so you'll need to obtain 4 fuel-injection style clamps for the > fuel filter...
• Re: Metric Fuel Line
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:04:48 -0500
  I use the Mercedes 7.5mm fuel line, and it works great. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 04:47:52PM -0400, Dave Arthur...