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• Re: Running FI engine empty
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 13:29:55 -0500 (CDT)
  >many (not all) of the fuel injection systems use bosch fuel pumps, and these >are "cooled" by the flow of the fuel through the...
• Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:26:15 -0700
  ...And see if it pumps fuel. You could have a restriction in your fuel tank, clogged fuel filter ( assume you've check for that...
• 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 Pump
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:22:17 -0400
  David Williams wrote: > > I am getting ready for a trip to Yellowstone this summer and I have a > noisy fuel pump. It is loud...
• Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 11:12:56 -0500
  ...https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=roller+cell+fuel+pump&qpvt=roller+cell+fuel+pump&qpvt=roller+cell+fuel+pump&FORM=IGRE Dennis...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:43:40 -0700
  re "so if the ecu is not grounding the fuel pump correctly" there's confusion all right, the ECU does not ground the fuel...
• 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 15:32:18 -0400
  ...The PO had installed fuel booster pump in the fuel line ahead of the injector pump, mounted on the rear engine well wall behind...
• Re: priming the fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:33:54 -0500
  Hi Sudhir, Fuel injection right? If so it's not necessary to prime the pump. Just fill it with gas, and fire it up...
• Re: '82 westy, '91 Fox engine, fuel flow problem
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 13:11:53 -0700
  ...Isn't the transfer pump just pump fuel up and out of the fuel tank (which is located under the back seat in a...
• Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:59:02 -0700
  Yes, unless the relay is faulty...then it pumps no fuel... The problem with this is that the fuel acts as a coolant for...
• Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 16:13:46 -0400
  ...The PO had installed fuel booster pump in the fuel line ahead of the injector pump, mounted on the rear engine well wall behind...
• Re: buzzing fuel pump - additional info
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:04:39 -0800
  The fuel pump doesn't regulate the fuel pressure - the fuel pressure regulator does. The Vanagons fuel pressure regulator will keep everything in check...
• Re: location of fuel filter 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 18:28:08 -0700
  ...There is >only about 20 inches of fuel line between the gas tank and the fuel pump, >and then about 8 more inches to...
• Re: fuel tank cleaning? (was noisy fuel pump)
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:36:25 -0400
  >Thanks to everyone for the feedback on the noisy fuel pump. I have >installed a new fuel filter and no change. Warren, Before you...
• Stranded
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 01:01:30 -0800
  ...The pump is not > designed to pump air or fumes, it is designed to pump fuel. > > Removing the bolt from the fuel rail tee...
• Fuel pump issue
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Mon, 25 May 2015 13:33:27 -0400
  ...The fuel pump vibrates/runs when the key is turned, but does not pump fuel. When I read of failed fuel pumps, it seems...
• Re: fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:20:31 -0400
  > Does vanagon utilize a unique fuel pump, or the original pump > can be replaced with another brand with same capacity? The same pump (with...
• Re: Noisy Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:11:08 -0500
  >>Fuel Pump very Noisy. What could cause this Pump has been tested and seems >to be within specs. I have found this very annoying...
• Re: Noisy Fuel Pump - '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:41:43 -0700
  Whenever my fuel pump started buzzing or whining, I usually found that to be caused by a clogged fuel filter. That is, the square...
• Re: Uh-oh. Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:06:10 -0700
  The fuel pump itself might not be bad. There is a ground wire by the pump that connects to the chassis. Check this first...
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:21:38 -0400
  ...Fuel pump test? >Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:50:14 -0600 > >The saga continues ... > >I did two fuel pump volume tests today, one...
• Re: Failing Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jul 1994 07:24:44 -0700
  I would replace the fuel pump fuse and the fuel filter whether you think you need to or not. A plugged fuel filter can...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:00:55 -0700
  The pump can be noisy due to plugged fuel filter(s). It might be making noise because it's working too hard. ....though many...
• Re: Fwd: Stranded - my first heartbreak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:16:38 -0800
  ...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: Fuel pump stops.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 18:44:36 -0700
  The fuel pump will not run just because the key is switched on. The fuel pump only runs when the ECU tells the fuel...
• Re: '87 syncro not getting fuel.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:55:04 -0400
  It's a bad fuel pump. I jumped the relay which resulted in volts at the fuel pump. However, no spinning of the fuel...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:22:57 -0400
  Noisy fuel pumps can also be caused by a restricted outlet in the fuel tank. Rusty tanks will cause this. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:14:20 -0500
  Pat - the diesel does not have a pump within the fuel tank, only a mechanical pump (1982) in the engine compartment. This pump both...
• Re: noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 03:23:05 -0500
  ...noisy fuel pump > The fuel pump on B. Bones was excessively noisy, so I robbed the almost silent fuel pump off of Long John...
• Re: Fuel pumps
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 16:49:13 -0700
  ...Fuel pumps > Fellow listees, > > I have a persistent fuel pump problem. One went out a year or so ago, > replaced with proper Bosch. It...
• Need used fuel pump... schnell!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 22:05:40 +0000
  ...Noticed that the fuel pump whine that I am used to hearing was missing and fuel pump was cold after several attempted starts. PO...
• Re: Need fuel pump in Eureka, CA
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:28:22 -0600
  ...Water pump, yes! Power steering pump, yes! But never a fuel pump. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Andree Hurley wrote: > Hi, > > Anyone near Eureka...
• Re: bumble bee in fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 10:45:02 -0700
  ...Replaced the fuel pump, left the filter as it was, noise went away. Think it was the original fuel pump, seemed good for the...
• 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 >
• Fuel Line Size
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:00:10 -0500
  Good afternoon, I am planning on removing the square pre filter before the fuel pump on my 85 Westy, and installing the round canister...
• Re: fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:20:37 -0700
  Isn't the fuel pressure regulator doing what you expect the fuel pump relief valve to do? That is, when the fuel pressure exceeds...
• loud fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:27:13 -0400
  In my 1984 Westy my fuel pump was screaming so I swaped it for a know good one(not option for every) and still...
• Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 15:21:34 -0500
  ...Last winter I had a fuel pump problem which showed the following symptoms: 1. Van wouldn't start due to lack of fuel from...
• Why use VW Fuel Pumps instead of Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 23:37:23 -0500
  Hi Listees! A quick question regarding alternative fuel pumps for Vanagons: Is there any reason why a domestic FI fuel pump could not be...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:10:02 -0400
  ...Here's and update on the fuel pump problem. The fuel pump has no prime cycle but is working during starting/cranking cycle and...
• Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:43:40 -0800
  ...Likely due to heat affecting fuel in tank, (contributing to pump cavitation?) but I wondered if pump itself was being affected by ambient temps...
• 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 - How to disable
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:07:16 -0500
  Pull the fuel pump relay. TEMiller ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, January 26...
• Re: Fuel pumps
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 11:28:31 -0400
  If I had fuel pump problems before, I did not know about them. Last year, installed new pump when installed new long block. Over...
• More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:27:07 -0700
  ...The diesel Vanagon actually has 2 fuel pumps - 1 located in the gas tank, which pulls the fuel up into the fuel lines and...
• Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:28:06 -0600
  ...Replaced the pump, filter, pump connections, and short >sections of fuel line around the pump. > >New fuel pump seemed fine at first, but now...
• 84 Vanagon Westy - Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felix
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 13:04:16 -0600
  Hi Volks The fuel pump on my vanagon is making a steady buzzing noise. I have tried changing the fuel pump (a friend happened...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:44:19 +0000
  I've wondered about this...a few months my fuel pump was also making quite a bit of noise. I changed the fuel filter...
• Re: Fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 11:43:25 -0400
  At 10:52 AM 8/6/2001, Tim Ness wrote: > I have started to notice a loud sound coming from >the fuel pump. It...
• Re: Fuel Filter and Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 07:34:47 -0800
  IMHO we should all be running a fuel filter in front of the fuel pump (and after). The fuel pump is expensive and a...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Apr 2018 02:07:27 -0400
  ...Noisy pump is usually cavitation (bubbles forming in the fuel between tank and pump) caused by a restriction in the inlet from the tank...
• Re: Residual Fuel Pressure: hold for 1 hour?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 08:42:31 -0800
  ...I try not to make assumptions (ha ha), but the fuel pump, tank, filter, hoses, basically the entire fuel system, were new at time...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:57:31 -0700
  ...Basically if the engine stops the fuel pump will not pump. When the engine is being cranked the fuel pump will pump because the...
• Re: vanagon fuel pump relay
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 22:50:58 -0700
  The fuel pump is designed to be powered during startup, and > then to be powered while the engine runs. If the engine stops, the...
• Re: Fuel pump mechanism question
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:43:33 -0400
  ...Can someone >explain how this pumps fuel? Are the innards immersed in the fuel as >it transits the pump? what provides the pumping action...
• Subject: Re: Fuel issue: died on freeway
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 09:25:24 -0700
  ...But the pump doesn't sound quite right while it's still in the car. What "screen at fuel pump inlet" are you referring...
• fuel pump or gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Lee Spear
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:32:16 EDT
  ...I ordered a new fuel pump ill have it in about 2 hours. THE QUESTION DOS the pump pull the fuel from the tank...
• Re: New fuel pump and filter - still noisy!
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:45:53 -0700
  ...This symptom of a buzzing fuel pump is a pretty common topic on the Volvos. The stock fuel pump on these VOlvos is also...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 13:39:03 -0700
  ...We had the same problem with Noisy Fuel Pumps AND pumps locking up. We found the solution; The early vanagon fuel tanks have a...
• 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...