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• Re: fresh water pump ain't pumpin'
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Sat, 29 May 2010 22:03:45 -0400
  >>but I have learned that >>the pump sometimes has to be primed on my van. So I wrap my lips >>around >>the faucet, turn...
• Westy water tank pump
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:50:06 -0600
  A couple of weeks ago I asked about water tank pumps. I had a sump pump (West Marine sells them for about $14) in...
• 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...
• Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 09:07:00 -0800
  ...Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied The Bosch pump used in our vans is not a turbine pump. It is a roller...
• Re: Water pumps
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 19:17:06 -0700
  ...There are some junk aftermarket pumps, but "i am told" that a good german aftermarket water pump should outlast a dealer pump. Is this...
• Re: I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Tue, 8 May 2001 08:42:06 -0400
  John \"Shaggy\" Donovan wrote: > > which fuel pump do I want to use? stock 87 vanagon GL or the fuel pump from the donor engine...
• Re: location of fuel filter 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Wed, 3 Jun 1998 00:49:12 -0400
  One thought would be the pre filter could clog, restricting gas flow to the pump. These pumps need the fuel for cooling and lubrication...
• Re: Water pumps - '1986-1991' Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 08:40:13 -0700
  At 10:31 AM 6/26/98 -0700, Wolfsburg wrote: >This morning my Vanagon is getting it's sixth water pump put in!! Is...
• Re: power steering groaning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:05:10 -0800
  ...The second pump I put on was a rebuilt pump with warranty - and it groaned like the used known good pump. I thought it...
• Re: water tank pump problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Clarke
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:56:06 +0100
  Tried that, it is working fine water is being fired out of the top of the pump, it just doesnt seem to want to...
• Re: Priming the friggin' sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:51:24 -0800
  I just thought I would chime in here because it seems like there's something else wrong besides the pump. Think about it. Assuming...
• Water Pump Replacement -2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Sep 2015 17:44:38 -0500
  ...To get the old pump out, I Wound up sawing the coss over pipe off next to the pump because of a bound up...
• Re: Fuel pump issues.
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 17:25:14 -0400
  Craig, you need to figure out if the pump is the problem or the wiring is bad. Even if you bypassed the relay you...
• Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:25:16 -0700
  ...testing a fuel pump (long) Before everybody gets all wound up in this pump thing. Most Auto Manufacturers have gone to proprietary fuel pumps...
• Re: Need help getting parts from Germany
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 22:34:00 -0800
  David Marshall wrote: > > Why not use a Jetta Turbo Diesel injector pump along with the Jetta TD > motor? Same specs as the JX only...
• Re: Oil pump sealing questions...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 15:36:53 -0400
  The thick gasket goes between the pump and the case. The thin gasket is for the pump cover. Use the right stuff to seal...
• Re: Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 18:46:10 -0400
  ...Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish) > > > > Bentley says plastic one before pump used only with fuel pump having no > > filter (after the pump?)?? Previous...
• bilge pump as fresh water pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:37:13 -0700
  I put in an inexpensive (24 bucks Can) bilge pump as a replacement for an ailing stock freshwater pump. It is rated at 400...
• Re: Blowing kitchen w. pump fuses - help!
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 10:11:11 -0600 (MDT)
  Sean, You don't say in your post whether the pump spins up or not when/before the fuse blows. My pump usually "freezes...
• 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...
• Re: kitchen 12 volt question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:30:10 -0700
  On 3/11/05 6:55, "Mark Cumnock" <kayakwesty@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > it is an 84 westy with the blue pump, it does have...
• Re: can a locked fuel pump kill an ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:54:52 -0500
  No, The pump gets its power through a relay. Unfortuantely, it is not fused so if it is drawing excessive current, it will load...
• 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: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:49:59 -0800
  ...If a water pump shaft seal lasts long enough for cavitation to cause erosion on the pump impeller, you have gotten you money's...
• Re: Westy sink water pump
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 09:06:32 -0500
  ...The pump goes in the tank. The ball valve on my faucet was jammed closed so the pump would work but no water would...
• Re: testing a fuel pump - final
  Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:04:03 -0700
  ...The orignal pump was stuck, and was not able to get any pumping action from it. I was able to get the spare pump...
• Re: Westy sink water pump
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 07:43:48 -0700
  Not always true - my '88 CDN model Westy had the pump in the tank. I have since changed it to a 3rd party external...
• 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
  On 3/15/10, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote: > Insulating the pump brings up a couple of thoughts. The first is the > obvious...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:49:56 -0700
  ...I have rewired the ground to the chassis near the pump on many vans. Here's and update on the fuel pump problem. The...
• Re: loud fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 20:41:31 -0700
  ...loud fuel pump > When a pump is cavitating, (Trying to pump air ) it will buzz like that. > Maybe there is a restriction in the...
• Re: Very Short trip report and water pump :-(
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 18:55:30 -0400
  Hi Dean, Remove the belt, take the water pump pulley with your hand, hold it tight, try to move this one (side to side...
• Re: Oil pump removal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 May 2003 21:09:07 -0400
  Same pump as 71+ beetles. Same pump puller. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Jeffory...
• Diesel to Gas conversion! Oil Pump Input Shaft Length?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Hunt
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:57:54 -0700
  On all the conversion sites folks have, when speaking about the oil pump, they only say to swap the diesel oil pump into the...
• Re: Water Tank pump wire connections?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:04:33 -0700
  This is a very important area to watch for as there are two different pumps supplied and although the wiring colors from the pump...
• Re: continuing almost overheating problem.
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 02:18:16 -0400
  ...1)- Before I change my defective and noisy water pump ( http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/water_pump.htm ), she was still "cooling" my engine...
• Re: Fuel pump noise?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:59:26 -0400
  Also make sure the pump is properly mounted. Those rubber isolators make a big difference. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Replacing 1.9TD injection pump seal in van?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:15:07 -0700
  Poppie, my '82 1.9TD Westy has a small air leak at the injection pump shaft. I can see minor bubbles in the Diesel...
• 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: water tank pump problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:32:34 -0400
  Sounds like you have either a clogged line, or a weak pump. I replaced all the tubing last spring from the tank to the...
• Re: 1981 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:55:13 -0600
  oil pump with an oversized (melling) -------------------------------------- Many very knowledgable VW people have told me that the melling is an all cast iron housing and...
• Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 21:21:10 +0200
  ...Pulled out the one between the pump and the filer. Ignition on, pump starts... but no gas. Cranked the engine, pump running, but no...
• Re: [vanagon] After market water pumps
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:05:54 -0500
  My 84 had the second pump in as many years when I got it. And it lasted about a year before it needed another...
• Camper water pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:57:32 -0700
  ...Early Vanagon Westy water pump I have 2 Vanagons that use under sink water pumps. In the past, I’ve had difficulty priming them...
• Re: fuel filter: before, after, indifferent?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:02:01 -0800
  Phillips, Andrew wrote: > The fuel filter is positioned after the pump. A note with the fuel pump I just installed (related message is elsewhere...
• Re: Westy sink water pump
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:03:51 -0400
  No, you should only have one pump. There are two variations... some westies have the pump in the tank, some have it below the...
• Re: Alternative to stock Vanagon fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:55:43 -0600
  There is a ford fuel pump but I don�t recommend it. In fact I couldn�t even find my notes on it. The...
• Re: how works the westy sink pump?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:48:35 +0000
  It does matter what year you had, because they changed from a below tank pump to an in tank pump. The in tank pump...
• Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:46:24 -0500
  Don't let it bother you Mike! I've been told that the VW pump will produce 120 psi, I've never seen one...
• Re: 1981 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:46:36 -0600
  ...This pump can be lightly > machined and rebuilt very easily. > I installed Porsche pump gears in my pump and get 55-60 psi at...
• Re: Fridge go POOF!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 21:43:36 -0500
  I've got the external pump. Under the false floor in the cupboard. Maybe you have no false floor?! I'm pretty sure the...
• 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: 85 westy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:16:54 -0600
  Hi Cary, The fuel pump should come on for about 2 seconds as some as power is applied to the computer / key turned on...
• Re: fresh water pump ain't pumpin'
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 30 May 2010 21:37:59 -0500
  ...I understand that the Shurflo pumps 1 gallon per minute (US gallon I assume). The busted pump, a Rand-Tek Handi Pump, pumped 1...
• 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: can a locked fuel pump kill an ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 11:58:49 -0800
  ...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: Fridge go POOF!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 22:25:50 -0400
  ...Turned on the pump to flush. So far so good. >Turned on the pump again and it must have picked something up? Runs >but...
• Re: Low oil pressure in a Type IV...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:12:31 -0500
  Got a picture of that pump if it helps! http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/o-pump2.jpg http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/o-pump1...
• can a locked fuel pump kill an ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:52:36 -0800
  ...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: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 17:02:44 -0600
  Sam Conant wrote: > My 84's fuel pump has been whining for more than a year now ... > Problemo??? > Sam Conant > > You should change the...
• Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:34:03 -0500
  Sorry I was unlcear, afer the new to me used pump started to whine, I replaced it whith a brand new one, which is...