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• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:55:52 -0700
  IF noise is FP cavitation, my understanding is that it happens at *suction* side of pump. (Tank outlet ID too small+pre pump filter...
• fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 11:44:16 -0800
  ...If the filter should be installed between the pump and the engine, then looks like I'll need to move the pump toward the...
• 1982 Diesel Vanagon engine parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - jamie foust
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:08:38 +0000
  ...Flywheel $75.00 Air Box / Intake Manifold $65.00 Exhaust Manifold $35.00 Oil Pump w/ pickup $40.00 **NEW** Crank & Water Pump Pulley...
• Never attempt a simple fix right before leaving on a trip (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 8 Aug 2015 15:06:52 -0700
  ...Immediately broke one of the two long bolts holding that on to the water pump, and it's corrosion-welded to the pump. L...
• Re: [DIESEL] RE: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 18:20:03 -0700
  When I had the broken pickup tube, I was able to pump oil for a few seconds when the pump was primed through the...
• fridge air pumps
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 15:29:21 CST6CDT
  ...that knob on the air pump threads onto a rod that operates the piston for the air pump. the rod attaches to the piston...
• Re: need advice on water pump
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Sat, 21 Sep 1996 09:11:13 -0400
  I've had NAPA pumps. Pretty cheesy quality .. - Frank >Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 00:54:23 -0500 >From: vwmaster@volks-motorsports.com >To...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:42:27 -0500
  Sometimes the pumps do get noisy especially when warm. More often is a sign the inlet filter or the screen in the tank is...
• Re: Diagnosing Water Pump Failure
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:19:47 -0400
  On 7/10/07, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: >Being from the air cooled family, a water pump and its behaviour is foreign...
• Fwd: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:54:34 -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...
• repair of leaky water pump tank
  Historical mailing list - Don Parce
  Thu, 13 Feb 97 13:56:23 -0800
  On my 85 Westy, the black plastic resevoir that houses the faucet/pump in the sink leaks. I can't find a replacement plastic...
• Vanagon Fuel Pump Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 13:10:46 -0500
  Hi All, What are the differences between an 82 air-cooled Vanagon fuel pump and an 87 watercooled Vanagon fuel pump? Is there any...
• Re: External sink pump
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 23:45:57 -0400
  > Does anyone on the list know where I can buy an external water > pump for the sink? > I would like to replace it with...
• pre-pump filter
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 21:52:31 +0000
  Hi, You can replace the OEM pre-pump white, square filter with a NAPA #3003 see-thru filter. The 3003 has 3/8" diameter...
• Re: 8 Secretive Part Numbers For One Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:47:09 -0500
  > The matter is important because if you go onto ebay, say, and > search for them using this query: > Then you see many pumps, many...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:34:32 -0500
  ...fuel pump noise > > The fuel pump seemed kind of noisy when I bought my > '85 westfalia. I had the filters replaced first, but > the...
• RE: water pump for 76 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 05 Oct 1994 14:22:01 PDT
  >1) The water pump is getting juice but is dead. :-( >Anyone know where I can get a replacement? >Is it a hassle to install...
• Uh-oh. Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:29:47 -0700
  ...Before I start swapping parts, is it likely to be anything other than the pump itself? I do have a known good pump in...
• Re: Cheapest fuel pump I've ever seen
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:51:06 -0700
  It's worth having that info on that page for cross referencing of fuel pumps anyway. Check out ALL the cars we can get...
• what? electro-waterPump??? was: Re: Oil temp's up again
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 06:40:27 -0400
  ...Depending on the cost, a generic water pump _may_ be a good idea. advantage(s): water flow across the engine jacket, thru the radiator...
• Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:25:39 -0400
  ...Which Vanagon are we talking about here? My Dad's aircooled westy with FI has the filter upstream of the pump. So does my...
• Re: Wheel Cleaner Spray Bottle Rant
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:33:01 -0500
  Made in China pumps. NWAS (p-mail for definition) I use a tire brush and a plastic bucket with Wesley's Bleach white, cheaper...
• diesel vacuum pumps (little VC)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 20:52:10 -0500
  ...Can someone tell me why they need vacuum pumps. Isn't there enough vacuum at the intake to run power brakes etc.? My Saab...
• Re: Bad fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:50:51 -0500 (EST)
  ...I read in the Muir book that the first half of the tank flows out > with gravity and the second half reqiures the pump...
• Re: help! FI worries
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 23:34:20 -0400
  >When I turn the key to the accessory position(on position), the fuel pump >runs. Is this correct? The other listmemver says the fuel...
• Re: Fuel Pump won't turn on.
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 3 May 2002 12:49:15 -0400
  ...Fuel Pump won't turn on. I turn on the ignition and the fuel pump won't buzz. Any ideas?
• Re: water-pump replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:59:59 -0400
  Changing the pump can take up to 4 hours (average mechanic)! that all depend how much you/he will have to deal with rusted...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 21:48:31 -0700
  > Noisy fuel pumps can also be caused by a restricted outlet in the fuel > tank. Rusty tanks will cause this. > > Dennis I believe that...
• Re: oil pressure and oil pump priming
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 9 May 2007 23:54:45 -0400
  ...Next is the pump cover. Even new, they often are not flat. Since it is a type 1 pump, there are some aftermarket pumps...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:10:22 -0400
  At 03:26 PM 7/11/2012, Pat wrote: >Thinking about it, other hydraulic systems do the same thing. >The fuel pump has the...
• Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 09:43:04 -0600
  > I have been using a fuel pump for one of the Ford Bronco/Ranger >vehicles that has a Bosch look-alike fuel injection system...
• Re: Is it normal to loose coolant when...
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:01:49 -0700
  ...No apparent water pump damage, and after replacing the belt everything seems fine.. eg no water pump noise and car runs at normal temp...
• Re: Oil pump day..
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:48:46 -0700
  ...I >> hope you didn’t do that just to service the pump. Also, rarely do these >> pumps actually go bad. If replacing to solve...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Rebuild Kits
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:08:19 -0400
  ...After 5 pumps in 18 mos. I insisted on getting my $ back . Got a good used OEM pump from the parts yard and no...
• Re: Fuel pump cutoff switch?
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:21:08 -0600
  ...The fuel pump is controlled by the ECU and gets > it's power from the fuel pump relay in the engine compartment. Only ONE...
• More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:27:07 -0700
  ...There is no fuel pump in the gas tank of my Otter. The fuel pumps which have been installed so far (2 by highly...
• Re: domestic water pump not pumping '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - keithpike
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:54:14 -0230
  Thanks, Frank It was the mechanical water depth gauge that had let go of the cover, and the pump was sitting on the bottom...
• Re: fresh water pump subsitute
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:09:30 -0700
  ...That one looks like, or am I mistaken, an external pump. I can get those easily here, the trouble is I am leaving this...
• Re: Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 13:58:15 EDT
  ...before the pump? Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe -------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 3 Aug 2000 08:54...
• Power steering pump bracket...part of new pump?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 09:48:08 -0400
  My bracket has always been bent on my P/S pump................now that i changed my belts lately, I can't keep a belt...
• Re: one last question from Woody
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 23:21:58 -0700
  ...A break in either one is not going to power the pump. In order to create the problem you describe, 1. the pump has...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:49:44 -0700
  ...so if the ecu is not grounding the fuel pump correctly i would not get any fuel pump if i bridge the power relay...
• Re: Fuel Pump Relay/Fuse
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:09:14 -0800
  ...Pre pump filter only, pre and post pump filters or just a post pump filter. The last is probably what you have. Of note...
• Re: fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:27:44 -0700
  ...fuel pump noise > >My just replaced fuel pump is also quite noisy, as was the old one- so >it may be standard? > > >chris >86...
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 16:15:13 -0700
  I just went out to the garage and disassembled the oil pump. Upon direct examination of the parts, it is apparent that the little...
• Water pump removal, the section is up!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:06:22 -0500
  If you need help on removing the Water Pump on the 2.1 engine... it's free! My site is partially up, the WP...
• Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:20:00 -0600
  ...Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work" > > When you first turn on the key the fuel pump only runs 1-2 seconds and...
• Water Pump/Thermostat Housing Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:13:55 +0000
  Good Morning All, Installing my new water pump, thermostat, and other assorted items today. Got a couple of questions: The new water pump (Graf...
• Re: Power Stearing pump
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:31:58 -0400
  I actually have a new supplier that is doing these pumps for me cheaper. They are still ZF rebuilds but I can do them...
• Fuel Pump replacement 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 21 May 1996 11:39:30 (EST)
  To all, My 86 Syncro fuel pump is leaking fuel again. I now have a fuel pump off of a 1980 Vanagon. Can someone...
• Re: throttling Westy water pump
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 09:19:16 -0800
  > The PO of our Westy put in a marine-grade freshwater pump, for which I am > grateful. However, its flow it pretty strong so...
• New place for power pump
  Historical mailing list - Ram�n Celaya
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 21:18:31 -0800
  ...What pump choose? Vanagon or jetta (I have both) Where is good place for it? How can attach the pump?, home made bracket or...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 May 2006 13:40:33 EDT
  ...So > could someone tell me if the fuel pump from an 85' GL 1.9 will work on and > 86' 2.1? I don...
• Re: fuel pump/starting question...need assistance
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:24:04 -0500
  You should first find out for sure whether power is getting to the pump consistently. With the pump connected normally, connect an extra, long...
• Re: Cheap and easy fuel pressure gauge?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:07:11 -0400
  ...This is a roller pump, incidentally (not the peristaltic kind of roller pump, this is related to vane pumps). About 50 seconds into this...
• Power Steering Pumps
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:16:40 -0500
  I have been researching the 'Net for power steering pumps, and found the Beck/Arnley online catalog. In their catalog, when I got to...
• Re: Fuel pump stops.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:32:13 -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...
• '88 fuel pump not vibrating
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:44:59 -0700
  ...The fuel pump relay clicks and I have continuity from the relay connector through the pump to the ground in the engine compartment. What...
• Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:12:22 -0700
  ...The pump pumps, but cannot pump fuel because of the vacuum. When you jump the wires, remember that the jump will run continuously with...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:02:09 -0700
  ...This is the same to 84's fuel pump relay circuit. When the relay is activated the fuel pump should get +12V power through...