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• Lube in the coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 09:05:40 -0500 (CDT)
  Just got my new Mother Earth News, and it has an article by a mechanic who suggests adding "water pump lube" to the antifreeze...
• Intermittent starting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:48:51 -0800
  Vanners, My 87 syncro exhibited the symptom of turning over without starting, Then when I banged on the fuel pump and waited a while...
• Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:02:06 -0700
  ...Why does the fuel pump cycle twice? >I did'nt say anything about injectors or spark plugs. > The fuel pump is pressurizing the system...
• Re: fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:02:11 EDT
  ...Curt, noisy fuel pumps are an indication of fuel starvation of the pump especially if the pump is mounted as it should be on...
• Re: Fridge go POOF!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 5 Jul 2013 00:05:16 -0500
  Must have been air! I disconnected the tube from the tank to the pump and water flowed (slower than I expected but still flowed...
• Re: Fuel pump has a louder whine
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 08:37:16 -0500
  Jonathan, While the noise may not be the fuel pump if it is it could be the result of a clogged pre fuel filter...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:18:03 -0500
  While the pump is out, check the case for any signs of the impeller damaging the case. If the case is grooved from the...
• No water--faulty submersible pump?
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:51:38 -0700
  On a weekend camping trip last weekend, the water pump/faucet wouldn't work. Fuses are OK, have the requisite 12V coming off the...
• Re: good new fuel tank source?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:56:29 -0500
  ...But the pump is definitely cavitating: I can see the pump > spray air bubbles around the white plastic pre-pump filter, can hear the...
• Re: Diagnosing Water Pump Failure
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:31:18 -0700
  My way to peace of mind on that front was to replace the water pump soon after purchase. Its now a known quantity and...
• Re: Power supply, Pump, Potable water
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:30:42 -0700
  ...yellow from 6 contact connector "on indicator light panel", to 2 contact connector "next to" water pump, to 3 amp fuse, red to water...
• Re: How loud is your fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 14:08:51 -0800
  ...After the engine began to start only when it was cold, a pressure test showed that the pump should be replaced. The rebuilt pump...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 13:11:26 -0400
  ...The fuel pump in my 2003 Ranger just gave up, > > and > > > the dealer pump is $300. I bought a Bosch pump from NAPA for...
• Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:37:14 -0800
  Well the pump works fine, so it must be something else. I connected the pump to the battery directly and it runs. BTW, the...
• Re: troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Nov 2012 08:46:27 -0500
  ...troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control The electric pump in VW / Audi engine compartments is for factory cruise control only. The "bi-pressure" two-way pump...
• Re: 12V Power to Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 20:05:30 -0700
  Yes, there is a electronic cutoff that keeps the pump from running if the tank is too low. It was only used on 80...
• Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 10:36:18 -0400
  On our '86 Syncro Westfalia, the power steering pump has developed a leak. It only leaks when I take tight turns and it only...
• Re: [vanagon] bosch ve fi pump
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 09:03:55 EST
  ...In the truck, the injector pump would not pull fuel from the tank when it was very cold. I installed a small electric pump...
• Shower Pump Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:34:14 +0000
  I want to hook up shower and I am wondering if can I hook it up so that the pump just has an on...
• Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 16:46:23 -0800
  Can the oil pump be replaced with the engine in place? --t
• Re: 8 Secretive Part Numbers For One Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:15:47 -0500
  I am positive that there are identical parts on the market when it comes to fuel pumps. I recall a ford bronco even using...
• power steering pump adjustment bolt size
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:42:12 -0400
  ...The bolt broke off but the ps pump still isn't moving. I figure I might also need the bolt that the ps pump...
• Re: Fuel pump stops.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:53:37 -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: Disabling the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:30:40 +0000
  ...Disabling the fuel pump >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:38:10 -0500 > > >> Would it be possible to put a switch on the dash...
• u can't pump your own gas in jersey.. was Re: Gas cap ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:33:50 EDT
  ...and usually the pump jockeys in NJ will cram every last drop into your tank, pumping more gas into it even after the safety...
• Re: Horror of horrors-coolant puddle!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 16:31:39 -1000
  ...There is no drip from the pump's weep hole (or heads, > thankfully). > > > > It's not the original pump, but it looks like it...
• Re: Oil pump size differences? Boston Bob Customers?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:39:26 -0500
  ...These new > pumps don't fit as tight in the case and the pressure loss at oil pump > bore in the case and the...
• 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: Power steering pumps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:36:18 -0500
  ...Save some money. > Bus Lab (buslab.com) has new aftermarket pumps for $150, no core. They need the bracket and two bolts from your...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 15:27:33 -1000
  ...I've never believed in replacing oil pumps myself much tho. perhaps a larger/higher performance one once in a great while. scott On...
• 85 westy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Cary McHugh
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:10:40 EST
  ...The fuel pump does not come with ignition key on. My question is: What signals are required for the fuel injection computer to turn...
• leaky injectors- fuel pump check valve repair?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:42:01 -0700
  > Is it possible to repair/replace the check valve or must you replace > the pump? > > Though I should point out that the inability to...
• Re: Water pump brands?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 10:43:04 -0500
  ...Are all the 1.9 water pumps the same? It seemed to me there was some change in the water pumps along the line...
• Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:50:35 -0500
  ...If the ground wire for the pump also shows 12v, then it isn't connected to a solid ground. Do you have a wiring...
• Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 00:17:35 -0700
  ...The cheap square palstic box filter before the pump and the more expensive 'beer can' filter after the pump. My '85 has only the...
• Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:28:06 -0700
  When you first turn on the key the fuel pump only runs 1-2 seconds and then it stops. After that it should only...
• Re: Hot Weather Effects... and some information.
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 08:14:28 -0700
  ...A new > (expensive) pump improved things a lot, but on extreme heat days, it still > hesitates after idling. A half hour rest to cool...
• Re: diluted oil
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jan 95 12:51:25 AST
  ...Alzheimer, please report to your brain") Or get a low pressure electric fuel pump and bypass the cam driven pump. tim s.
• Re: need advice on water pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Sep 1996 23:00:37 -0700
  Rob wrote: > > At 03:30 PM 9/17/96 -0500, you wrote: > >>>Anybody have any idea how much a water pump should cost and...
• Re: oil pump change in the van??
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 08:39:50 -0500
  ...oil pump change in the van?? >I hate to say this but you will be wasting your time > changing the oil pump, It's...
• Fuel filter/pump question
  Historical mailing list - Mcallister, Kevin R.
  Wed, 31 May 2006 08:17:54 -0700
  ...It seems backwards that the filter would be placed after the pump and I figured I would just switch the positions of the two...
• Re: Westy Tap
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 23 May 2022 18:36:17 -0400
  ...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: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:38:52 -0800
  You guys are scaring me with all this coolant pump talk! (I may R&R the pump when I do a coolant flush, hose...
• Quantum 5 cyl won't start( no Vanagon..)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer 19618-5th Ave so Seattle WA 98148
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 04:48:24 EDT
  Does anyone know if the ECU controls the ground for the fuel pump? I am familiar with Digifant but not CIS and my listmember...
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:29:50 -0700
  ...How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D) >> >> >> Yep, it takes a gasket. >> -Dana- >> >>> As long as we are on the subject, does...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 5 May 2001 12:53:01 -0500
  ...Hook a jumper up on the fuelpump and run a tube from the pump discharge side to a gallon can and run the pump...
• testing a fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:50:36 -0700
  Hi all, What is a solid way to test a fuel pump? Here is my problem... My '84 van quit running the other day...
• Re: Need faucet and pump for 80 westi
  Historical mailing list
  03 Jul 96 05:45:37 PDT
  ...Jeff '80 Westi '67 Sqbk non-running :-( > Does anyone have a good source for a faucet and pump > for my 80 westi? The pump...
• RE: Stranded in L.A. - 81 won't start
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 17:14:58
  ...He suggested that the pump might have lost its prime from running empty. Told me to be patient and run the pump for a...
• Re: diesel pump parts
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:33:09 -0400
  Just FYI for you diesel folks out there I have brand new 1.6l/1.9l NA diesel mechanical injection fuel pumps for $495...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Jun 2007 (#2007-666)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 09:20:34 -0700
  My Syncro takes gas as fast as the pump will deliver it, up until the last 2 1/2 gallons, that is. Then it...
• Re: Never attempt a simple fix right before leaving on a trip (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 8 Aug 2015 22:42:19 +0000
  ...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: Water tank pump replacement tips wanted
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 14:45:21 -0700
  ...You will hear the pump running-but don't worry: it > won't damage the pump at all (we contacted the pump manufacturer to...
• Re: Quieting noisy lifters (was: Head gasket leaking. Bummer)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:51:12 -0800
  On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com> wrote: > Would replacing the oil pump help (The engine...
• Re: fuel system
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:10:34 -0400
  List wisdom seems to indicate that a electric fuel pump squeals, it is due to fuel starvation *before* the pump. Do you have a...
• Re: Fuel pump buzzing
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:47:20 -0500
  Hi Geza, The FI system in the vanagon requires only a portion of the fuel the pump can supply. The remainder is put back...
• Re: Water tank pump replacement tips wanted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 7 Jun 2014 15:11:07 -0400
  ...You will hear the pump running-but don't worry: > it >> won't damage the pump at all (we contacted the pump manufacturer to...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:51:13 -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: Bus Depot: Pierburg Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:20:53 -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: fuel pump producing bubbles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:10:14 -0700
  ...I ran a fuel pump output test and the pump >> tested within range, and ran quietly. But during the test while pumping >> the gas...