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• Re: Faucet Water Pump was Re: O2 Sensor Problem - Last Week
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 May 2009 15:23:54 -0400
  At 01:55 PM 5/6/2009, Paul Connelly wrote: >You can still source the original Flojet pump with the correct hose >sizes (PN...
• Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parkedvanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 00:16:31 +0100
  I started a thread about this pump a few weeks ago... the pump on my 90 TD (2wd) doesn't shut off anymore. I...
• Re: Power steering pump rebuild kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:43:58 -0500
  ...Regarding the PS pump problems you are having�and if your mechanic turns out to be right, we might all be having�the pump...
• Re: First ride of shame, fuel issue
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 28 Jul 2019 17:08:11 -0400
  ...If the > injectors are pulsing the fuel pump relay is good. If injectors pulsing and > pump not running wiring or a bad pump is...
• Low windshield washer pressure
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:14:39 -0700
  ...Pulled out the Bentley schematic and located the relay terminals for the pump and pulled the relay to check for voltage when the wiper...
• Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 21:09:20 +0000
  ...I have an 85 Vanagon Camper > and about two years ago the fuel pump began buzzing(like a digital alarm > clock under the floor...
• Waterpump replacement on '88?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 21:20:03 -0700
  ...Then I noticed a puddle under the water pump... and the expansion tank was empty... and the water pump shaft was *very* sloppy... Now...
• Leaking diesel injector pump fixed! (sort of)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 19:56:19 -0800
  Thanks to all who provided input on the injector pump. I ended up swapping for another used pump that doesn't leak (yet). I...
• Anybody want to swap a fuel pump for a newer cat and muffler??
  Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 19:00:31 EST
  Hi all- The fuel pump on my Subaru Vanagon hybrid is starting to make some noise. I swapped filters- still a little noisy. I...
• Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 20:10:01 -0400
  FWIW, we currently have the correct Bosch pump on sale, for $149. This is $40 to $60 less than just about anywhere else - and...
• Re: Crazy VW / was: Coolant Movement Problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:32:51 -0500
  John, The difference here is the mechanic is installing a Jetta electric pump . Allegidly. I didn't now , or wasn't aware that a...
• Re: Water pump project -2.1L w/ AC- multi groove crank pulley
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 15:00:19 -0700
  ...Which serves the water pump and is it just one belt for the pump and something else, or is the water pump on a...
• Re: Water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 15:49:04 -0800
  ...The proper way to get it out of the way to > replace the pump is to loosen the clamps on the connection hose so...
• Re: re diesel injection pumps
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 18:53:04 -0700
  List member Karl Mullendore has installed a 1.9TDI motor in his personal Westy using a purely mechanical pump from the earlier 1.9TD...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:34:16 -0800
  ...Fuel pump >I guess I need a fuel pump as mine is making a lot of noise (according to >the > shop it's in...
• 'falia sink pump q
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 08 May 95 15:16:22 -0700
  ...Scott Harvey <CNETSAH@mvs.oac.ucla.edu> V> The pump for my sink has never worked since I purchased my > 'falia. So this past...
• re: (sink) water pump ... I built one
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:49:24 -0400
  I also had a broken water pump in my '81 Westy. And was horrified at the high prices at the local RV dealers for...
• Re: need advice on water pump
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 20 Sep 1996 23:37:43 -0400
  At 11:00 PM 9/18/96 -0700, you wrote: >>Anybody have any idea how much a water pump should cost >> > >> >I got mine...
• Replacing water pump - pointers?
  Historical mailing list - Gordon C Smith
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 09:08:39 -1000
  ...Would someone please tell me about the joys of removing and replacing my water pump? Locating a replacement pump? How hard is it get...
• power steering problems
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:34:49 -0800
  ...Could both pumps be shot? Or could something else be the problem? The sound is positively comming from around the pump. Any suggestions would...
• Subject: 80 Vanagon Fuel Pump Buzzing Saga - Fixed (?) but now bogging
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 09:44:29 -0400
  ...I replaced the fuel pump, got the same noise, which was the pump straining to pump through a partially clogged line. Had to repalce...
• Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:18:48 -0400
  I was in Port Jervis, NY this AM and could not pump my own gas. Tom On June 20, 2014 11:55:28 AM...
• Re: Clog in fuel tank outlet
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Sun, 4 Apr 2021 12:25:24 -0700
  This may not apply and I have no proof of this but on a then near new tank etc and canister filter post pump...
• Re: VW relay #53, 141 951 253B
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:01:37 +0000
  "the ECU "supplies" negative to fuel pump relay 85"That's correct, Neil. The ECU controls the negative ground side of the fuel pump...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:07:47 -0500
  ...I went through 5 pumps thinking they were all bad, given the racket they were making, and three of those pumps were brand new...
• Re: Water Pump Removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 18:55:04 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz The water pump is not an easy job, but you do not have to touch the main pulley. Have him unbolt the...
• Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:22:19 -0500
  You know there are folks that keep having problems with water pumps failing and failing and failing. I have often wondering if this is...
• Re: Priming the friggin' sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:42:14 -0500
  Installed a new GoWesty pump (the black one) on JoesVan and you can hear the water working it's way up to the faucet...
• Re: Update: Fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:10:11 -0400
  ...My Westy has the large round canister > type between the fuel pump and the engine. I replaced > the filter as well as suspect short...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:50:59 -0800
  ...Your injectors should fire > independently of the pump running; they're separate activities. > > The pump only runs during the period that the ECU is...
• Re: [Syncro] Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 06:17:55 -0400
  The relief valve is in the pump. It is normal for the pressure to increase when trying to turn the rack past the stroke...
• Re: Help with oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:06:08 -0500
  So who rebuilt this engine? It is rare for the pump to suddenly fail but I have seen it. Most common is the shaft...
• Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:00:03 -0400
  ...I was wondering if any one has done a > write up on replacing the oil pump. >> > > Before you pull the pump, you could try...
• Re: hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 May 2012 16:35:10 -0700
  re : > When you adjust the lifters to some number of turns in, how do you know the > lifters were already pumped to their full...
• Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 24 May 2008 21:50:41 -0400
  ...As I was doing all of that, I noticed that the water pump/alternator belt was loose and frayed a little even though it...
• Re: Priming the friggin' sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:47:39 -0800
  Hi Peter, Huh, I never thought that there might be a check valve in the pump to prevent water from draining back into the...
• Re: Fuel filters
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:08:47 -0400
  Here it is in a nutshell, though there is more reading in the archives (and on the Samba) about both pumps and filters. Early...
• Re: oil pump removal
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:09:39 MST
  ...Because the pump is such a tight fit, don't expect to see a >big movement of the pump as you pry each side...
• Re: oil pump change in the van??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 21:14:44 -0500
  Low oil pressure is rarely due to a worn pump. Think about it. The pump does nothing but pump oil Only wear point is...
• Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:54:21 -1000
  ...I have one modified 2.1 ECU that runs the fuel pump any time the key is on....'taint right. all fuel pump cirucits...
• Re: Cheapest fuel pump I've ever seen
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:09:57 -0700
  ...My good used pumps that�I've sold�on ebay for years are genuine Bosch, and often a newer replacement with years of use...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 13:50:31 -0500
  ...Water Pump > > David, > I wonder how may newbie vanagon owners have had the water pump be their > first trial of passage. I sure was...
• Fwd: broke down in Portland, need help
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 9 Jun 2019 11:21:20 -0400
  ...According > to us (me, him and the the tow truck driver) it's a dead fuel pump. He > replaced fuel pump relay, ignition switch...
• Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:34:43 -0500
  ...I've added small inline electric fuel pumps on many aged vw diesels and they ran good as new with them. On the vanagon...
• Fuel pump warning signs
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:57:05 +1000
  ...There's nothing wrong with the way it is performing but it is the original pump in the van and now,approaching 10 years...
• Re: Cost of fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:40:43 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I guess a noisy pump could be the sign of the pump's impending doom, but it can also be the sign of a...
• Re: water pump bearing noise
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:20:49 -0800
  ...water pump bearing noise hi all, could a water pump make bearing noise (clatter noise) - or alternator bearing - only when the engine is cold...
• 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...
• Water (sink) pump & City Water Hook-up
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Fri, 17 May 2002 12:59:35 -0400
  ...When I turn on the faucet to activate pump, the pump activates and water is delivered properly to the sink. However, when the pump...
• Calling all carbd 2.0s
  Historical mailing list - Flowers, Robert O Mr (CPF N69RF)
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 10:38:02 -1000
  ...What's this pump? > > This is the same type pump used on my '87 FI Vanagon. > > Darren
• Looking for a good used diesel vacuum pump
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:02:35 -0500
  I am looking for a known good used diesel vacuum pump for a Vanagon or 85 newer diesel Jetta or Golf. If you have...
• Re: wasser prayers worked!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 12:19:59 -0800
  ...Actually, if it's too tight it can cause the water pump and alternator bearings to wear prematurly. > Also, maybe that stop leak coolant...
• Re: Bigger Problem than Coolent Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 09:26:29 -0400
  I don't know if anybody suggested this, but what about the fuel pump? I just replaced my fuel pump after months of hesitations...
• fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:05:19 -0800
  From 1980 to about 1984, VW ran only the small square pre-filter before the fuel pump. This filter (133-133-511) had a...
• Re: Window washer troubleshooting 1987 GL 2-wheel drive Westy
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Tue, 16 May 2006 08:58:14 -0700
  ...The plug to the pump is carrying electricity (key on, pump switch off). How to I remove the washer line that goes up to...
• vw part # for power steering pump switch
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:26:39 EDT
  Does anyone on the list know the VW part # for the power steering pump switch that sends the signal to the ECU to increase...
• Re: Water pump project
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 8 Oct 2015 18:00:09 -0700
  I remember there's a product to add to the coolant for water pump lubrication... is it right?
• Re: Temp vs. Backpressure
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:27:01 EDT
  I've heard that rattling noise before... then my water pump went deep-6! Suspect your water pump.
• Re: power steering groaning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:45:59 -0800
  I agree that it is most likely a pump defect, but I have just repaired a rubber lined bracket that lies under the airbox...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 15:06:33 -0700
  ...Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day Well, so far, with the followups on what to pour into the fuel pump to keep the internals...