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• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:02:35 -0700
  ...the pump pulls in fuel and pumps it to one > end of each of the injector supply pipes, then through them and out the...
• Re: Electric Power Steering Pumps
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 12 Oct 2003 13:02:36 -0400
  ...The Vanagon has power > steering, but I haven't been able to rig up a traditional belt driven power > steering pump on the engine...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:59:16 -0700
  ...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: Never attempt a simple fix right before leaving on a trip (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:54:51 -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: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:48:26 -0500
  ...Having a larger can filter downstream of the pump gains no advantage in protecting the pump. Only something upstream would do that - whether a...
• Re: Water pump
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 12:27:33 -0500
  hi, I just changed the water pump last weekend. It wasn't too hard to get the pump all unbolted, but it was like...
• Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 01:23:09 -0500
  ...Do all Vanangon pumps need that much pressure? >>> >>> I also came across a "universal" pump listed under Vanagon, that is >>> not >>> the cylinder shape...
• Re: Intermittent no start - fuel pump/relay?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:13:47 -0600
  --------------------- Hi Art, The fuel pump should always run a short time maybe 1 - 2 seconds as you go from key off to key on...
• Re: Water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:46:40 -0500
  ...I do noot really enjoy this task but I have done pumps on many cars that make the Vanagon pump seem easy. Dennis >From...
• Re: Testing fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Jun 2003 16:35:23 -0700
  ...Just take a moment and look at the pump, the connectors are marked with + and - signs. You should get about a liter of fuel...
• Fuel filters
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:37:11 -0400
  Can someone who has both fuel filters installed (the small white box before the pump and the silver cylinder after the pump) please take...
• Re: Fw: A few questions from a newbie
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:43:29 EST
  Jeff, OH, wait I see your problem with the fuel pump noise is just at start up. My bad. Yeah, if you mean you...
• Friday water pump fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:36:15 -0800
  ...I was quick to stuff a rag into the pump housing to keep the sand out! Since I knew the pump housing had relatively...
• Chronic fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:03:41 -0700
  Greetings fellow Vanagonauts, I just put in the third fuel pump in Hector, in about as many years. The blamed thing always whined, until...
• Lighting the Fridge - this works for me every time
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 21:18:22 -0400
  What one needs to remember when lighting the fridge is that once the air you pump into the firebox is burned (as evidenced by...
• On subject of dodgy VW diesel fuel injector pumps...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 20:36:04 -0500
  I can't remember exact detail but seem to recall some thread about problems with injector pumps on 'newer' VW diesels... I came across...
• Pumping Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tarheel
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 16:09:03 -0500
  ...No pumping was necessary. Now, I am having to pump the brakes twice to have firm pedal. The pedal holds...it does not slowly...
• Re: Fuel Pump - How to disable
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:51:02 -0600
  ...I am > assuming there is a fuse that controls this pump. > > I need to move the van with the lights on, but turning on...
• Re: Black wire by water tank...
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:00:48 -0400
  ...At 03:33 PM 4/15/2013, Bryan Feddish wrote: >hmmmm, I was hoping it would be to my water pump somehow. Everything is...
• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:39:17 -0400
  ...Purely semantics. >Does the list have any advice on what resistance to use or >what wattage has been used to 'slow' down the pump...
• Re: Never attempt a simple fix right before leaving on a trip (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 8 Aug 2015 22:14:42 +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...
• 1.9 water pump replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 29 Mar 2015 10:41:07 -0700
  I�ve always replaced the two short hoses connecting to the water pump when replacing the pump, but I can only find them from...
• Re: bleeding and draining system revisited
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:42:51 -0400
  At 02:32 8/16/2000, Mark Dorm wrote: >fan comes on more often and I guess that might mean my water pump does...
• Re: Disabling the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:04:46 EST
  ...to put a switch on the dash to disable the fuel > pump? Assuming one could not locate the switch would this be an > effective...
• Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 12:21:15 -0400
  ...Do all Vanangon pumps need that much pressure? > > I also came across a "universal" pump listed under Vanagon, that is not > the cylinder shape...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:11:44 -0800
  ...New pumps have always come with a cover in my experience, and the high vol pump's cover on my new engine is aluminum...
• [NVC] 6-volt bilge pump?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:27:48 -0700
  ...I'd like to replace their pump with a better piece. The Westy freshwater tank pump or any other small immersible bilge pump would...
• Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again
  Historical mailing list - Tad
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:01:49 -0700
  ...Diesel is classified as less hazardous than gasoline and can be (legally but sometimes not per station rules) pumped yourself. On Tue, Jun 24...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 14:10:29 -0500
  I have to ask, why do you want or think you need an oversize oil pump? I have found these to be more harm...
• Re: Type 4 heavy duty oil pump advise for mounting the oil cooler in the front.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:30:09 -0400
  I can't answer that one for sure, been out of air cooled for a while, but that is one hefty pump. Dave B...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 May 2012 15:22:03 -0400
  i At 07:14 PM 5/4/2012, Jack Botts wrote: >" the fuel pump is grounded on the frame right by the fuel pump...
• Re: water pump replacement 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 21:56:17 -0500
  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the problem with Vanagon water pumps is in the sealed shaft bearing possibly being undersized...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:02:14 -0000
  ...Its a closed system and energy potential (mass x gravity x height) is almost equal at the pump. If the coolant was pumped uphill...
• Re: Fure filters
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 00:19:44 -0400
  I'm only running the one in front of the pump. Do you think I need to add the one after the pump too...
• Re: installed new engine.. now have ecu/fuel pump woes....anyone help me?
  Historical mailing list - Gus
  Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:10:36 -0400
  ...i mean it cranks but no fuel pump/injectors.So i jumped the fuel pump and all runs as it should. Went through the...
• Re: gasoline prefilter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:20:56 -0500
  If the pre pump filter has the same size hose on both sides then it was the original that should have been removed during...
• Re: reducing westy water faucet velocity
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:25:27 -0400
  > Water coming from my new water pump out of the faucet splashes all > over the place. I read a reference to restricting the water...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:41:20 -0500
  > I guess I need a fuel pump as mine is making a lot of noise > (according to the shop it's in)... > > Any recommendations...
• Update of my Diesel page
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 20:00:29 -0500
  I've just added a section to my page to share the pictures of David lee's injection pump. As most of you already...
• Re: Fuel pump or fuel relay malfunction?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 10:13:00 -0700
  ...How do I > determine if it is the fuel pump, or the fuel pump relay that is not > working? > > Thanks folks, > > Greg. > >
• Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:04:14 -0400
  ...the pump on either van (aside from the > Ignition on test cycle) is when the fuel filter is clogged, making the pump > sound like...
• Water Pump - ?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 08:32:08 -0800
  Is it possible that a water pump going bad can sound like a can of marbles being shaken ("-not stirred")???? Austin
• wtb - 2wd fuel pump mounting bracket
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Sun, 10 Jul 2005 16:45:05 -0700
  Howdy, I'm looking for a complete 2wd fuel pump mounting bracket. Thanks, Joel Mtn View, CA
• Re: Fixed Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 23:16:30 +0000
  ...Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work" To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, April 23, 2018, 4:27 PM I got the...
• Re: Fuel injection pump and timing
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:09:14 -0500
  PerL Wrote: > As the Injection pump delivers an even pressure for the injectors, the > electronics control the injectors timing, when to open, how much...
• Re: Breakdown in Cloudcroft
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:55:51 -0600
  ...I'm planning to get a good fuel pump and carry it with me, but as long as she's running I'm not...
• Re: water pump replacement 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:24:55 -0500
  ...While replacing the pump, carefully check the case for damage from the impeller. If the case is grooved, it should be repaired. Any wear...
• Brake Pressure Bleeder - Cheap and Easy
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 23:53:06 -0400
  ...Attach bicycle pump. Pump a few times, till you see the plastic of the reservoir expand a tiny bit. Don't pump too much...
• Digifant question...fuel pump effect?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:03:25 -0700
  ...My fuel pump has been really noisy for about 1500 miles now and I just replaced it with a new one...A quiet one...
• Re: Screeming sound
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:58:22 -0600
  Could be the pump itself. Could be a belt. ---- thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote: > Hi to all, > > I have just put an older engine...
• Re: Fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:40:32 -0500
  When I can hear the fuel pump making that buzzing sound it's time to change the filter. Rob vwrobb@gmail.com At 10...
• new fuel pump wiring
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:10:17 -0400
  Hello all - I'm wiring up a new bosch fuel pump - but I'm having a hard time distinguishing which wire goes where. any...
• RE: Help! Fridge won't start on propane... -Reply
  Historical mailing list - Alan Yamada
  Tue, 07 May 1996 09:34:56 -0700
  ...the bently manual, i think you take the air pump out, drill out something, and the pump pumps more air... alan '84 westy (generic)
• Re: Engine quit at freeway speed, no re-start
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 07:34:28 -0700
  >I don't think its the fuel pump, as that would cause a slow stall, not an immediate off, right? ...not necessarily. My van...
• Re: Got worse, now doesn't run..
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:48:56 -0400
  ...If the pump is not reliably coming on, there are two other likely links in the fuel pump chain to consider... the fuel pump...
• Re: 82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:45:33 -0700
  Grab your injection pump sprocket ( engine off of course ) and try to wiggle it up and down. if it moves much at all, the...
• Was: Noisy fuel pump Now: Fuel Filters
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 12:39:14 -0700
  I had alway thought that the big metal filter after the pump is a must for all vanagons to protect the injector system. The...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:47:03 -0800
  Just FYI--have owned my 85 Vanagon for 23 years.� Only hear the fuel pump buzz softly twice right before I crank the ignition...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:52:14 -0700
  I would suspect that the long rubber hoses that replace the steel hoses simply dampen the pulsations of the pump, which is why you...
• Re: h20 weep hole leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 11:19:42 EST
  ...The pumps I have are dealer pumps. Perhaps the last one you put in was inferior quality? Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www...