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• Is my ECU dead?
  Historical mailing list - Maurizio Penna
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 17:13:21 -0700
  My fuel pump is not working. I have been troubleshooting: starting from the pump motor, then the relay and finally at the ECU connector...
• water pump wiring
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 23:45:28 -0700
  ...i've forgotten which way the water pump wires go together. the twin plastic-housing male spade connector setup has the black and the...
• 84 Fuel Pump (was stranded in LA..)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 10:51:10 -0700
  ...Lastly I swapped out the fuel pump with another that I had lying arround. The symptom has not come back for about 600 miles...
• Best method to flush metal shavings from coolant system?
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 07:35:58 -0800
  Hello again, Thanks to all for the feedback on water pump changing. Well, I decided to replace the water pump myself. So far, it...
• bumble bee in fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 07:52:38 -0800
  ...The fuel pump on my 85 1.9 WBX has been making this noise as if a giant bumble bee was trapped inside (took...
• Re: [Vwdiesel] New engine help 1.9NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 18:02:04 -0700
  ...First thing, the injector pump was so full of garbage that it could not pump fuel. We tried gravity feeding (through an inline fuel...
• Re: New VW Rotten Unvieled // TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:00:19 -0800
  On 13 Feb 2008 at 0:30, Vdub Guy <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > <Yes and when your injection pump needs rebuilding I will cost...
• Sink water pump fix (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 18:59:15 -0300
  Well no one claimed the post on fixing the submersible sink water pump so I cannot give credit where credit is due, but I...
• Re: Electric Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:25:42 -0800
  ...As for water pump life, many cars need pumps long before 100,000 miles. Usually it is a seal failure but smaller pumps now...
• Re: Help, GL wont start!
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 20:15:54 -0800
  ...NO voltage at the Fuel Pump. Fuel pump works when power is applied to it off the vehicle. With a good fuel pump relay...
• Re: Fuel Pump Test Clarifiction
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:50:40 -0700
  ...Fuel Pump Test Clarifiction > Got no fuel to the engine. Can't hear pump running. Looking at Bentley > 20.29. Instructions say connect leads...
• Re: Fuel Pump Poop
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 08:02:00 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Fuel Pump Poop This whole story brings back too many not so fond memories of changing the filters and pump in my '73 Loaf...
• Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 1 Jan 2013 17:12:04 -0700
  ...I did have one overheating event due to a broken water pump belt about 20,000 miles ago...not sure if that affected life...
• Westy Windshield Washer Woes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 16:57:47 -0400 (EDT)
  ...My windshield washer pump seems inadequate (not to mention that the PO scavenged the power line to re-wire the horn; don't ask...
• Re: Whining Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 17:54:21 -0700
  ...I'm the original owner of my '81, and I've replaced the pump once, in 1993. It whined for a long time before...
• # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 22:11:32 MST
  ...I want to circulate engine coolant through the engine EVEN WHEN IT'S TURNED OFF (using an external electric water pump). I know that...
• Re: water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Oct 2003 11:35:39 -0400
  ...water pump Good evening Volks, I would like to pose a question to the collective wisdom of the list. Could a water pump draw...
• Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:33:57 -0500
  ...This is a VW pump dealership installed only last June! The engine idles fine even when it's making noise. Is this a defective...
• Water pumps - '1986-1991' Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 10:31:09 -0700
  This morning my Vanagon is getting it's sixth water pump put in!! Is it common for the Vanagon to have this much problems...
• Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 16:48:49 -0500
  ...If it does not start, immediately turn off the key or you will >fry your pump. Er...the pump runs continuously the whole time...
• Re: Newbie Question Flood - Water Tank
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 01:07:30 -0500
  ...My '84 has the internal pump but I don't know when > they began doing that. My '82 has the internal submersible pump. I...
• Alternative to stock Vanagon fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 23:51:21 -0400
  I have found that the lowest price around for a stock replacement of the Vanagon fuel pump is from Autohaus AZ, for $130 including...
• That #(&()$ little hose....
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 07:30:23 -0400
  That tiny little coolant hose between the water pump and the heads is leaking on my 83.5 Westy. I have the replacement but...
• Re: Water pump (for sink) needed
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 16 May 1998 12:18:40 -0100
  >The water pump in the water tank has finally died in my 83.5 Westy. > If anyone has a replacement or knows where I...
• Re: Fuel Pump won't turn on.
  Historical mailing list - sudhir desai
  Fri, 3 May 2002 13:28:45 -0700
  --- Chris Winesette <Chriswinesette@AOL.COM> wrote: > I turn on the ignition and the fuel pump won't buzz. > Any ideas? have you looked at...
• Water Pump Removal
  Historical mailing list - John C. Iseman
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:21:49 EDT
  I need to replace my water pump on my 91 Vanagon. My mechanic is having a devil of a time getting the bolts to...
• Re: fuel pump relief valve?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:20:37 -0700
  Isn't the fuel pressure regulator doing what you expect the fuel pump relief valve to do? That is, when the fuel pressure exceeds...
• '84 washer pump
  Historical mailing list - jeff seward
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:00:05 -0800
  ...not even a humming from the pump... reservoir is full. does anyone know if there's an in-line fuse or relay to check...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - Gab and Em
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:50:06 -0400
  Question: Is there a pressure regulator upstream of the orifice to vent PS fluid from pump discharge back to pump suction?
• What temp - color code RTV sealant should I use when installing the water pump?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 08:23:56 -0500
  The water pump had orange on it. Is this recommended?
• Re: Hot Weather Effects... and some information.
  Historical mailing list - kelian
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 17:48:13 +1000
  ...Both the pump and fuel lines would be too hot to touch at this point. A new (expensive) pump improved things a lot, but...
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 17:32:21 -0500
  If you're thinking that the little 'ring' that is just above the oil pump shaft in the illustration is some type of seal...
• Re: Never attempt a simple fix right before leaving on a trip (long)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Aug 2015 10:08:12 -0400
  ...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: different fuel filter #s for 83.5 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 May 2006 23:59:11 -0400
  ...It was to be removed at the first service and only the metal filter after the pump is used. There is a screen or...
• Re: van won't start, making progress
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 19:59:21 -0700
  The next step is to verify if the pump is getting 12 volts. If it is, the pump is foul. If it isn't...
• Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Feb 2013 22:07:27 -0800
  ...Seems maybe it's there to run a separate feed to pump for headlights? Neil. On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 9:57 PM...
• Fwd: Re: Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:57:53 -0500
  ...I open the gas tank for them and I then insert the credit card into the pump to authorize gas. They pump the gas...
• Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 08:02:26 -0400
  ...Why they would take a filter out from in front of a $200 fuel pump is beyond me... and putting one after a pump...
• Re: Fuel Transfer Pump recomendations
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:45:01 -0700
  Mike, I used a Facet low pressure pump in my previous installation. There are diverter pumps designed for RV installations which might work better...
• Re: Vanagon Gas Tank/Fuel System measurements
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 11 May 2010 23:20:46 -0400
  ...Feeding a hose strait to the pump, and installed a big filter after the pump. There was a giant hole in the top of...
• Water pump leak
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 11:28:06 -0400
  My apologies ---- I'm talking about the water pump that drives the tap in the little sink!!! Apologies to all, Doug ---------------------- Forwarded by Doug...
• Head (gasket) question
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:09:48 -0700
  ...On the left head, next to the water pump, there is a short piece of rubber coolant hose (probably 1 1/2 - 2 inches...
• Re: Slight pressure after oil pump install?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 06:17:24 -0400
  ...The next task on the list was the oil pump. I lined the slot in the cam up with the tang on the pump...
• Re: Now Names
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:30:33 -0700
  ...Pumpity-pump. Pumpity-pump. 17 1/2 hours before Van-O-Rama. BenT
• Re: Vanagon Gas Tank/Fuel System measurements
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 May 2010 16:43:25 -0700
  The big metal filter is designed to withstand the pressure and mounts after the pump. You can run a small plastic one in front...
• Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:55:03 +0000
  Last I checked, OR and NJ were the only two states where you could not pump your own gas. Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving - RESOLVED for now
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 3 Apr 2018 20:15:03 -0700
  I’m going to be carrying my spare Bosch pump just in case... big post-pump fuel filter on its way to me. Checked...
• PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:25:36 -0600
  ...BenT suggested that the pump may be putting out too much pressure blowing the seals on the rack. This makes sense especially since Bentley...
• gas tank bad. ( maybe ?)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:55:11 +0000
  ...I guess you can get pre-filters also sure hope my pump is fried from this or clogged up, i'll check for pumping...
• water pump question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Benjamin
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:21:07 -0800
  In the course of changing my belts today I noticed that the water pump pulley does not spin freely as I might have expected...
• Slight pressure after oil pump install?
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 23:20:42 -0700
  ...The next task on the list was the oil pump. I lined the slot in the cam up with the tang on the pump...
• Re: fuel pump wiring 87 2.1 van a/t
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:32:08 -0500
  ...Tuesday, January 01, 2008 7:03 PM Subject: [VANAGON] fuel pump wiring 87 2.1 van a/t I just replaced the fuel pum...
• Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 17:08:23 -0700
  Craig, did you measure the voltage across the + and - leads of the pump? If you have at steady plus 12 volts there then either...
• RE: Buzzing Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Tue, 21 Jan 97 21:51:44
  Personally, I would not hesitate to replace an electric fuel pump if there was ANY indication that it is going bad. The reasons are...
• Re: PLEASE HELP!!! How to get to winshield washer pump.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 21:47:10 -0800
  ...PLEASE HELP!!! How to get to winshield washer pump. > Steve, > > I guess you have enough fluid?? > > Joke aside, the pump sits on top of...
• Re: Newb Gets Hosed -- Coolant Pipes Retrofit
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sat, 13 Jun 2020 14:20:17 -0700
  Curiosity question – is there some magic in the original water pumps? Replacing mine now just cuz while replacing all the hoses, but it still...
• Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:58:58 -0700
  Hey there, Does anyone know if there's a difference between the OEM Bosch fuel pump made in the EU and the same one...
• Re: Subject: Re: Fuel issue: died on freeway
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 16:51:52 -0700
  Thank you Neil! No wonder Cunegonde might be clogged up - there is the tank fuelpipe, the pre-pump white box filter, a screen in...
• Re: water pump for 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:02:14 -0700
  On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 10:31 PM, William <grateful@swcp.com> wrote: > I am trying to find a water pump for my...
• Re: fuel pump sanity check, 1990 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:58:28 -0400
  Dan Barrett wrote: > When the key is turned to the 'on' position and I put my ear near the > fuel pump, I should hear...