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Lifters pumping down at speed
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:21:22 -0700
I seem to have the reverse of most lifter problems - my lifters pump down when cruising at a steady 60 mph and higher, but...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Mon, 11 May 2015 18:40:04 -0500
Do the gassers and diesels spin the intermediate shafts and or oil pumps opposite directions? On May 11, 2015 6:03 PM, "kenneth wilford...
Re: Electric (injection) fuel pump life span?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 18:38:46 -0400
Fuel pumps can fail at any time but the usual cause is running out of fuel clogged filter, low voltage to the motor or...
Re: running a log splitter from a power steering pump???
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 12:42:54 -0600
I promise you will never get enough pressure out of that pump to split a log. Well. maybe with a 2 foot diameter cylinder...
Water Pump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
Wed, 8 Jun 2011 21:40:41 -0400
...Its dripping out of the little drain/weep hole on the water pump, so a water pump replacement is in order. I determined that...
Re: Stuck in MD
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Fri, 2 Nov 2001 20:14:48 -0700
...The injection pump isn't in anything and there is only one. Under the pump the mount for the water pump bolts on to...
Re: no fuse for fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:43:50 -0800
...The fuel pump and ignition is amongst them. The fuel > >> pump power wire also provides the positive 12 volt for the injectors, > the > >> power...
Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:37:55 -0800
...All the troubleshooting tests passed initially except the pump. After I got a 2nd used pump and it didn't run, I checked the...
Re: $5 Fuel Filter! Really!
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 13:46:57 -0600
...The strange part is that I have seen many more fuel pump failures in the later vanagaon than in the earlier. This may be...
Re: power steering failure......HELP
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:43:21 -0500
...I would remove the power steering belt from the pump until the problem is fixed else you'll ruin the pump due to lack...
Re: Anyone know why VW discontinued the square pre-filter?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:17:06 -0400
...I suspect it's because putting the filter after the pump allows them to use a better/finer filter. Upstream, you're limited to...
Exactly which filter for pre-pump retrofit?
Historical mailing list - Phillips, Andrew
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:01:18 -0500
As has been discussed alot here and demonstrated by personal experience, retrofitting a fuel filter before the pump in a '91 Westy is a...
Power Stearing pump
Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:51:58 -0400
Can anyone suggest where to obtain a rebuilt P/S pump that I wont have to remortgage my house?. Located in Toronto.
Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 8 May 2007 22:15:28 -0400
There's NO connection to the oil pump thru this 'hole'. I believe that your experience was PURELY coincidental. If the sump's oil...
Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:58:18 -0400
...Maybe you're thinking of another vehicle? You shouldn't be able to blow air through that pump in either direction, it's a...
Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:40:59 -0700
...Diesel injection pump leaking > Hi all ofcourse I know these can be temperamental machines but finally > after > a long wait in the body shop...
leaking,pulley wobbling,noise making water pump
Historical mailing list - s w
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:50:46 -0800
i have a few questions about my water pump, 85,1.9L westy...it has started to make quite a racket today and i...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:29:11 -0800
Anything is possible but the pump in question is a higher pressure type which is not as common as those found in your FLAPS...
Re: Fridge air pump question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 5 Sep 2006 14:36:35 +0000
...My question is regarding the "air pump". I removed the little > plastic hose that connects the air pump to a hard line. The pump...
Re: Fuel pump relay cutout switch
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:28:04 -0800
...Fuel pump relay cutout switch > > Help. I'm helpless when it comes to reading a current diagram (but I really > did try). I want...
Re: Fuel Pump Failure - trouble shoot & repair (if Possible)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:43:49 -0500
...I combine this with exercising the pump a >> bit with 12V applied in both normal and reversed polarity... Rocking it >> back and forth this...
Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:52:26 -0700
Could be a matter of the pump design- some pumps draw and prime on their own, some require some external pressure source (like gravity...
84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
Historical mailing list - Nirav V. Patel [USA]
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:02:48 -0500
...Would love any and all thoughts on a problem I have with my fuel pump. I can't seem to get my fuel pump...
Cutting out....fuel pump acting strange
Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 19:46:00 -0500
...The strange thing is after the stall I can hear the fuel pump humming. This continues until I turn the ignition off. Today I...
Re: Sink water pump - 81 Westy
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 15:49:20 -0400
...That's the pump you need --- just splice the wires together. Generic 12 volt pumps are also available at RV places. Don't know...
Re: Water pump?
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:52:17 -0800
...It would appear that >> some might be trying to discourage others from doing their own water >> pump replacements. >> >> The water pump went out, while...
Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:47:38 -0600
Stock diesel Vanagon water pump set up. 1.6 TD. All was fine before. On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com...
Re: water pump replacement 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Steve
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 19:52:01 -0800
My mechanic billed me 3 hours to do the water pump, flush the system, change an AC compressor and charge the AC. steve Judith...
static in fuel pump - 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:00:50 -0400
The fuel pump in my 84 Westy sounds like a radio stuck on static. It has been this way for about 1000 miles with...
Re: Fuel pumps
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 13:52:55 -0500
...So maybe internal screen in the >pump is getting clogged? > >Mike > > >
Re: Never attempt a simple fix right before leaving on a trip (long)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 9 Aug 2015 11:26:33 -0700
Indeed, it was not the original pump, and there was no trace of anti-seize compound. I used anti seize liberally on all the...
Re: '87 Westy: New fuel pump started crying on first day after fill up.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:30 -0700
Hi Christopher, welcome to the list ! I have heard of people wiring the fuel pump backwards temporarily to make it run backwards, to flush...
Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Mar 2004 to 11 Mar 2004 - Special issue (#2004-209)
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 16:40:28 -0500
...Flywheel $75.00 Air Box / Intake Manifold $65.00 Exhaust Manifold $35.00 Oil Pump w/ pickup $40.00 **NEW** Crank & Water Pump Pulley...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:30:36 -0700
...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: Fixed Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:27:08 -0700
...Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work" Because you changed the alternator voltage regulator..... Could the alternator voltage regulator be blocking positive flow...
Re: Busted water pump and an extra nut
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:24:12 -0700
...I can sort of see it, since the pump cavity is so hard to look into when you change the pump but... On Wed...
Re: Running FI engine empty
Historical mailing list
Sat, 2 Sep 1995 01:55:47 -0400
...if you run an EFI >system dry, there is NO fuel in the pump ... which can burn up the pump. How long might someone...
Re: 85 westi blowing fuse for frig/water pump
Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
Wed, 9 Jul 1997 23:36:21 +1000
...It will give you an idea of whether it's the fridge/pump load that's blowing the fuse or whether it's a...
camper water pump question
Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:06:14 -0700
...The only part I'm not sure about is the sink pump. I filled the tank and the indicator lights worked properly. The two...
Re: Noisy fuel pump causes
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:14:56 -0700
...He recalled something about the 84 return line (on the tank) being too close to the pump intake line, this causing bubbles or some...
Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:26:00 -0500
...And the fuel pump on my Carat was seized so that had to be dealt with. By removing the pump, and spraying carburetor cleaner...
Subject lines please
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:11:17 -0800
...Because the pump is such a tight fit, don't expect to see a >big movement of the pump as you pry each side...
Westy culinary water line
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Sat, 9 Jan 2010 13:33:09 -0700
Hey Volks, Trying to figure out if my formerly frozen water tank/pump will work after I thawed the tank last week. I put...
Re: Auxilliary waterpump for vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 09:20:58 -0700
The Parts Connection ( http://www.thepartsconnection.com/specials.htm ) has these listed as a weekly special: "Auxiliary Water Pump-(Turbo Cooling)-Bosch: $129.95...
Re: loud fuel pump.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:58:08 -0600
Look around salvage yards and pick up a spare pump. Most times I get them for about $25.00 You can also run a...
noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
Tue, 6 Apr 2004 12:00:07 -0400
...noisy fuel pump The fuel pump on B. Bones was excessively noisy, so I robbed the almost silent fuel pump off of Long John...
Re: water pump replacement
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:39:47 EDT
The last water pump I got was from a VW dealer for about $120. plus tax. It was remanufactured in Italy according to a...
Re: oil pump change in the van??
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:07:42 -0600
The vanagon has a regular beetle oil pump, and I would expect this spring to fit.If you got lots of varnish, maybe a...
Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:21:41 EDT
...I bought the fuel pump new a few years back, but my van has been sitting for quite awhile. Wondering now if the pump...
Re: Water Pump Impeller Damage
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:08:50 -0800
All the german made water pumps I've ever gotten for vw diesels have a plastic impeller. Like I've gotten 60 of them...
Re: How loud is your fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - John Andrew
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:38:47 -0700
...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: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:19:27 -0700
Hi, as you probably know now, the van does not have an in tank pump. You will have a pump under the van, tied...
fuel pump/starting question...need assistance
Historical mailing list - most david
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:53:49 -0700
...My understanding is that the fuel pump is initially powered by the fuel pump relay when the key is turned to the start position...
Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 5 Apr 2013 18:48:22 -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...
Re: Bus Depot: Pierburg Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:11:33 -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: Cutting out....fuel pump acting strange
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:41:19 -0500
...Joel suggested to check my fuel pump relays, and that water in the gas can make the pump noisy. Both relays look good. I...
Re: Fuel pump noise
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:17:37 -0700
I'd think that when the lights are on, there's less voltage available to the fuel pump ..so it's quiter. Lights off...
Re: noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:53:10 -0700
...As I said before i swapped out several of my old spare pumps- they are all noisy. These are old Vanagon pumps 15-20...
Re: Mechanic say's Oil pump can't leak slowly
Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:29:18 -0400
...Mechanic say's Oil pump can't leak slowly My mechanic say's Oil pumps can't leak slow because of the pressure behind...
Re: leaking,pulley wobbling,noise making water pump
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:08:18 -0500
Hi Scott, Yes, those are the symptoms of a water pump going bad. I have a detailed writeup on what you are facing at...