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Re: Fuel Pump terminal plug-in
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Tue, 9 Sep 2008 18:22:47 -0700
...which is which plug at the fuel pump? I don't recall > seeing > any + or - signs on the fuel pump body. Does the fuel...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:26:57 -0800
Then there are those of us who set out to change the filter as a normal maintenance and wind up BREAKING the fuel pump...
Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:59:30 -0700
...that the pump is defective in it's > pressure output. ( As in not enough pressure to squirt fuel under > compression) The pump runs for...
Re: fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:30:26 -0500
...does anyone know offhand what the inner diameters of the fuel pump inlet and the fuel tank outlet? I've got some 7mm fuel...
Re: location of fuel filter 85 vanagon
Historical mailing list - PAT
Wed, 3 Jun 1998 00:49:12 -0400
One thought would be the pre filter could clog, restricting gas flow to the pump. These pumps need the fuel for cooling and lubrication...
Re: fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:30:35 -0800
Hi, I've never heard of clicking fuel pumps or relays ? Got plenty of juice in the battery ?, like bright headlights ? does it crank...
Re: stalling and hard restart
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:20:04 -0700
If you are 'sure' that the thing that keeps it from firing up is lack of fuel pump running ... you're on the right...
Re: fuel pump producing bubbles
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:37:42 -0500
Fuel pump bubbles can cause problems and a bad fuel line between the tank and pump can suck air into the pump & cause bubbles...
fuel pump fuse
Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:10:16 -0400
Does anyone know if there is a fuse for the fuel pump on a 1990 vanagon, and where it is. Also where is the...
Re: testing a fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:59:27 -0500
...testing a fuel pump > you can try reversing the positive and negative wires to the pump (+ to -, - > to +) and crank the engine for a...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:28:19 -0800
one really should always have a known-good used fuel pump around. Just for a spare for trips. and there is a special tool...
ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:59:49 -0500
...Replaced the pump, filter, pump connections, and short sections of fuel line around the pump. New fuel pump seemed fine at first, but now...
Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:38:10 -0700
...Just finished a job replacing >> fuel tank seals and new fuel filter. >> >> Now I'm getting power to the fuel pump at least. Connected...
Re: stalling and hard restart
Historical mailing list - Mark
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:19:19 -0400
...And I figured out why I was hearing what I thought was the fuel pump run continuously when I just replaced the fuel pump...
Re: testing a fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:15:58 -0700
...this will make it pump in reverse. sometimes when the fuel pump is clogged, running it in reverse for a few seconds will clear...
more idle calcs...test fuel supply
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:08:22 -0800
...Otherwise the fuel pump could be damaged; the pump is lubed and cooled by the very fuel it pumps. Dry-testing the pumps is...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:36:37 -0700
...Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs, >> >> I need to disable the fuel pump but can only find the relay. Need to pull >> the fuse and...
Re: Fuel pump/filter
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:17:08 -0600
Remove the fuel cap and see if the fuel pump quietens down. If it does, the vent lines/evaporative canister lines are blocked or...
Re: Gas tank- fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:21:46 -0800
I have had some junk restrict the fuel in my van. Besides changing the filters...(I run one before the pump also) I have...
more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - jesse and monica johnson
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:55:17 -0700
A little bit more info on fuel pump woes after engine swap. So several of you asked for a bit more information on my...
Proper storage of a used fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - David McCallum
Mon, 30 May 2005 09:17:19 -0600
So I changed out my fuel lines on Saturday, and took the opportunity to put in a new fuel pump and filter. The lines...
Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:26:00 -0500
...One is a square _*plastic fuel strainer*_ which is mounted before the fuel pump *_to __protect the pump_* from foreign particles. The *_main fuel...
Re: Noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:57:27 -0500
...Buy a spare fuel pump or be ready for a tow job and a fuel pump. Some pumps make more noise than others and...
Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:35:24 -0400
...I assume the > fuel pump is damaged from running dry for too long? > > I detached the pressurized fuel line after the pump. No gush...
Re: Noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:28:38 -0700
...Noisy fuel pump It's a trade off. Buy a spare fuel pump or be ready for a tow job and a fuel pump...
Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:25:09 -0800
...fuel pump fuel filter > That's the "correct" configuration Mike, if it's the big metal can, though > many of us have added the...
Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 20:49:28 -0500
In response to my previous email concerning a buzzing noise from the fuel pump on my '85 camper, the consensus was that it most...
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: Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish)
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Thu, 3 Aug 2000 18:46:10 -0400
...Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish) > > > > Bentley says plastic one before pump used only with fuel pump having no > > filter (after the pump?)?? Previous...
next question...Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - most david
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:46:05 -0700
I now understand that the ECU provides a ground for the fuel pump relay (actually the info provided by Ben explains this on page...
Re: Noisy fuel pump causes
Historical mailing list - Ken Smale
Wed, 14 May 2008 08:40:19 -0700
...When I bought mine 8 years ago the PO gave me an extra fuel pump with the van as the fuel pump was making...
Re: Why use VW Fuel Pumps instead of Alternatives?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 00:25:43 -0700
...Why use VW Fuel Pumps instead of Alternatives? Hi Listees! A quick question regarding alternative fuel pumps for Vanagons: Is there any reason why...
Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:12:24 EDT
...I have heard of air pressure blocking the fuel system after the fuel pump on the 1.9L . I should say I have read...
Re: '87 syncro not getting fuel.
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:23:37 -0500
I would like to ask Craig and others if he would want to try a fuel pump my friend gave me that is an...
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: Why use VW Fuel Pumps instead of Alternatives?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 23:59:09 -0500
...A rare situation can exist where the > pump will suck the right mixture of air and fuel causing a "quick" fire in > the pump...
Re: Residual Fuel Pressure: hold for 1 hour?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Mon, 3 Mar 2014 20:32:18 -0800
...It's great to have a spare fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator and ECU to try. I might even rig my own fuel pump...
Re: Bosch or Hella Fuel Pump?
Historical mailing list - John Philcox
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 09:11:15 -0500
On Tuesday, March 27, 2001 7:38 AM, Brian Doss wrote: >My fuel pump has been making a noise like there is a giant...
Re: Update: Fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 8 Aug 2001 07:48:48 -0700
...Fuel pump woes > Well, I received 4 votes for replacing the > fuel filter as a cause of cavitation in the > fuel pump. My Westy...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:19:31 -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: Gas tank Questions
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 27 Feb 1995 09:27:39 CST6CDT
Joel cogitates: > why another fuel pump? cause if you don't have some sort of valve or pump, > the fuel in the (higher) rear...
Re: Update: Fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - Tim Ness
Wed, 8 Aug 2001 11:51:50 -0400
...Fuel pump woes > > > > Well, I received 4 votes for replacing the > > fuel filter as a cause of cavitation in the > > fuel pump. My Westy...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 09:49:26 -0300
On 26 Aug 2002 at 11:56, peter hargreave wrote: > Had my fuel pump go belly up last week and have been told that...
Was Electronic Ignition, Is Fuel Pump Power problem
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Mon, 23 May 2011 13:03:06 -0400
...Fuel flow to the pump was great, and the filter was replaced last week. A voltmeter check at the fuel pump showed a very...
Re: what controlls the fuel pump
Historical mailing list - joe brown
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 03:36:31 -0700
...On the 85 digijet the fuel pump runs for a few seconds when the key is first turned on, to pressurize the system. Then...
Re: Noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:44:23 -0500
...Noisy fuel pump > > It's a trade off. > Buy a spare fuel pump or be ready for a tow job and a fuel pump...
Re: Fuel Pump Noise
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:36:32 -0600
...Sure enough, > when I removed the fuel pump and tapped the pump on a 2 X 4, particles of > rust dislodged from the intake...
Re: Fuel Pump Performance Issues?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:38:36 -0700
...A mechanic friend suggested replacing the fuel pump. So, I'm wondering, those of you who have replaced your fuel pumps, did you have...
Re: Broken Fuel Pump - Was: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:18:24 -0800
...Broken Fuel Pump - Was: Fuel pump To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 7:13...
87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:46:55 -0500
...Just finished a job replacing fuel tank seals and new fuel filter. Now I'm getting power to the fuel pump at least. Connected...
Re: buzzing fuel pump - additional info
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Mon, 27 Nov 2000 11:22:05 -0700
David Marshall wrote: > I have successfully used VW Rabbit (Fuel Injected) fuel pumps on > Vanagons with no problems which should be common and cheap...
Re: Gerry Skerbitz's fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 20:44:04 -0500 (CDT)
...I still have bubbles in the fuel. Here are the details. With the input to the fuel pump in a glass jar of gas...
Re: Fuel pumps
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 08:44:24 -0400
...Mike > > Is there anything else that would make a fuel pump not work that replacing > it would cure besides a bad pump? Wiring short...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:56:17 -0400
The fuel pump, ignition system, and the ECU are not fused. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
Fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - Tim Ness
Mon, 6 Aug 2001 10:52:58 -0400
I have started to notice a loud sound coming from the fuel pump. It sounds like a bearing starting to fail. I haven't...
Re: Disabling the fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:38:10 -0500
>> Would it be possible to put a switch on the dash to disable the fuel >> pump? Assuming one could not locate the switch would...
Re: Fuel pump buzzing
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:29:00 -0700
I'd just use the pump and filter in situ to run off a can of gas. like take the fuel tank out of...
Re: subject Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:33:10 -0700
...pump is properly installed and it is making noise, it's >>> probably fuel starved. At 20+ years old, you can look to the fuel...
New Fuel Pumps for $135 was Re: Used Fuel Pumps
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 22:28:45 EST
I am having a list sale on new Bosch Fuel Pumps for the Vanagon. These pumps work on all Vanagons plus on all fuel...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:43:20 -0400
...The power for the fuel pump, which comes from the fuel pump relay...is also the power that's on one side of the...