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Re: vanagon water pump Q?
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 06:45:41 +0000
...If you already bought the pump, might as well put it on. I mean you have to take the pump off to replace the...
Re: bumble bee in fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Jeff K
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 10:45:02 -0700
...Replaced the fuel pump, left the filter as it was, noise went away. Think it was the original fuel pump, seemed good for the...
82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
Sun, 3 Jun 2012 15:32:18 -0400
...The PO had installed fuel booster pump in the fuel line ahead of the injector pump, mounted on the rear engine well wall behind...
Re: 2.1 oil pump gasket question
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:20:29 EDT
...Gasket, oil pump, pump cover to pump body, 111 115 131B and Gasket, oil pump, pump body to engine, 025 115 111A. These gaskets...
Using Bronco II fuel pump in Vanagon interchange
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 15:34:25 -0400
I got so excited when I read about Bronco II fuel pumps fitting in our Vanagons that I went to a FLAPS today to...
Re: noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 6 Apr 2004 07:52:34 -0700
...noisy fuel pump > The fuel pump on B. Bones was excessively noisy, so I robbed the almost silent fuel pump off of Long John...
Pumping up the coolant
Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:00:17 -0700
I have seen a bicycle pump reference in recent threads which dealt with bleeding the cooling system. How do I attach the pump? Should...
fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 23:10:38 -0500
...fuel pump was already failing and reversing polarity didnt fix. new Bosch pump was installed but still doesn't go. None of fuses in...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 12 May 2015 08:33:52 -0400
...It seemed to us that the oil pump was not being driven by the vacuum pump. There was some small damage around the slot...
Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 22 Nov 96 21:54:42 EST
...12V Walmart (or insert generic department store name here) pump: Does pump the tire, but: Taking my four "small" LT195-75-R14 from 20...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:32:04 -0800
...But replaced the pump anyway and the old pump became the spare. Another tale from On The Road.....
Re: Bosch or Hella Fuel Pump?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 09:03:20 EST
The difference between the Bosch pump and the Piersburg pump are: Piersburg is cheaper (Bosch is $160 and Pburg- $130) Piersburg is physically smaller...
e-bay oil pump dispute
Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:13:20 -0800
...new pump... this pump fits only on the diesel vanagon..." Now the problem is that the above part number includes the pump and pick...
Re: next question...Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Billy Hirt
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:23:51 -0400
All that jumper is doing is acknowledging that the fuel pump circuit is good from the relays to the pump and that the fuel...
Re: Fuel pump buzzing
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:54:27 -0500
...If you have a fuel pressure tester, you could check the full pressure of that pump by blocking the return line, some old pump...
Re: Noisy Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:11:08 -0500
>>Fuel Pump very Noisy. What could cause this Pump has been tested and seems >to be within specs. I have found this very annoying...
Re: fuel hose sizes from tank to after pump
Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:01:12 -0500
...7mm line to the filter, 13mm? filter out to pump, 13mm > inlet on pump, and back to 7mm out of pump to another connection...
Re: water pump leak in ocean springs, MS?
Historical mailing list - John C...
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:05:39 +0000
...The replacement,is rather expensive, but the > pump is only about $60(bus depot). If you start removing the old pump now, > the replacement...
RE: Oil Temps, Coolers, and pumps, separated circuits?
Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
Tue, 25 Jun 96 10:52:00 DST
...envisions an electric aux oil pump. I would picture this would |have to be a fairly serious pump. Engine oil pump looks like it...
Re: water tank pump problem
Historical mailing list - Paul Clarke
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:03:05 +0100
Hi All Ive got a similar challenge regarding the water tank pump. 1. The pump is working fine and Ive checked it is spewing...
Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:09:26 -0700
My suggestion is to hot wire the fuel pump, or jumper the relay, to make it run 'no matter what' to see if it...
Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 3 Mar 2016 09:49:40 -0800
I have a Ford Bosch pump. It's a bit longer because it has a threaded front fitting, but it's the same pump...
Re: Water pump test results
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Sun, 1 May 2016 17:57:41 -0700
Open tho access port on top of tank, fish out the pump. Look at bottom of pump, the intake. You will see a little...
Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Scott Durrant
Fri, 29 Aug 1997 16:32:10 -0600
I read a posting on the list earlier that said noise from a fuel pump usually does not mean it is bad. Before I...
Power steering pump-is it possible to run in reverse?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 1 Feb 1999 15:27:37 -0500
...No room for the PS pump belt to clear the oil fill tube. I want to keep the tube intact, and I thought I...
Re: Vanagon H2O pump?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 May 1996 00:08:49 -0700
Mark McCulley wrote while speaking of water pumps: "Replacement pump prices can vary from $75 to $175." How about different pump's flow volume...
Re: Thanks again! Fuel pump repair (longish)
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Thu, 3 Aug 2000 21:16:51 -0400
...Young > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----SNIP-- page shows large metal filter (after > the> > pump) as California only, with no filter before the pump. This is the > setup> > on...
Re: if not one thing its another, fuel pump
Historical mailing list - SStones
Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:16:49 -0400
At 01:57 PM 8/21/03 +0000, you wrote: >has anyone ever heard the fuel pump make a slight grind while running? >like...
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: kitchen 12 volt question
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:00:10 -0700
On 3/11/05 13:55, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > I bought a $12.95 submersible bilge pump from Wal mart...
Re: Fuel pump issues.
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 6 Aug 2007 08:51:23 -0500
Craig - I can't speak as an authority but I wired my pump backwards once as well - it did not hurt the pump. As...
Re: Fuel filter
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:21:40 -0400
...It's before the > fuel pump--that is to say between the gas tank and the fuel pump. > > That larger round metal canister fuel...
Re: How much noise
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:36:24 -0400
Hydraulic pumps can growl for other reasons besides the pump. A bad rack can also make a pump growl. Any restriction on the inlet...
Re: Right fuel pump?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 8 Jun 1995 10:16:11 -0400
Gerald, I recently replaced my fuel pump and had a hard time finding an exact match for some reason too. What I ended up...
Re: fuel pump fuse
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 11:09:37 -0400
The fuel pump relay is located in the black box above the ignition coil There is no fuse for the fuel pump or the...
Re: Fridge problems...
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
20 Sep 1995 13:22:13 EST
So Ron Lussier says: > I pumped and pumped, and then pressed the 'starter' button. Mine has two buttons needed for starting, the pump/igniter...
Re: Fuel Pump - How to disable
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:07:16 -0500
Pull the fuel pump relay. TEMiller ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, January 26...
Fuel pump problem solved
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:16:59 -0700
...Fuel pump wasn't running. New pump too. Checked everything: Power to relay, relay working, no go. Direct jumped the pump to battery power...
Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:46:30 -0500
I have had PS pump issues on every Vanagon I have owned. In every case, the pump was screaming like a banshee. Replacement of...
Re: Fuel Pump Alternative
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 May 2010 22:08:13 -0400
...Note that these pumps rarely fail without warning or cause. To not find the cause may mean another pump. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
Re: fresh water pump ain't pumpin'
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 30 May 2010 19:23:12 -0700
As per Dougs comment, if your pump is located here (pic showing my Canadian Pump. For those keeping score, it's a ShurFlo Nautilus...
H20 pump research clarification
Historical mailing list - Melissa J. Cullison
Mon, 8 May 2000 12:45:08 -0500
Hey Volks THANKS for the help with the water pump info - I should have specified that it is the water pump (located down-under...
A Better Quality Sink Pump? ShurFlo? FLAPS Alternative?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:45:06 -0700
...Sink pump finally bit the bullet. That last spray of WD did it. Pump is located at bottom of sink cabinet area. I realize...
Re: Would you replace your water pump if:
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 21:23:32 -0400
...Personally I would remove the old pump and compare the clearance with the new water pump in your emergency spares. What? You don't...
Re: fresh water pump ain't pumpin'
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 29 May 2010 21:26:05 -0700
...So I wrap my lips > >>around > >>the faucet, turn on the pump, and suck. > > Yes the pump can need priming. I'm pretty sure...
fuel pump doesn't pump
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Mon, 3 May 2004 05:48:02 -0500
...I noticed the fuel pump wasn't buzzing. I hard wired 12 volts to the pump and it does pump or buzzes at least...
Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 5 Jul 2004 08:47:38 -0700
The reason there is no fuel filter before the pump is because VW put a fine mesh filter in the fuel tank to keep...
Re: Adaptor to pump ...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:31:29 -0700
...Adaptor to pump ... Hi List, I have a pump to pump up a normal radiator but I guess, I would need an adaptor to...
Re: buzzing fuel pump - additional info
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:04:39 -0800
The fuel pump doesn't regulate the fuel pressure - the fuel pressure regulator does. The Vanagons fuel pressure regulator will keep everything in check...
Re: fuel filter
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 11:08:52 -0600
Steve, I think the consensus is that the dirt won't hurt the fuel pump. I have heard of fuel pumps disintegrating and sending...
Re: $5 Fuel Filter! Really!
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:51:23 -0700
AFAIK, my '87 Camper still has the original fuel pump on it after 235,000 miles. I have found the biggest killer of fuel...
Re: 2.1 oil pump gasket question
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:45 -0400
...Gasket, oil pump, pump cover to pump body, 111 115 131B and > Gasket, > oil pump, pump body to engine, 025 115 111A. These gaskets...
Re: Suggestion, Re: Checking a Radiator.
Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
Sun, 8 Jul 2001 19:28:20 EDT
...VW's own VR6 uses both a mechanical(belt-driven) water pump, and an electric pump. If you did want to run an extra...
Re: Water pump manufacturers
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:34:32 EST
...I had ordered the water pump from a vendor for about $50, who told me on the phone it was a Graf pump, made...
Re: Eurospec problem
Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
Wed, 13 Oct 1999 09:12:33 -0700
> > Hi Grant, > > There is always residual pressure in the supply side and if the engine > commenced operation without the fuel pump running, it would...
Re: oil pump blueprinting question
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:53:10 -0400
...This ensures that you don't screw up the soft aluminium pump body. Install the top gear into the pump, and install it OUT...
Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:47:03 -0700
...I have rewired > the ground to the chassis near the pump on many vans. > > Here's and update on the fuel pump problem. The...
Re: Sink pump improvement?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:06:26 -0700
...The pump should jump to the task if everything is good. Slow pump is either or both bad electrical supply or pump getting tired...
Re: noisy fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 14:53:08 -0400
Hi Volks, Since we're still talking about fuel pumps, I'll inject another nugget of useful data: You don't HAVE to replace...
Re: bucking and dying - check fuel pump!
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:24:23 -0400
...Check your fuel pump and/or fuel filter(s). If you don't have a fuel system pressure gauge, try swapping your fuel pump...