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Re: Original vs. rebuilt fuel pumps
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 5 Apr 2004 16:16:49 -0400
The Vanagon fuel pump is usually an extremely robust part often lasting for over 200K. Most failures are caused by something else. If a...
Re: tiico: no juice to fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 22 Jan 2002 13:43:53 EST
In a message dated 1/22/02 1:36:32 PM, poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU writes: << the fuel pump is only getting 5v and not...
Re: Good fuel filter arrangement?
Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:59:06 -0400
My 84 never had a small filter in front of the fuel pump, just the large round one after the fuel pump. I have...
Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:04:21 -0400
At 08:55 AM 4/25/2012, jesse and monica johnson wrote: >Should this not kick the fuel pump on regardless of the ecu...
Re: Whats that sound? My fuel pump!!!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 6 Aug 1999 15:40:48 -0400
...fuel pump, is it normal to be able to hear the fuel pump? I've seen a dirty fuel filter make the pump noisy...
Buzzing '81 Fuel Pump???
Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 14:30:28 -0500
...Now, fuel pump is buzzing like a bee in a can and I can feel it vibrating. Question--- Does the fuel pump need replacement...
Anyone have a fuel pump cross reference table
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Sat, 2 Oct 2004 12:39:02 -0400
Hi, I have a bosch fuel pump I'm trying to get some more information about. Does anyone have a Bosch fuel pump cross...
Re: Fuel Pump Alternative
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Mon, 17 May 2010 10:54:47 -0700
So, was curious as to what are the typical symptoms when a fuel pump begins to fail OR fails all-together (other than the...
Re: Cost of fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Thu, 26 Jun 1997 08:40:20 +0000
If you're messing with the fuel system anyway, measure the output of the fuel pump. 500 cm3/30 sec = 1 liter/min minimum...
Re: Fuel tank question...
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:56:04 -0400
On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:53:07 -0700, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >...So I am going to run my fuel pump...
Re: fuel pump straining and hose leaking question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 16:32:42 -0700
...I've had some experience with noisy fuel pumps and dirty fuel filters, > but I haven't seen this before, and I'm seeking...
odd fuel pump question, 1990 GL
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:50:13 -0400
Short version: ------------- In your collective experience, should the fuel pump ever feel warm to the touch, i.e. any warmer than the outside air...
Re: Fuel pump mechanism question
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:01:54 -0600
Anthony has posted a photo of a disassembled pump. Can someone explain how this pumps fuel? Are the innards immersed in the fuel as...
Re: Fuel pump mechanism question
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:49:27 -0500
...Can someone > >explain how this pumps fuel? Are the innards immersed in the fuel as > >it transits the pump? what provides the pumping action...
Re: Proper storage of a used fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 30 May 2005 10:41:09 -0500
The new Bosch fuel pump I bought on ebay several months ago(NOS pump from a Porsche/german car shop in California) had been...
Re: Leaking fuel-pump?
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:18:09 -0400
US Vanagons have fuel injection, so most of us have never seen one with a mechanical fuel pump, but here's my guess, based...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:32:04 -0800
...Replacing a fuel pump when all that is needed is a new filter Here's a real world story, happened about a year ago...
Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 11:46:21 -0700
Running the tank is not a good idea as at least will allow air to enter the fuel pump. Fuel lubricates the fuel pump...
Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
Fri, 22 Aug 1997 00:55:59 -0500
Matthew Bulley wrote: > > Needs: > > New tires all around (current tires by Telly Sevallis), > New fuel pump (sat for a year) : ( > New Power steering rack...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:30:36 -0700
...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: Fuel Pump - How to disable
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:58:38 -0600
...Fuel Pump - How to disable I'm dealing with a fuel leak, and I need to temporarily disable my fuel pump so it does...
fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:40:32 +0100
Does vanagon utilize a unique fuel pump, or the original pump can be replaced with another brand with same capacity? Any info is appreciated...
Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:38:58 -0500
...fuel pump fuel filter > > >> That's the "correct" configuration Mike, if it's the big metal can, >> though >> many of us have added the...
Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:49:38 -0400
...The way the fuel system works: the pump pulls in fuel and pumps it to one end of each of the injector supply pipes...
Re: Original vs. rebuilt fuel pumps
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Mon, 5 Apr 2004 10:55:11 -0700
...rebuilt fuel pumps > > I replaced a bad fuel pump with a rebuilt one. That worked great > for 3 > days, then may have tanked; I...
Testing fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:20:52 +0200
Fuel pump is out. I'm thinking of testing it before I buy a new one. I'm going to connect a fuel hose...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Billy Hirt
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:24:08 -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...
Re: fuel pump, regulator or what???
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:49:41 -0700
if you suspect those, test the fuel pressure, and fuel pump delivery rate . It's in Bentley. could be many things besides fuel pressure...
Re: Gas tank- fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:28:23 -0700
...if the noise goes away, then drain >> the fuel tank and refill with fresh fuel. >> Bad/dirty fuel can be pumped in very easily...
Re: Fuel Pump Performance Issues?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 13:12:09 -0500
...A mechanic friend suggested replacing the fuel pump. So, I'm wondering, those of you who have replaced your fuel pumps, did you have...
Fuel Pump Failure - trouble shoot & repair (if Possible)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:48:07 -0500
...I opened the test port "T" in the fuel lines over the engine, cycled the pump - no fuel, no pump vibration. The pump is...
Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:19:27 -0700
...The diesel Vanagon actually has 2 fuel pumps - 1 located in the gas tank, which pulls the fuel up into the fuel lines and...
Re: new fuel pump taped up
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:03:01 -0700
Your early Mk 1 Rabbit and Jetta use a fuel pump housed in a foam casing. If anything, the tape isulates the pump from...
Re: Fwd: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:16:57 -0700
...The ecu turns on the fuel pump by supplying ground to the fuel pump relay ..the one on the right it the relay box...
Re: 85 Westy Fuel Pump buzzing
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 08:46:53 -0600
http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/parts.htm Good used fuel pump $45.00 Check your fuel filter, clogged filters cause the pump to overwork...
Re: Why use VW Fuel Pumps instead of Alternatives?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:44:17 -0400
I doubt if most domestic fuel pumps are meant to drive a 40 psi Bosch system. I think they tend to run quite a...
Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - John Houser
Sat, 5 May 2001 13:24:10 EDT
...Is this normal or is it a sign that the fuel pump is about to fail? TIA, John [text/html]
Re: fuel pump problem?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:40:24 -0800
what pops into my mind is a stuck on fuel pump relay ( it's the one on the right, the one with a double...
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...
Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:39:40 -0700
...Pump works hard move fuel through the blockage, and when it's working hard makes noise. On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:04...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:59:14 -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: fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:57:36 -0500
...fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch >Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:13:38 -0500 > >Volks, > Just had a new fuel tank put in my...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:06:19 -0700
...Digifant Vanagons ( 2.1 wbxr engine ) use one 'large silver can fuel filter' downstream of the fuel pump. that's all they have .. unless...
Re: fuel tank <-> pump diameter mismatch
Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:44:44 -0500
...But that leaves me with hooking up > the large-diameter fuel pump inlet to the small-diameter fuel tank > outlet. The shop I took...
Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
Historical mailing list
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:47:41 -0400
...Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work" When you first turn on the key the fuel pump only runs 1-2 seconds and...
Re: Re-priming diesel fuel pump:correct procedure?
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:52:43 -0400
>Last time I did this I hooked the return line from the pump to my Mity Vac >and sucked up fuel until it got...
fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:05:19 -0800
From 1980 to about 1984, VW ran only the small square pre-filter before the fuel pump. This filter (133-133-511) had a...
Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:21:29 -0600
had this very issue yesterday-heard the fuel pump whining, which reminded moi that gas was very low-pulled immediately into a gas station...
Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:34:04 -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: Fuel pump replacment frequency?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:36:41 -0400
Don Hanson wrote: > Should a Bosche FP last more than little over a year? The fuel pump in my '84 7 passenger is the...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:54:25 -0400
...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: what controlls the fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:35:19 -0400
...Then the fuel pump does not > turn on again until it sees the hall sender pulse at the ecu. That way > if the van...
Re: Fuel pump buzzing
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:24:11 -0500
...That's what your fuel pump is doing. >>> >>> The heat and extra stress will soon wear out the bearings in the >>> pump, and thereafter...
Re: fuel pump problem?
Historical mailing list - Mark
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:47:21 -0500
Thanks Scott - I hear the fuel pump clicking on and off - so i think it's definitely electrical. Previously, I had to reground the...
Re: Cost of fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 23:29:07 -0400
...Replacing the pump lightened my wallet, replacing the fuel tank quieted down my now new fuel pump. (Rusted and clogged) That was after the...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:05:33 -0700
...And the fuel | pump on my Carat was seized so that had to be dealt with. By removing | the pump, and spraying carburetor cleaner...
Re: Re-priming diesel fuel pump:correct procedure?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:25:03 EDT
Last time I did this I hooked the return line from the pump to my Mity Vac and sucked up fuel until it got...
Re: Fuel Pump replacement 86 Syncro
Historical mailing list
Wed, 22 May 1996 20:57:21 -0400
In a message dated 96-05-21 12:40:56 EDT, eric.zeno@mail.industry.net (Eric Zeno) writes: > My 86 Syncro fuel pump...
Re: new fuel pump taped up
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:37:10 -0700
...new fuel pump taped up I wouldn't worry about a little tape and foam on the outside of your fuel pump at all...
Re: How loud is your fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:50:45 -0700
Fuel pumps do tend to get a bit noisier if the filter needs replacement. Karl Wolz > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...