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• Re: fuel tank cleaning? (was noisy fuel pump)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:02:48 -0500
  The procedure for checking GENERAL problems with the fuel pump is. Remove the fuel line from the inlet side of the filter / pump (whichever...
• Re: Would you replace your water pump if:
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:07:43 -0400
  ...The German Laso water pumps have an extremely high > failure rate (~12%). Use the Italian made Graf pumps instead. > > BTW: Before anyone starts a...
• oil pump?
  Historical mailing list - BM2AM
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 18:32:46 EST
  I am replacing my oil pump in my 84 westy. I got two different gaskets do I use a gasket between the cover and...
• Re: Westy sink water pump
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 21:35:48 -0400
  ...One pump. > In 1982, Westfalia made a mid-year change to the pump-in-tank. Except in the Canadian market, where the pump remained...
• 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 pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:38:58 -0500
  Both my '84 and my '85 have only the plastic filter between the tank and the pump. Some later models came with both filters...
• water pump was non german
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 10:08:31 -0700
  well i pulled out my old pump and it was what seemed to be a non german/after market model replaced with a HEPU...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:59:02 -0700
  re : > However when they are installed in van the fuel pump does not receive > >current to actuate. If the poster really means 'does not...
• Westy water tank pump
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:18:25 -0600
  My Westy has an Attwood Mini King 360 model 4100 bilge pump in the water tank. I have the installation sheet on it. I...
• Re: Is it normal to loose coolant when...
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:50:15 EDT
  Could there be a slightly different scenario, such as the water pump locking up causing the belt to break and the coolant loss being...
• Re: shurflo faucet pump priming problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:44:48 -0500
  Is this the Shurflow pump style that most stick on top of a 5 gallon jug of water? If so then the pump is...
• Re: vacuum pump oil seapage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:34:53 -0900
  ...vacuum pump oil seapage I noticed that an oil slick is forming on the block behind the vaccuum pump. I guess the angle the...
• Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:16:24 -0400
  ...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: fresh water pump subsitute
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:57:19 -0400
  ...Even though the rated output is huge, the skinny line chokes it down to what the regular pump delivers, and current draw is about...
• New oil pump not snug in case
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:04:44 -0300
  I have a new Schadeck 26 mm oil pump that I dry fit in my 1.9. It goes in much easier than the...
• Re: fuel pump doesn't work, or not :-)
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 22:13:54 -0400
  Geez, I guess its important to mention that I took the hose off the output of the pump and redirected the output into a...
• Power steering pump cross reference part numbers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:20:04 -0700
  Recieved my rebuilt ps pump Existing Pump 251 422 155 X (115bar) Correct Rebuilt Pump 026 145 155 (100bar) First 3 numbers are wasserboxer...
• power steering pump
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:18:03 -0700
  Looks like I need a new power steering pump. Anyone rebuilt a dead pump with the bus depot kit? How can I tell if...
• 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 : sink pump mystery - 1981 westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:16:46 -0400
  ...sink pump mystery - 1981 westy Early Westy models had the external pump mounted under the sink. These models had a separate inline fuse holder...
• Fuel pump dead? Help!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:33:19 -0700
  I could really use the help of you mechanics out there! In the middle of replacing my fuel lines the fuel pump seems to...
• 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: How to run out of gas.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 20:53:29 -0700
  Pulled it and tested it on my test set for pumps. Passed fine, but I always carry a spare pump anyway. (two actually, when...
• vanagon fuel pumps for sale..cheap..
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 23:35:04 EDT
  speaking of fuel pumps...fyi i have a few good used vanagon fuel pumps for sale.. $50 ea. good thing to throw under the...
• Re: Fuel Pump Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 May 2010 22:06:54 -0400
  ...The pumps can become intermittent usually the result of debris or excessive wear. Pumps that have been in storage for a long time can...
• Re: Weeping water pump and driver
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 07:26:22 -0400
  99.999999999% of all water pumps on vanagons are install wrong. IF you read the instructions that came with the pump, it states to...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:43:40 -0700
  re "so if the ecu is not grounding the fuel pump correctly" there's confusion all right, the ECU does not ground the fuel...
• Re: My Sink Faucet/Pump Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:18:18 -0700
  ...so says Google. > > It's a fancier pump -- I suspect a three-chamber diaphragm pump instead of > centrifugal; Shurflo seems to be fond of...
• Re: Westy sink water pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:24:37 -0700
  ...One pump. In 1982, Westfalia made a mid-year change to the pump-in-tank. Bentley VV91 does not contain the correct info for...
• Re: windshield washer fluid pump...........conundrum
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 23:42:14 -0800
  ...container was full. = broken pump > > > >2. pulled container/pump combo - everything appears > >attached appropriately. > > > >3. pulled off hose from pump - placed low pressure air...
• Re: water pump question
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:41:08 -0500
  Hi, Pump is cooked (or close to it) It's probably touching the engine matting surface (not good at all) If you don't...
• Re: TD coolant circulation pump
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 12:13:16 +0200
  As I can remember there is third sensor for this pump. I don't have Bentley at hands now so I can't be...
• Re: Failing Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jul 94 15:57:23 PDT
  ...The pump should be buzzing. Also, this terminal #3 also grounds all 4 injectors together with the pump relay. If the ECU can not...
• Re: Fuel pump replacment frequency?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 19:36:51 -0800
  ...My 84 Westy came "bone-stock" with the plastic square filter BEFORE the pump and the metal cannister AFTER the pump. Confirmed this with...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:22:57 -0400
  Noisy fuel pumps can also be caused by a restricted outlet in the fuel tank. Rusty tanks will cause this. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Fuel pumps
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 11:28:31 -0400
  If I had fuel pump problems before, I did not know about them. Last year, installed new pump when installed new long block. Over...
• Re: Oil pump priming?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:33:47 -0400
  These pumps can be a bear to prime once the gears get dry. Remove the oil filter, using a pump oil can, push some...
• Submersible Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Richard Schmittdiel
  Wed, 08 Jan 1997 12:03:31 -0800
  Bob in Orlando was looking for a replacement water pump for his Westy...If you want a place that carries LOTS of pumps of...
• Hey Vendors, looking for oil pump.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 31 May 2001 15:53:27 -0500
  Existing pump information below; The OEM number for my pump is 021.115.141a Additional mark on pump unit 2a Housing Number 021.115...
• Re: buzzing fuel pump - addtional info
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 05:58:27 -0600
  Hi David, Put a volt meter across the fuel pump terminals and measure the voltage. You should have 12 -14 volts. Be sure you...
• Re: water pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:15:28 -0700
  what is the issue with the WP impeller contacting the case? when i replaced my water pump last fall (with a hepu from volkscafe...
• Re: More New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't restart...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:01:11 -0800
  The fuel pump is NOT supposed to have power just because the key is on. The ECU tells the fuel pump when to run...
• 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...
• Genuine VW Oil Pumps
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:33:56 -0500
  ...I can see that > there will possibly be rebuild jobs in my future and I'd like to locate > the lower priced pumps ahead...
• Re: kitchen 12 volt question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:55:09 -0600
  I bought a $12.95 submersible bilge pump from Wal mart. It's lasted ten years and just drops into the tank and hangs...
• Re: bumble bee in fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 18:25:57 -0500
  > The fuel pump on my 85 1.9 WBX has been making this noise as if a giant bumble bee Those are the bearings...
• Re: No Start, No Pump, HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 22:38:50 -0400
  ...It does not control the fuel pump, in fact it has nothing to do with the pump. -Hans ----- Original Message ----- From: "phil cain" <bearsvw2000...
• 82 Diesel Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - GREEN-DANIEL ALLAN
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 11:34:29 -0500
  Hello all, I've got a steady coolant drip from what looks like the drip hole at the bottom of my water pump. Is...
• Fuel pump or fuel relay malfunction?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:06:34 -0400
  Hey folks, I have an 82 california westy, and the fuel pump runs intermittently. Right now, it is sitting in my driveway in not...
• Re: priming the fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:33:54 -0500
  Hi Sudhir, Fuel injection right? If so it's not necessary to prime the pump. Just fill it with gas, and fire it up...
• Re: Advice on TD engine problem
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 12 May 2015 07:53:18 -0500
  ...It seemed to us > that the oil pump was not being driven by the vacuum pump. There was some > small damage around the slot...
• Re: anyone seen this one ...washer/wiper
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:34:32 -0700
  that's what fixed it, a new short ground wire from pump neg terminal to one of the washer bottle mounting screws. The original...
• 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...
• Transmission cooler
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:41:50 -0400
  What kind of pump does the automatic transmission use to circulate transmission fluid through the transmission oil/water cooler? The engine oil pump is...
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:20:29 -0700
  > > Some people have been suggesting pouring some oil down into the pump > from the top, via the oil filter housing. I don't think...
• Re: e-bay oil pump dispute
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:27:57 EST
  << I agree that the pump gears and upper case is new. What bothers me is that the bottom part of the pump has been...
• Re: Fuel pump mechanism question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:08:01 -0400
  The working end or pump section is known as a "Roller Cell" pump. Very common in fuel applications. It is a positive displacement pump...
• Re: bilge pump as fresh water pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:52:02 -0700
  ...bilge pump as fresh water pump replacement > > I put in an inexpensive (24 bucks Can) bilge pump as a replacement for an ailing stock...
• Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - RoseFamily
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:11:42 -0400
  Hi All, I have a 1987 Vanagon with a fuel pump that is making a fairly loud (you can hear it from inside the...
• Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:38:10 -0700
  You say, you have the pump working for that few seconds when you are turning the key on. The pump works. And you cleaned...