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• Water pump manufacturers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 12:42:41 -0800
  I'm shopping for a water pump (p. no. 025 121 010C) for my '89 Gl. Does anyone have any comments about the quality...
• 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: Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - RoseFamily
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:19:15 -0400
  ...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: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 09:28:32 -0800
  ...a pump used Ina Ford > application fitting and working with the vanagon. Maybe a Bosch pump for > that application is less money? > The buzzing...
• Re: Westfalia water pumps
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 21:27:54 -0400
  Depending on the year of Westy, your pump maybe inside or outside the tank. We have them both here at Bus Boys (we get...
• fuel pumps
  Historical mailing list - James Callahan
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:46:57 -0700
  I once had a 12 cyl Jaguar E-type and the electric fuel pump went out. I calls around and find the cheapest rebuilt...
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:59:25 -0700
  My 83.5 and 84 both will pump for about 1 second, not 3 seconds. This is from turning the ignition key on only...
• Re: Oil Temps, Coolers, and pumps, separated circuits?
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Tue, 25 Jun 96 12:48:00 DST
  ...How about the fuel pump from a fuel injected car (Rabbit for example) Should pump oil OK if it can pump gasoline. Only question...
• Re: Water pumps
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 11:39:09 -0700
  ...What is the experience out there? I've got 145k on mine and on the 4th pump. Works out to about 45, per pump...
• Re: Water Pump Question
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 10:15:05 -0400
  Chad, you asked, << is $240 installed a good price for a new water pump to be installed???...>> I have had two water pumps repaired...
• Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:25:12 -0700
  ...Power Steering Pumps - Again! > I have had PS pump issues on every Vanagon I have owned. In every case, > the pump was screaming like...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:17:49 -0700
  Of the two spare pumps I have, each has a screen at the inlet. At the very least, this may provide some means of...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump causes
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 14 May 2008 08:37:57 -0700
  Glad to hear you got a "new" Vanagon Rob. --- :^) Not certain, but have read that cavitation can cause a pump to be noisy. FWIW...
• Re: Power steering pump cross reference part numbers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:34:56 -0700
  ...Power steering pump cross reference part numbers > Recieved my rebuilt ps pump > > Existing Pump 251 422 155 X (115bar) Correct > > Rebuilt Pump 026 145...
• Re: Vanagon Gas Tank/Fuel System measurements
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 11 May 2010 19:37:41 -0400
  The original set-up you had probably included the pre-pump filter (factory-installed to catch new-tank debris, then dealer-removed at a...
• Re: Water pump test results
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 2 May 2016 09:53:11 -0400
  ...Look at bottom of > pump, the intake. You will see a little tab that is the centre of the pump > impeller. Give the tab...
• Re: "wobble" pump
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 May 1994 12:50:40 -0700
  [Dyer Lytle writes, in part:] > I have a question about the sink water pump that is described as a > "wobble" pump in the camper...
• Re: Diesel pump!
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Sun, 11 Jan 2004 21:46:00 -0600
  ...Diesel pump! HI: I have an 82' Vanagon Diesel and am have a bad time with the injection pump. The firsr one (from a...
• Sink Pump
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:31:45 -0400
  I never used the sink pump but being the neurotic sort of person I am (Always touching the fridge vent on the way past...
• Re: Running FI engine empty
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 13:29:55 -0500 (CDT)
  >many (not all) of the fuel injection systems use bosch fuel pumps, and these >are "cooled" by the flow of the fuel through the...
• Do I need to prime the sink water pump?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 10:23:03 -0400
  I replaced my sink water pump back in the spring, and haven't used it since. A few days ago I poured 4 litres...
• Westy 12v water pump
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Tue, 8 Jul 1997 09:26:13 -0400
  The water pump in my potable water tank won't pump. Power to the unit, ground OK, but no operation. The local RV center...
• Fuel Filter and Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 13:15:18 -0400
  does the fuel filter mount between the fuel tank and the electric pump or does it mount after the fuel pump???? [text/html]
• water-pump replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Mary Holbert
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 11:59:19 EDT
  I need to know about how much should I pay to have my water-pump replaced, I have the new pump already (89' Vanagon...
• Re: Would you replace your water pump if:
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:37:16 -0700
  ...The German Laso water pumps have an extremely high failure rate (~12%). Use the Italian made Graf pumps instead. BTW: Before anyone starts a...
• Re: head repair and water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:38:37 -0400
  ...and use a NEW pump gasket!! > > good luck! > joel > > Thanks Joel... Got the pump out today without removing the crankshaft pulley, YEAH. So a...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 13:26:11 -0400
  I store my spare pumps filled with 3n1 oil. Diesel would probably work too. Just don't use gasoline, it will turn to varnish...
• Re: replacing water tank pump
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:45:02 -0400
  ...You should see the wires that go back to the water tank and pump. You have to pull the old pump wires in through...
• Re: flojet pump (non-submerging)
  Historical mailing list - Ian X
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:16:48 -0800
  Gordy The FloJet Pumps work great, I have used a couple of different units, one for a hot shower (that will move to my...
• Re: shurflo faucet pump priming problem
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:24:53 -0700
  I just installed a shureflo pump and faucet... Works great.. I have the go westy foot pedal to actuate the pump as a result...
• Re: Sink pumps out of stock everywhere?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 03:29:55 -0400
  At 12:39 PM 6/23/2006 -0700, Mike Elliott wrote: >I'm striking out on finding a replacement submersible sink pump for >Mellow...
• Re: Update: Fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Ness
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 09:11:21 -0400
  Are you referring to the filter that Bentley shows sitting between the gas tank and the pump ? My Vanagon has what Bentley calls the...
• Re: Noisy Fuel Pump - '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:41:43 -0700
  Whenever my fuel pump started buzzing or whining, I usually found that to be caused by a clogged fuel filter. That is, the square...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:44:19 +0000
  I've wondered about this...a few months my fuel pump was also making quite a bit of noise. I changed the fuel filter...
• Re: Cooling system drivel (long, sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Thu, 16 Feb 95 8:20:25 CST
  > >Diagnosis of Water Pump: > > I have no signs that the water pump needs replacement. The system IS > cooling, just not at peak efficiency. If...
• Re: how works the westy sink pump?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:39:29 -0700
  ...The pump, of course, must be submerged in order to pump water. > How did the old system work, is it (in part) gravity fed...
• Re: Water Pump Question..............
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 23:31:56 -0400
  I have had my '84 Vanagon water pumps go in same manner. John Lauterbach Macon, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ingalls" <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:34:20 -0700
  At 12:16 PM 08/26/2002, you wrote: >Had my fuel pump go belly up last week and have been told that this...
• Re: Diesel Pump Seals!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 9 May 2004 16:49:56 -0600
  Entity Rex Merriweather spoke thus: > Where can I send my diesel fuel pump to get resealed in the southern CA. - Las > Vegas area? I...
• 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...
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:56:15 -0700
  ...A gasket between the block and oil pump body would only affect the vertical location of the all of the pump components, not the...
• Re: Is the galley sink/pump supposed to "dribble"
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 10:54:51 -0700
  ...Is the galley sink/pump supposed to "dribble" > Hi All, > > > Last year I replaced the galley pump in my 87 Westy, and we only...
• Whining PS Pump Problem- Need Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 10:07:59 EDT
  ...At the time, that pump whined too, and we just wrote it off as bum luck of getting a used pump that was also...
• Re: noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 08:22:32 -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...
• Re: Fuel Pump replacement 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 13:14:42 -0400
  Eric writes: >My 86 Syncro fuel pump is leaking fuel again. I now have > a fuel pump off of a 1980 Vanagon. Can someone...
• Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:39:09 -0600
  >Could be a matter of the pump design- some pumps draw and prime on their own, >some require some external pressure source (like gravity...
• Re: fuel pump +Mom problem
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:04:35 -0500
  Cant do much about your mom,but here are some suggestions for the pump. First check the new pump and see if it has...
• Re: They Only Write When They're In Trouble...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:13:33 -0400
  ...IF this is the problem low pressure carb fuel pumps are cheaper than the high pressure FI fuel pumps. I put a fuel filter...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 1 Oct 2004 to 2 Oct 2004 - Special issue (#2004-953)
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 20:10:41 -0600
  ...Fuel pumps > > If I had fuel pump problems before, I did not know about them. Last > year, installed new pump when installed new long...
• Re: Fuel Pump terminal plug-in
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:25:19 -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 noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:37:57 -0700
  ...Whatever...it will likely filter out dead mice from the tank, or rust or crap from Mexican Pemex pumps or other possible 'pump busters...
• Re: new fuel pump taped up
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:35:58 -0700
  Neither of my vans has anything covering the pumps... plenty of airflow. Cya, Robert On Jul 20, 2010 3:14 PM, "Richard A Jones...
• Horror of horrors-coolant puddle!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:44:03 -0800
  ...Upon closer inspection, I can see it is coming from the T-stat housing/water pump connection. There is no drip from the pump...
• 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: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:18:21 -0400
  ...Yes, the pump will run without the engine actually cranking over. The pump not turning on when the ignition is switched on is not...
• Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:50:17 -0600
  ...If you run a lead from top to bottom the pump is powered. If it does not run it is the pump or pump...
• Re: Cost of fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 23:29:07 -0400
  ...Your problem may be a clog upstream from your fuel pump. I had a similar problem where the pump was wailing and the engine...
• Update: Fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Ness
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 09:03:38 -0400
  Well, I received 4 votes for replacing the fuel filter as a cause of cavitation in the fuel pump. My Westy has the large...
• Re: vanagon fuel pump relay
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 22:50:58 -0700
  The fuel pump is designed to be powered during startup, and > then to be powered while the engine runs. If the engine stops, the...
• pilot bushing
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 13:05:03 -0500
  pilot bushing for sale for gas vanagon,Also a diesel vanagon oil pump oil pump only no pickup tube or relief valve.This stuff...