I'll second the noise comment, my Piersburg has a high pitched whine
that cycles with the pressure demands of the engine, and is very
annoying when stopped.  Unknowing passengers think something is going to
blow up!  Of course you can't hear it when driving over the road and
wind noise inherent in the Vanagon, so it is worth the savings over the
Bosch unit!

David Beierl wrote:

>
> Just so nobody gets a surprise -- I've had experience with a total of three
> Bosch pumps and two Piersburg pumps.  The Piersburgs have a noticeably
> higher-pitched sound which is more audible inside the cabin than the Bosch.
>
> Construction quality seems equivalent, i.e. excellent.  The Piersburgs are
> smaller diameter and have a rubber sleeve (IIRC) to bring them up to the
> Bosch diameter.
>
> david
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"

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