The following information might be helpful before replacing the pump.

Recently, the evening before leaving on a long trip in my vanagon, I put
some water in the tank and tried the pump.  To my dismay, I found that the
pump didn't work.  After taking the pump out, I gently turned the impeller a
few resolutions with the tip of a screwdriver.  On reconnection, the pump
worked great and performed without hesitation for a long vacation where I
filled the water tank about 5 times.  My thinking is that after my last use
of the water tank, water dried somewhere on the impeller shaft and left a
mineral deposit that froze the impeller shaft enough that the small motor
couldn't turn it.  I believe by turning the impeller, I broke the mineral
deposit connection.  Anyway, it may be worth a try.

Harold
91 westy

>From: M Williams <MWILL1993@aol.com>
>Reply-To: MWILL1993@aol.com
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Water tank pump dead
>Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:39:07 EDT
>
>I too considered another type of pump, but all the advice about outside
>pumps
>involved too much 'cutting and drilling'.  Unless you are prepared to
>invest
>hours and hours, I'd just plop down for  a new in-tank variety.  Go Westy
>has
>the OEM type for $29.95 (VW still sells them for about double). Seems like
>a
>small price to pay to avoid all the hassle and it's a 20 minute job to pull
>the hoses off the old one and put on the new one.
>
>Mike W
>89 Westy
>
>In a message dated 7/17/00 22:14:04, EVEHART33@aol.com writes:
>
><< I have the submersible type but I recall some recommendations for a
>replacement inline or aquarium type? The archives aren't working for me
>tonight.
>Thanks,
>
>Ken Hunter
>82 Westy 1.9D
>84 Jetta 1.5D
>89 Mitsubishi van
>  >>

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