Fuel pumps can fail at any time but the usual cause is running out of fuel
clogged filter, low voltage to the motor or contamination. Since the pump is
fairly easy to change, you can carry a spare.

Dennis

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of
Steve Gough
  Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 6:06 PM
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Subject: Electric (injection) fuel pump life span?

  Dear list:

  I'm doing lots of work on an '86 Westy in preparation for a year on the
road.  She's got
  180K on her.  If there's even a 20% chance the fuel pump (which is the
original) will
  fail during that year (next 15-20K miles), I want to replace it.  Since
the cost is $150
  plus for the part, I don't want to do it unless necessary.

  Any advice?  Thanks in advance.  Pmail should go to stevegough@emriver.com
to avoid
  list noise, please.

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