Mine's been buzzing like that for about ten years. Most noticeably when hot.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Ness" <tim.ness@WCOM.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 6:03 AM
Subject: Update: Fuel pump woes

>    Well, I received 4 votes for replacing the
> fuel filter as a cause of cavitation in the
> fuel pump. My Westy has the large round canister
> type between the fuel pump and the engine. I replaced
> the filter as well as suspect short sections of fuel
> line. A test drive found that the sound was still there.
>    The sound isn't there when pump first turns on
> nor when the engine is first started and idling. However
> after a short drive it starts up again. The sound is more
> like a buzzing than a whine, in fact if you get next to
> the pump while the engine is idling, it sounds like a bunch
> of angry hornets.
>     Any other suggestions besides pump replacement ?
>
>  Tim Ness
>  87 Westy "Chunky Girl"
>