Well, it's certainly been hot here in North Carolina.
Just never heard in the 3 years I've owned the Westy and
I'm planning a long trip. I have these visions of a dead
fuel pump and me camping along side the road.

Tim Ness

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl Wolz [mailto:wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 10:49 AM
> To: Tim Ness; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Update: Fuel pump woes
>
>
> 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"
> >
>
>