hello.

i am brand new to this list and just bought an 86 vanagon westfalia.  i
picked it up about two weeks ago in burlington, vt and drove it home
(portsmouth, nh)...  while i was driving, it seemed to be skipping a beat
every now and then.  since then it has been getting progressively worse. it
basically bucks , loses power and stalls.  i changed the fuel filter and
when i did the fuel that came out of it was literally orange and thick... i
also noticed that the fuel filter is in line after the fuel pump--  is that
normal?  and could this issue be caused by a rusty gas tank and a clogged
fuel pump??