There is nothing exotic about testing a fuel pump.
Two jumper wires hooked to 12v, 12" of hose with a pressure gauge on it.
If the pressure is low or drops off after one minute you can assume its
bad.
I'm pretty sure that a VW dealer can come to the right conclusion.
Used fuel pump from me 45$ + 5$ UPS. saves you about $180.00
Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:28:22 -0600 John Rodgers
<jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM> writes:
> Andree, vans being the mechanical beasts that they are, I supposed
> you could
> have a failing pump but I would be very suspect about the pump being
> the
> problem. I think I would ask how they acertained it was the pump and
> maybe
> even ask for a demonstration of what was done to make the leap to
> that
> conclusion. Pumps are expensive.
>
> I feel this way about it becasue I had an 85 GL that I drove for
> over 205,000
> miles and never once had a fuel pump problem. Water pump, yes! Power
> steering
> pump, yes! But never a fuel pump.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Andree Hurley wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Anyone near Eureka, CA with a extra fuel pump? My power problem
> has been
> > diagnosed at the dealer as the fuel pump, butr there are none to
> be found
> > at the parts stores.
> >
> > My cell is 206-669-1622 - my cell phone isn't picking up email as
> it
> > should, and I'm borrowing the dealer's computer....
> >
> > It's a 1985 GL Vanagon Westfalia - I think it is the non-CA as the
> inline
> > fuel filter is white and in front of the pump.
> >
>

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