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From: "Joachim Preiss" <spielmobil@EARTHLINK.NET>

> However what I didn't find in the archives, was if this is a sign of a
dying
> fuel pump, or if it is more like standard vanagon noise. $250 just to get
the
> same noise from a younger pump? What's the typical life expectancy of a
stock
> fuel pump?
>

Mine made the same noise. Replaced the fuel pump, left the filter as it was,
noise went away. Think it was the original fuel pump, seemed good for the
peace of mind not to have to worry about it dying in a bad locale.

Jeff