Ok,
   Time for a fuel pressure gauge.  Before you blame anything
else in the fuel system, you need to make sure the fuel system
has a problem.  Get a gauge, and check it out.
                               Eric

Greg Marshall wrote:

> Indeed, by starved, I mean it is low on power, and the van has a half tank ful
> of gas.
>
> Greg.
>
> vw4x4@fyi.net wrote:
>
> > "van seemed starved"
> >    Does this mean its running bad?  If so try putting gas in it!
> > If not not worry about it!
> >                              Eric
> >
> > Greg Marshall wrote:
> >
> > > Hi folks..
> > >
> > > Here's the background situation.
> > >
> > > Had a new fuel tank put in the van in the fall, also put on a new to me
> > > used pump, because mine packed up at about the same time th tank did.
> > > Everything was running fine until Monday.
> > >
> > > Monday:  Fuel pump started to whine and groan and van seemed starved.
> > >
> > > What I did: Replaced the pump, filter, pump connections, and short
> > > sections of fuel line around the pump.
> > >
> > > New fuel pump seemed fine at first, but now is whining just like the old
> > > one, and the van still seems starved.
> > >
> > > I really need some list wisdom on this one.  I have to drive my van for
> > > abot an hour a day to work and back, and it's scary on the highway when
> > > it's not getting full power.  Please help!
> > >
> > > Thank you list gurus.
> > >
> > > Greg.
> > > 82 Westy