Hey John,
Well I sound like your pump is either not getting 12v or it's dead check it
with a muiltimeter and report back to the list with your results. Next
Vanagons have a some vent lines above the tank that will leak when they get
old.  I have owned 4 vanagons in the past 3 years and have had that problem
with every single one. Luckily it's and easy repair takes about 2 hours if
your tank is almost empty.  Go to www.vanagain.com  and look up the fuel
tank/ fuel line replacement kits.  I would also recommend changing all the
fuel lines in the engine compartment as well cause if you get a leak back
there your bus will burn to the ground.
Good Luck
Kevin
87 Westy
Burlington VT

 5 blocks later I coasted into a gas station
barely sputtering on fumes and had 10 gallons pumped in.  Now the van won't
run.  It will start and idle for 1.5 seconds and then it put-puts like it is
running on one cylinder and then dies.

What gives?  At first I thought sediment had clogged the fuel filter, nope.
I replaced that with no luck.  Could the fuel pump have burned up while it
ran dry for less than 2 minutes?  What's the large canister that sits after
the fuel pump?  There's definately no obstruction between the tank and
pump....I got a shower.

Here's another one.  The tank was bone dry when I added $20 of gas.  The
tank only took $18.50  (~9 gallons) and then proceeded to leak.  ?

Any help would be great.  -John

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