AFAIK, my '87 Camper still has the original fuel pump on it after 235,000 miles.

I have found the biggest killer of fuel pumps (especially VW fuel injection pumps) is letting a vehicle set without running it consistantly. The fuel has a tendancy to gel and whatever water that is in the fuel finds its way into the pump since the pump is the lowest part of the system.

Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> wrote:

I only have an '85 to look at (square plastic filter, upstream from pump,
inlet & outlet different sizes).

So, the later ones only have a filter *after* the fuel pump? Could this be
why I hear so much about fuel pump failures?

Thanks,

TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33
Winter Park, Florida
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