Unfortunately, the coat hanger idea won't work.  The insides of a Vanagon
fuel tank are for more complex than just an outlet and inlet.  The outlet
nipple (can I use that term?) attaches to a hose inside the tank that runs
to a center area that is protected by a mesh screen that is about 6" round.
Due to the angles involved, the coat hanger will never reach that mesh
screen.

Cheers,

Jeff
www.vanagonparts.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Roger Sisler
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 4:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: fuel pump question...

hey Grunge,you sound like the kind of person who can fix this problem. Get
under the van and get comfy. Remove the fuel line where it enters the tank.
Then use a coat hanger and ram it inside the tank many times.Or,just go to
the local gas station and use the compressed air to blow in the crud that
has accumulated at the fuel exit in the tank.When the pump cant pull in
enough gas, it will whine. Then if this doesnt work,spend money on a
filter.Too many pumps are replaced with that whine noise that are still
good.Good Luck, Roger Sisler