For what its worth I put a HEPU in my 84 8 or 9 years ago and it is still
fine. Take it up with your supplier if it is defective.

On 4/10/06, Joseph Fortino <fortino1@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> I have HEPU brand, this looked bullet poof.. ahhh bummed
>
> Thanks for the info.
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@vanagonparts.com>
> >Sent: Apr 10, 2006 4:30 PM
> >To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: RE: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
> >
> >Joe,
> >
> >Water from the weep hole indicates a seal failure in the water pump.  New
> WP
> >time...
> >
> >I'm not sure which brand of pump you purchased, but I can tell you from
> our
> >experiences here in the shop that the Laso brand pumps (German made) are
> >crap.  My sales rep at one of the largest parts importers in the USA
> >confirmed this fact.  Needless to say, we no longer sell or install the
> Laso
> >brand pump.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Jeff
> >www.vanagonparts.com
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> >Of Joseph Fortino
> >Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 2:54 PM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
> >
> >
> >hello all,
> >
> >My 1.9l 85 water pump is dripping from from the weep hole, is this really
> >common?
> >its making a mess on my oil filter and around that area? not enuff to hit
> >the group
> >but its a mess. Its been in for about 4 months?
> >
> >new german pump, could it have gave up a ghost already? get middle led
> warm
> >also
> >
> >any advise please. since this job is alot of work, don't mind but its a
> >re-work :(
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Joe
> >
> >
> >
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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