The air cooled vans use a switch in the air flow meter to activate the
fuel pump. Find out why the engine isn't sucking the AFM flap open and you
will solve your problem. Check the air intake boot and the hoses for the
crank breather and decel valve.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Zoltan
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: I have an '82

It is aircooled.  Won't start.  But the starter winds the engine.  The
fuel pump is not running.  I can make it go if I flip the Airflow meter
gate open before.
Anyone knows where the trouble is?
Zoltan