Most likely the whiny pump was caused by the restriction in the tank. The
inlet screen is rusted over.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Runberg
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 10:21 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Help Needed -- replacing fuel pump -- no gas flow

Interested in opinions on this -- am I thinking the problem right?

Have a 90 GL which had a whiney fuel pump. Went to pull it apart this
morning and when I disconnected the tank side of the pump didn't get the
flow of fuel I'd expect -- even after opening the gas cap. Fuel color is
clear with no bits. If the line from the tank is horizonal, I get nothing.
If the line is pushed vertical I get a slow stream (about 1/4 the diameter
of the line). As a test, I pumped air backwards through the line into the
tank (and could hear the bubbles in the tank), but no change at all.

Am I thinking about this wrong? Shouldn't I get a solid flow from that
line? Suspicion would be an obstruction in the tank...

If anyone can email me or call (757-621-6230) about this, I'd like to know
before I put it back together.

john