Congrats Rob, on your new van!

Dirty tank maybe, but my '84 made that 'routing off some Arborite' noise
when the fuel pressure regulator failed. If your van is idling okay its
probably not that but.........

The pump should have rubber mounts.

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 7:18 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello folks,
> I have a new (to me) 1984 Vanagon, the fuel pump is loud. The PO told
> me (I picked it up Sat) he had it in the shop several times for the
> noisy pump, they had replaced it and it was still noisy. The pump is
> insulated to try and deaden the sound.
> FWIW this is a really clean westy, the guy (second owner) had it for
> 20 years and really took care of it.
>
> On a fuel related issue the gauge is not accurate, with the needle
> still above the orange it started missing at idle and really didn't
> want to go up a small hill. 5 gallons from a gas can took care of that
> problem.
>
> Other than look at it I have done nothing yet.
>
> 1) Bad pump?
> 2) Dirty tank? (looks like a new filter going into the pump)
> 2) Does the pump have vibration mount?
>
> Any suggestion is welcome.
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
> '91 VW Jetta, a '79 VW Westy
> & an '84 Westy in western WA
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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