That's a darn good suggestion!  =)

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Sure seems to me like it would be worth investing 30 minutes to run the van
> off a can of gas, so the main fuel tank is not in the picture ...
> as a test to get an idea if that's the case.( restricted fuel pick-up in
> tank causing the noisy fuel pump )
>
> doesn't cost much,, doesn't take long, might reveal very useful
> information.
> Like, what's not to like about that  ??!!
>
> supposing it makes no difference..it's still noisy running off a can of gas
> ( this is basic what I call 'substitute and bypass' diagnostic strategy -
> you take the main tank out of the picture to see if that eliminates the
> noise ) ...........
>
> supposing it doesn't make any difference - still noisy.
> then at  least you can say 'it's probably not the tank, therefore the tank
> is probably not trying to clog at the fuel pick-up , therefore I'm probably
> safe to go on my trip, as far as the fuel tank is concerned.'
>
> seems totally logical in my mind !
> I recommend a ratio of time/energy invested in diagnosis versus energy
> invested in pursing 'a part' of about 90/10.
> Maybe 80/20 ....but quite often it's not 'a part', and it's something
> dirty,
> clogged, corroded , etc. And many of those things respond to cleaning,
> lubing, treating etc.
>
> and may The Vanagon Gods smile on all your  vanagons !
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 2:51 PM
> Subject: Re: New fuel pump and filter - still noisy!
>
>
>  OK, after installing a new Bosch fuel pump and filter it's
>>> still buzzing!  I want to go camping tomorrow, is this
>>> buzzing the sound of imminent failure?
>>> What is it?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Assuming this it is actually the pump that is loud and not just vibration
>> being transferred to the frame (did you replace the rubber mounts?), it
>> indicates some of some sort of blockage - dirt, rust, or a kink somewhere.
>> There is no doubt that this will shorten the lifespan of the pump. The
>> only
>> question is how short. Also, not knowing exactly what is causing the
>> supply
>> problem, it's hard to know if (or how quickly) it could worsen. So
>> unfortunately it's hard to say if you've got two days or two years. If it
>> were me, and it was too late to troubleshoot before leaving for my trip,
>> I'd
>> probably cross my fingers, bring a spare pump and a AAA card, and dig into
>> it when I got back.
>>
>> - Ron Salmon
>>  The Bus Depot, Inc.
>>  www.busdepot.com
>>  (215)  234-VWVW
>>
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