Just FYI--have owned my 85 Vanagon for 23 years.� Only hear the fuel pump buzz softly twice right before I crank the ignition switch.� Never hear anything more.� Replaced the fuel pump (Bosch from BusDepot) just because it was 27 years old, nothing wrong, just didn't want a failure 800 miles from home, preventive maintenance; same thing...just two buzzes when turned on, then nothing after igniting engine up.� Replaced filter at same time as pump just to keep things clean.� So all this noise you folks have is a mystery to me.� Will add...mine is a Southern California van, always garaged.� Maybe the answer is....rust.� Condensation from outdoor storage?� And likewise, in the gas station tanks where you fill up?

Rich
San Diego

--- On Thu, 1/5/12, Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM> wrote:

From: Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Noise
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 7:15 PM

Me, too. What Craig said. Only thing I haven't done is drop the gas tank to see if there is crud blocking the exit to the line which would cause cavitation. Bubbles in the fuel line, as it were.

I have given up and accepted the noise. I turn the stereo up louder. I have a spare fuel pump with me and a few clamps.

Melissa
'84 Westy Honey Bee
Sacramento, CA
www.westywoman.com

On Jan 5, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Craig Cowan wrote:

> I've had a loud fuel pump in my '85 for Years an never found the problem. I've replaced the fuel pump (6 times) ( with know good ones), the fuel tank, filter, all lines, and even the wiring.
> I gave up and accepted it. I've know this problem to happen to others that also went Unsolved.
>
> Best of luck
>
> -craig
>