Hi Mike

Replacing the fuel filter will likely solve the problem.

Standard message about "replacing all the fuel lines and the plastic nipple through the firewall while you're down there" applies.

Graham

On 2012-02-13, at 8:00 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Subject: Re: Strange Engine Noise 85 Vanagon
> 
> I'm just going to throw this out there--I had a noise almost like the
> door-open-key-in-the-ignition/seat belt buzzer thing.  I realized after
> moving the ol' ear around a litte that it was the fuel pump whining.  I
> realize you said its "the engine" making the noise but I didn't know how
> specific your diagnostics were to put it there so I thought I would throw
> this out just in case.  It would make noise any time the engine is running
> and would not change whether in gear or not, so it kinda fits.
> 
> mike