Thanks, David. Mine does not usually make a noise that catches my
attention, but I may have heard some buzzing noise during the recent trip.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 08/18/2012 01:15 PM, David Bartolini wrote:
> Now I don't mean to interfere, my fuel pump has had a whine in it for years
> and works fine.
>
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> From: "David Beierl"<dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 3:45 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Start-Stop Syndrome Returns [addt'l-addt'l info]
>
> At 12:33 PM 8/18/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>> asked whether the fuel pump had been buzzing when the engine was acting
>> wonky. I cannot say with any certainty whether I noticed that -- engine
>> noise and road noise, windows down -- but at some point on the trip I
>> did hear a not-loud but audible buzzing sound from behind.
>
> This would tend to indicate a problem on the suction side of the
> pump. Where does Mellow Yellow keep its fuel filter(s)? Normal
> candidates are small square one before and/or very large cylindrical
> one after. If the one before gets clogged it will cause cavitation,
> likewise if the tank inlet is obstructed.
>
> Yrs,
> d