...So, did you actually have a drill along with you, or did you kick around
on the shoulder and find an old rusty nail and poke that through the tank
using a rock for a hemmer?.......like a true "Baja Repair"...never mind you
can reply tomorrow....

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Geneva Saint-Amour <
genevasaintamour@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Stuart-
> We drilled a hole in each tank. The fuel pump is back to peaceful pumping.
> No squealing.
> Muchas gracias. Now for that beer!
>
> Geneva and/or Mike Saint-Amour
> www.slowcarfasthouse.com
>
>
> > On Dec 4, 2014, at 10:04 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > One more thing, the expansion tanks vent to the charcoal canister near
> the engine though a check valve on top.  Perhaps that was damaged during
> the repair, it’s difficult to remove the hard plastic hose from the nipple
> unless you heat it up with a head gun:
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=19595&category_id=&category_parent_id=
> >
> > The tanks are held on by a single bolt at the bottom, so it’s easy to
> check.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > From: Geneva Saint-Amour [mailto:genevasaintamour@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 8:54 PM
> > To: Stuart MacMillan
> > Subject: RE: Fuel pump/filter
> >
> > The pump is less than a year old. The noise only started after the
> expansion tank repair.
> >
> > ☮ ☮ ☮ PEACE ☮ ☮ ☮
> > Geneva Saint-Amour
> > www.slowcarfasthouse.com
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: stuartmacm@gmail.com
> > > To: genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM
> > > Subject: RE: Fuel pump/filter
> > > Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:06:55 -0800
> > >
> > > How old is the pump? Mine died a few hundred miles after it became
> noisy.
> > > www.rockauto.com has the OEM Bosch pump for about $135. I assume you
> put the
> > > big post-pump filter on.
> > >
> > > Stuart
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > > Geneva Saint-Amour
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 10:28 AM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Fuel pump/filter
> > >
> > > Done. No change in noise or idle.
> > >
> > > Geneva and/or Mike Saint-Amour
> > > www.slowcarfasthouse.com
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Nov 30, 2014, at 11:17 AM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Remove the fuel cap and see if the fuel pump quietens down. If it
> does,
> > > the
> > > > vent lines/evaporative canister lines are blocked or kinked.
> > > >
> > > > That would cause the pump to pull against a vaccum and get noisey.
> > > >
> > > > GregM
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > > > Geneva Saint-Amour
> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 10:06 AM
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject: Fuel pump/filter
> > > >
> > > > Hey listers. We are in sunny Baja MX and thought we would toss this
> out
> > > for
> > > > discussion.
> > > > Some time ago we replaced the fuel tank. At that time we moved the
> filter
> > > to
> > > > post-pump location. All was great and quiet. About a month ago we
> > > replaced
> > > > the seals on the expansion tanks. Now the fuel pump is making quite
> a bit
> > > of
> > > > noise.
> > > > Thoughts or suggestions are welcome!
> > > >
> > > > Geneva and/or Mike Saint-Amour
> > > > www.slowcarfasthouse.com
> > >
>