I have had some junk restrict the fuel in my van.  Besides changing the
filters...(I run one before the pump also) I have put some compressed air
back up the line into the tank, seeking to dislodge tank-debris from the
pickup inside.  Worked for me...
 On Jan 25, 2015 2:09 PM, "Jack Reynaert" <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:

> The most common problem, is junk in the fuel, clogging the fuel filter.
> Pull the small fuel filter, replace... if the noise goes away, then drain
> the fuel tank and refill with fresh fuel.
> Bad/dirty fuel can be pumped in very easily.
>
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Geneva Saint-Amour
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 4:49 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Gas tank- fuel pump
>
> Hey all-  remember I asked about a noisy fuel pump. Well, it did not stay
> quiet for long. It is pretty noisy but was running fine. Now we are within
> range of our own garage and it is acting up. We are in a 1985 2wd. We have
> a
> 6 year old tank, a 2 year old fuel pump, a post-pump filter, 7mm nipple
> tank. Missing, running rough, etc. Questions-
>
> 1. What does a dying fuel pump do?
> 2. How long does a fuel tank last before needing cleaning or replacement?
> 3.  Is it worth changing to the 12mm nipple tank instead of the 7mm we
> have?
>
>
> Parts are ordered and ready. We can roll her into Clarkdale. It will be
> good
> to visit friends and family for a bit. But we don't want to spend more than
> we need to in order to get reliably back on the road.
>
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> Geneva Saint-Amour =
>