But what about when the debris settles back into the pick up location? 

Sent from my electronic leash!
Geneva Saint-Amour 

> On Jan 25, 2015, at 3:22 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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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