Before replacing the F'P' I would TryIt with the PrePumpFilter Removed for a bit to see if that changes anything ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 18 Mar , 2015, at 7:16 AM, Steven Shelton wrote:

> A little over four years ago I did the fuel filter �upgrade� on my 1.9L
> Westfalia. The small filter on the intake side of the pump was removed and
> a larger fuel filter was put on the output side.
> 
> About four months later I pulled out of a gas station and jolted the van in
> a dip at the curb that I didn't notice. The engine died and wouldn't start.
> I had no idea where to start troubleshooting so had it towed to the VW
> dealership, where they replaced the fuel pump. Everything was fine until
> our first trip after the repair. The fuel pump started buzzing. We made it
> back OK and after researching Samba and other sites I determined that the
> gas tank was rusted and particles were clogging the fuel pump. Sure enough,
> when I removed the fuel pump and tapped the pump on a 2 X 4, particles of
> rust dislodged from the intake screen and fell out. I replaced the fuel
> tank and put the small intake filter back while keeping the larger outlet
> side filter. It still buzzed some but didn't get worse. I assumed that
> there were some particles trapped in the screen that wouldn't come out.
> 
> Last week while returning from a trip the pump really got loud. It even
> seemed like it was harder to get up hills. I'm replacing the pump but I
> wonder: by having two filters did I put too much strain on the pump and
> caused premature failure or is there something else I need to look at the
> prevent premature failure of the fuel pump?