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Subject:Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Thu, 3 Mar 2016 10:04:42 -0800

The OEM Bosch 69414 pump is on the bottom of that page for $99.  Bosch invented the turbine fuel pump, stick with the best.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tyler Hardison
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 9:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied

Well, I've found this: http://goo.gl/0mw8MH

That's more affordable than the $150 I've seen for the Bosch pumps..

On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 9:20 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

>  I recall a thread on the samba vanagon forum re: a pump used Ina Ford 
> application fitting and working with the vanagon. Maybe a Bosch pump 
> for that application is less money?
> The buzzing noise may Be due to pump cavitation.  That said, grinding 
> sounds can't be good.
>
> Neil,
>
>
> On Thursday, March 3, 2016, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote:
>
> So I thought switching to corn free helped the fuel pump. But I lied.. 
> Or I
>> should say, the pump "got better" temporarily and now is buzzing (and
>> grinding) with a vengence.
>>
>> I'm not a rich man, so I need to find the best possible deal on a pump.
>>
>> Can the gurus of the list point the directions to who has the best 
>> deal on a reasonable pump?
>>
>> I don't think I can pay for Bosch excellence right now. :(
>>
>> --t
>>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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