Had a similar problem with my 80 Wanagon a couple a years back.  Culprit
was the Fuel Pressure Regulator.  Could be that, but check that filter
anyway.  Price on one of these are $47 (Air Cooled 83), $49.50
(Waterboxer 83).

Fuel Pumps aren't cheap.  Same one as my 84 (actually 75-91 Bus/Vanagon).
 German Pierburg is $182.58, Bosch a little less at $175.00 (I used a
Pierburg on my 84 when I replaced it, liked the fact that it has rubber
insulation surrounding it to help deaden the noise).

Jim Thompson
Sherwood Automotive * The Old Volks Home
http://www.c-zone.net/jim96003/oldvolks.htm
oldvolkshome1@juno.com (916) 221-5342
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon

On Wed, 27 Aug 1997 14:33:04 EST Jesse Falsone
<falsone_jesse@AMELNX.ADVMAR.COM> writes:
>Problems have just begun with my 1983 Vanagon (air-cooled) after
>nearly 20,000
>trouble-free miles.  I believe that my fuel pump may be ready to call
>it quits
>since the symptoms are identical to the fuel pump problems I had on my
>1986
>Cabriolet.  Here are the symptoms:
>
>Cold starts are fine
>idles erratically if left idling for a few minutes, eventually stalls
>drives fine at highway speeds
>stalls when slowing down to a stop
>won't start right away after stall
>will start when left to sit a few minutes
>
>Changed fuel filter about 6 months ago, but I'm not ruling this out.
>I have not
>heard any noise from the pump, but I have not thoroughly researched
>this.
>
>I checked for vacumn leaks but found nothing obvious.
>
>I have researched the archives, but found nothing with identical
>symptoms.
>
>Any help would be appreciated!
>
>Jesse
>
>
>
>
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>Advanced Marine Enterprises, Inc. 1725 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 1300
>Arlington, VA 22202  (703) 413-9200 ext 4323
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