Scott:

I'm the original owner of my '81, and I've replaced the pump once, in
1993.  It whined for a long time before I replaced it.  The "new" one is
whining now (and has been for some time) but I'm hoping to go to 2005
before it gets replaced.

I have a theory that the whine is related to restriction ("crud" in
technical terms) in the fuel tank.  A year or so ago I snaked a wire up
into the fuel tank from the pump outlet, and had blessed peace and quiet
for 2 or 3 days!

On Mon, 15 Jun 1998, Scott Snyder wrote:

> There seems to be alot of discussion regarding whining, whirring, buzzing,
> fuel pumps.  Well!.....mine just started the whining too! Does this mean I
> better start saving money for a new one?  How long do pumps usually last
> when the whining starts? Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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