Date:         Tue, 1 Aug 2000 13:02:52 -0400
Reply-To:     "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
Subject:      FW: fuel pump's a buzzin'
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-----Original Message-----
From: M.R. Nimmo [mailto:mrnimmo@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 10:42 PM
To: jfritz@willinet.net; vanagon@vanagon.com
Subject: re: fuel pump's a buzzin'
>>But driving around town Fort Collins with my brother
today the fuel pump suddenly started buzzin'.  I've
read a bunch of the archives enough to know that #1
replace the fuel filters (done last summer - 8000K
ago), #2 look out for crud in the gas tank (no clue on
this one), #3 it seems to be more problematic when its
warm (90 degrees here today....warmest the van has
seen all summer), and etc.

>>So, here's my question:  Should I have them
overnight it to me here in Fort Collins and replace
it...

You should replace the fuel filter AGAIN first.  The
filters (Fram I believe) at your FLAPS or Wallymart
say made in Israel and look just like the one's you'll
get from TBD or VWOA.  Buy a several.  They're cheap.
You may need them to get home if your gas tank is
rusting like everybody else's.

My fuel pump buzzed like crazy but it was the fuel
filter everytime.  (Until I replaced the fuel tank.
Thanks TBD!)

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