Date:         Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:28:22 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need fuel pump in Eureka, CA
Comments: To: Andree Hurley <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM>
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Andree, vans being the mechanical beasts that they are, I supposed you could
have a failing pump but I would be very suspect about the pump being the
problem. I think I would ask how they acertained it was the pump and maybe
even ask for a demonstration of what was done to make the leap to that
conclusion. Pumps are expensive.

I feel this way about it becasue I had an 85 GL that I drove for over 205,000
miles and never once had a fuel pump problem. Water pump, yes! Power steering
pump, yes! But never a fuel pump.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Andree Hurley wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Anyone near Eureka, CA with a extra fuel pump? My power problem has been
> diagnosed at the dealer as the fuel pump, butr there are none to be found
> at the parts stores.
>
> My cell is 206-669-1622 - my cell phone isn't picking up email as it
> should, and I'm borrowing the dealer's computer....
>
> It's a 1985 GL Vanagon Westfalia - I think it is the non-CA as the inline
> fuel filter is white and in front of the pump.
>