Date:         Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:44:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
Subject:      Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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I have the metal filter after the tank, and the fuel tank is brand new, so I
wouldn't think that contamination would be the problem.  One thing I did notice
when changing the lines, was that the plastic coupler that stepe up the line
size to the pump had a small crimp in it.  I didn't think it was a big deal.
Could this be restricting flow to the pump?  If so, where can I get one of
these?

greg.

David Beierl wrote:

> At 09:59 AM 1/16/2003, Greg Marshall wrote:
> >New fuel pump seemed fine at first, but now is whining just like the old
> >one, and the van still seems starved.
>
> Assuming you have the square filter ahead of the pump, replace it
> again...if it's getting clogged up with junk from the tank it will make the
> pump whine (cavitation noise, the pump is pulling a vacuum).
>
> If you've clogged a filter in a short time, obviously there's a
> contamination problem upstream of that.
>
> david
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"