<<Suction screen in fuel tank is getting blocked with crud.>> True -but not always. I put a new tank in last year and my pump is noisy again. Just 2 days ago in Idaho I could'nt get past 40 mph. My engine began to lose power and stall as the noise increased . I reversed polarity of the pump momentarily and turned the key a few times. After reconnecting the wires correctly it started right up. I got all the power back and the noise went away. I suspect the pump brushes are worn. Since every pump I have as spares makes noise,so it's finally time for me to get a new pump. I took an old pump apart once and the commutator was deeply grooved from wear. Reversing the pump apparantely helps the brushed make better contact? Robert 1982 Westfalia
----Original Message Follows---- From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: noisy fuel pump Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 06:44:55 -0400 Suction screen in fuel tank is getting blocked with crud. Time for a new tank. This is becoming a frequent problem in these vans, especially so called low mileage ones that have spent periods of time unused. So far, the best source of tanks so far has been Bus Depot. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Warren.K.Lail-1 Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 1:45 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: noisy fuel pump The fuel pump on B. Bones was excessively noisy, so I robbed the almost silent fuel pump off of Long John. HOwever, that same quiet fuel pump is also very noisy on B. Bones. What gives? How can it be silent on one bus and so noisy on another? Mounting brackets are the same, connections seem the same ... What gives? Warren Lail 88 Westy "Billy Bones" 87 GL "Long John"
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