Date:         Mon, 5 Apr 2004 16:16:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Original vs. rebuilt fuel pumps
Comments: To: "Phillips, Andrew" <phillips@ISGS.UIUC.EDU>
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The Vanagon fuel pump is usually an extremely robust part often lasting
for over 200K. Most failures are caused by something else. If a new pump
failed quickly, you need to find the cause. My guess is that either the
fuel tank is loaded with crud and letting debris get to the pump or the
screen in the tank is clogging starving the pump for flow after a few
miles of running. The crud clogging the screen will fall away after shut
down allowing the engine to run again for a while until the screen clogs
again.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Phillips, Andrew
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 11:57 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Original vs. rebuilt fuel pumps

I replaced a bad fuel pump with a rebuilt one.  That worked great for 3
days, then may have tanked; I'm having it tested right now.  My mechanic
insists that he's never had success with rebuilt pumps, but I can't
think of a non-mystical reason why a rebuilt should be any worse than
any other.  It's a simple electric motor fercryinoutloud.  Have any of
you had repeated bad exerience with rebuilt fuel pumps?



Drew Phillips

'91 Westy, frequently  by side of road.