Date:         Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:25:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Pedersen <mikeped@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Pedersen <mikeped@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@sbcglobal.net>
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Of course Stan is right..  It would be a vane pump... fuel injection...duh.

I humbly step down from my soapbox...

Mike

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Stan Wilder
  To: Mike Pedersen ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:21 PM
  Subject: Re: testing a fuel pump (long)


  Before everybody gets all wound up in this pump thing.
  Most Auto Manufacturers have gone to proprietary fuel pumps that fit in the gas tank.
  The VW pump uses a vane type pump similar to the works in an impact wrench and has check valves to prevent back flow.
  True VW charges a lot for them but most times they last 20+ years.
  My 76 Porsche uses the same pump as a Vanagon and it's still a churnin' after 29 years.
  I've had the Bendix, GM, ATE (Fiat) and other pumps but never found the quality of the Bosch in them.

  Stan Wilder
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Mike Pedersen
    To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM ; Stan Wilder
    Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 1:41 PM
    Subject: Re: testing a fuel pump (long)


    From my days when I owned beater English cars, I took a few fuel pumps apart to fix.  They were $100 cars...  and heck it is just a positive