Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 09:07:09 -0400
Reply-To: Kevin <antelopewesty@ADELPHIA.NET>
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From: Kevin <antelopewesty@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject: Re: Ran out of gas & now won't run
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Hey John,
Well I sound like your pump is either not getting 12v or it's dead check it
with a muiltimeter and report back to the list with your results. Next
Vanagons have a some vent lines above the tank that will leak when they get
old. I have owned 4 vanagons in the past 3 years and have had that problem
with every single one. Luckily it's and easy repair takes about 2 hours if
your tank is almost empty. Go to www.vanagain.com and look up the fuel
tank/ fuel line replacement kits. I would also recommend changing all the
fuel lines in the engine compartment as well cause if you get a leak back
there your bus will burn to the ground.
Good Luck
Kevin
87 Westy
Burlington VT
5 blocks later I coasted into a gas station
barely sputtering on fumes and had 10 gallons pumped in. Now the van won't
run. It will start and idle for 1.5 seconds and then it put-puts like it is
running on one cylinder and then dies.
What gives? At first I thought sediment had clogged the fuel filter, nope.
I replaced that with no luck. Could the fuel pump have burned up while it
ran dry for less than 2 minutes? What's the large canister that sits after
the fuel pump? There's definately no obstruction between the tank and
pump....I got a shower.
Here's another one. The tank was bone dry when I added $20 of gas. The
tank only took $18.50 (~9 gallons) and then proceeded to leak. ?
Any help would be great. -John
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