Thanks to all that responded. Fuel pressure was dwindling day by day after I made a better ground connection. Hit the ignition switch and a whopping 14# showed up on the gauge and that's prolly residual pressure from the night before. That $250 non bosch rebuilt fuel pump(don't break down in Omaha!!!) is apparently locked up(although I will do the Jim Fritz roto-rooter job on it before spending big bucks on a REAL pump. Prolly replace the regulator too. What's money when it comes to fixing your Vanagon? FriAt 11:31 AM 11/24/2004, Craig Oda wrote: >Max, >You got the VDO sending unit grounded to the block, right? > >The pressure should be 29psi, steady and 36psi when you disconnect the >vacuum hose. > > >The fuel pressure regulator is like $75. I just replaced mine. >Similar symptoms as you. Ultimately, the regulator died on a busy >highway in the middle of the night during the rain. Pressure shot up >to 60psi, which caused a fuel hose under the van (the one that >conne |
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