Date:         Tue, 9 Aug 2005 23:33:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Alternative to stock Vanagon fuel pump
Comments: To: Ed <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Alas, I long for the days when my 79 breadloaf fuel pump would
die(had dual 2 barrel webers on it) and all I had to do was keep the
gas tank full and that was enough fuel pressure from gravity to keep
the motor running.


Back to the present however.
   I'm on my second bosch pump(a reman and one new one) and the
current pump is getting weakiaccording to the pressure gauge on the
dash  Ken Wilford praises the Pierburg pump and so do the gurus on
the Audi lists I'm on.  It's quieter than the Bosch, uses ball
bearings instead of needle bearings, but the $200 for it is pricey.

My advice?  Buy one Pierburg new and only cry once!!  Look at it this
way, spend $200 on the good pump or spend $200 on a replacement pump
and a spare to carry with you.

Bullwinkle

At 10:51 PM 8/9/2005, Ed wrote:
>I have found that the lowest price around for a stock replacement of
>the Vanagon fuel pump is from Autohaus AZ, for $130 including shipping. I =
>have heard that there is a Ford replacement that will work just as
>well. Does anyone know which other pump, whether for a Ford or a
>generic, that will work as a replacement?
>
>I know I'm opening the list up to lots of people who will advise
>against replacing with anything but stock, but I'd like to hear from
>anyone wants to tell me if they do know of a cheaper pump that will
>perform suitably, and whether they've used such a thing or not.
>
>Thanks,
>Ed