Date:         Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:55:43 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Alternative to stock Vanagon fuel pump
In-Reply-To:  <5c80974c050809213837b5d672@mail.gmail.com>
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There is a ford fuel pump but I donąt recommend it.  In fact I couldnąt even
find my notes on it.  The problem is that the vanagon fuel pump is one of
the few high pressure pumps that does not reside in the tank.  All other
pumps I was able to locate going through the catalogs that have similar
specs are in tank units.

As for an inline electric water pump, there are a few around but very few
recommend their use.  The main reason is that as a main pump they donąt pump
enough for those extra hot days or if you put an AC on.  As a booster pump
or auxiliary cooling pump they work just fine though.  VW and mercedes and
others have used them(and still use them) on many vehicles.
jimt

On 8/9/05 10:38 PM, "Sudhir Desai" <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> In addition to that, I would like to know if there are any in-line
> water pumps that perform close to stock., ed: sorry to piggyback ;)
> 
> On 8/9/05, Ed <eduntz@hotmail.com> 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
>> 
> 
>