Date:         Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:20:19 +0000
Reply-To:     samcvt@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the
              night
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>

My 84's fuel pump has been whining for more than a year now ...
Problemo???
Sam Conant

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>

> Hi Stephen,
>
> Get underneath with a 12V test light to make sure that there is power
> at the pump. It wouldn't be fun to install a $150 replacement pump
> only to find out the problem was corroded wiring....
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> www.pottsfamily.ca
> www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
>
> On 31-Jul-07, at 11:41 PM, Stephen Edwards wrote:
>
> > Hi volks,
> >
> > The van abruptly stopped running tonight, fortunately only 4 blocks
> > from home (this is where teenage boys come in handy, or my better
> > part would have had to abandon it by the roadside). Has gas, has
> > lights, it cranks, but as soon as I got in and turned on the ignition
> > I noticed NO SOUND coming from the fuel pump. It has 178,000 miles
> > on it, the pump looks suspiciously pretty like it probably is not the
> > original. The filter was new about a year ago.
> >
> > Does the list recommend any tests before I simply order up another
> > fuel pump?
> >
> > And while I'm at it, any advice on which brand of pump to get?
> >
> > Steve, in Chicago, 91 GL with '95 Subie 2.2 installed.