Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 18:51:55 -0400
Reply-To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Alternative
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Hi
The Fuel pump that 1st failed was OEM Bosch on my vanagon but it was
making noise even with a New filter and nothing plugging it in the
tank. it would whine and had all sorts of other noises going on with
it. The pump that is on it now is New Bosch about 1 month old,
Actually 5 years old but installed 1 month ago so sorta NOS. It was
great then started acting up. Usually when I just turn on the
ignition it will make a thump sorta noise. It would instead do a hum
for a few seconds and cut out. I just put a cheap in line fuel gauge
on it and it showed NO pressure. I then had a helper bump the
ignition ( not turning it over ) and the fuel pump was getting power.
during the few second bump I would tap on the pump with the plastic
handle of a screw driver. After a few tries it came up in pressure
and fired up like it should.
I will need to get a spare just not sure when.
But had the question of interchange on the thing since I have found
them for 50 bones that say they will fit but says it is for a 80s era Ford.
Just thought for sure I could not be the only one going down this
road, or be the 1st to encounter this issue.
Just check your fuel pressure. I had on one of the engines installed
in my 85 westy a fuel gauge in the engine compartment. It would show
pressure all the time, Also was a bit lazy to run it up to the front
of the Van. Worked great and always worked so took fuel pressure off
of the list of issues by a quick glance of the guage. So, all I had
to worry about was air and fire. Never had an issue with air other
then Air Leaks.
Good luck
C-ya Jonce
>So, was curious as to what are the typical symptoms when a fuel pump
>begins to fail OR fails all-together (other than the obvious) AND how
>does this differ from a failed or failing regulator ?
>I ask b/c i thought i had a failed fuel pump last week, when engine
>suddenly would not start at all, but eventually did. It did this off and
>on several times as if NO fuel was getting delivered.
>
>-john
>>The pressure is really determined by the pressure regulator as long as the
>>flow id close. This pump was used on a number of vehicles including some
>>Fords and VW's from '75. Bus Depot recently had them on sale for a very good
>>price. Note that these pumps rarely fail without warning or cause. To not
>>find the cause may mean another pump.
>>
>>Dennis
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>>Jonce Fancher
>>Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:22 PM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Fuel Pump Alternative
>>
>>Hi all
>>Well here be the Question.
>>Stock fuel pump Pooped. Worked off and on when it wanted. So I
>>swapped it out to a New OEM Bosch spare I had. For some reason that
>>one has acted up a bit. I need a spare for the Just in case factor.
>>Has anyone used a Universal?? or any other then the OEM Bosch Pump?
>>Now just to state this is the Bostig Zetec but the stock fuel pump is
>>what is used. Can I use or can anyone use a pump that will give the
>>proper pressure??
>>Anyone out there know the answer??
>>Thanks Jonce
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