I have had some junk restrict the fuel in my van. Besides changing the filters...(I run one before the pump also) I have put some compressed air back up the line into the tank, seeking to dislodge tank-debris from the pickup inside. Worked for me... On Jan 25, 2015 2:09 PM, "Jack Reynaert" <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > The most common problem, is junk in the fuel, clogging the fuel filter. > Pull the small fuel filter, replace... if the noise goes away, then drain > the fuel tank and refill with fresh fuel. > Bad/dirty fuel can be pumped in very easily. > > Jack > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Geneva Saint-Amour > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 4:49 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Gas tank- fuel pump > > Hey all- remember I asked about a noisy fuel pump. Well, it did not stay > quiet for long. It is pretty noisy but was running fine. Now we are within > range of our own garage and it is acting up. We are in a 1985 2wd. We have > a > 6 year old tank, a 2 year old fuel pump, a post-pump filter, 7mm nipple > tank. Missing, running rough, etc. Questions- > > 1. What does a dying fuel pump do? > 2. How long does a fuel tank last before needing cleaning or replacement? > 3. Is it worth changing to the 12mm nipple tank instead of the 7mm we > have? > > > Parts are ordered and ready. We can roll her into Clarkdale. It will be > good > to visit friends and family for a bit. But we don't want to spend more than > we need to in order to get reliably back on the road. > > Www.slowcarfasthouse.com > Geneva Saint-Amour = > |
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