Before replacing the F'P' I would TryIt with the PrePumpFilter Removed for a bit to see if that changes anything ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 18 Mar , 2015, at 7:16 AM, Steven Shelton wrote: > A little over four years ago I did the fuel filter “upgrade” on my 1.9L > Westfalia. The small filter on the intake side of the pump was removed and > a larger fuel filter was put on the output side. > > About four months later I pulled out of a gas station and jolted the van in > a dip at the curb that I didn't notice. The engine died and wouldn't start. > I had no idea where to start troubleshooting so had it towed to the VW > dealership, where they replaced the fuel pump. Everything was fine until > our first trip after the repair. The fuel pump started buzzing. We made it > back OK and after researching Samba and other sites I determined that the > gas tank was rusted and particles were clogging the fuel pump. Sure enough, > when I removed the fuel pump and tapped the pump on a 2 X 4, particles of > rust dislodged from the intake screen and fell out. I replaced the fuel > tank and put the small intake filter back while keeping the larger outlet > side filter. It still buzzed some but didn't get worse. I assumed that > there were some particles trapped in the screen that wouldn't come out. > > Last week while returning from a trip the pump really got loud. It even > seemed like it was harder to get up hills. I'm replacing the pump but I > wonder: by having two filters did I put too much strain on the pump and > caused premature failure or is there something else I need to look at the > prevent premature failure of the fuel pump? |
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