Date:         Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:05:21 -0700
Reply-To:     "Michael A. Radtke" <wa7zpu@5BY9.NET>
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From:         "Michael A. Radtke" <wa7zpu@5BY9.NET>
Subject:      Re: No Start: Fuel Pump?
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Stuart and Neil,

It is a 1984 with the 1.9 liter engine.

It has a pre-filter, and that is the filter that clogged.

Of course, my gas tank is getting rusty and this may be the time to
replace it.  However, up until now, I had plenty of warning as the
filter slowly clogged.  The fuel pump sound changed and got noisier.
That has always taken a year or two in the past.  I have always used
filters designed for this van and the WIX is no exception.  But, this
is the first time that I used a WIX filter (made in Israel).  The last
time I drove the van, the fuel pump sounded normal.  There was no hint
of the filter getting dirty.  I never had a filter clog completely
before.

I have another WIX filter installed from the same lot.  I'll see what
happens next.

Yes, since the fuel pump is so quiet, I suspect that it has always run
twice when the ignition was turned on and I never noticed.

Thanks for your help and advice,
Mike