Date:         Sun, 14 Jun 1998 16:12:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Bob O'Shaughnessy <vanagon@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
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From:         Bob O'Shaughnessy <vanagon@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: '82 westy, '91 Fox engine, fuel flow problem
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Scott Durrant (sdurrant@AROS.NET) said on the date of 6/14/98 10:27 AM

>The fuel line runs from the tank through an inline three-module unit
>(mounted under the westy located near the sliding door), and from there to
>the engine.
>
     Scott, this unit is the original second fuel pump/accumulator/and
something unit from the Fox, or from an A2 series car.  I'm not entirely
sure that you need it.  The Vanagons run with one fuel pump (as compared
to the A2 car's two) in about the same place, with an inline fuel filter.


     The only reason that I think that you'd need the assembly that is
there is because it is part of the system that regulates the fuel
pressure in the system.  I'd check this.

>(my apologies for not knowing the name of the parts I'm speaking of.)
>My question relates to the three module unit that I believe consists of a
>fuel pump, a fuel filter, and a pressure regulator.  This whole business
>started by a reduced fuel flow problem and I'm guessing that the three
>module unit will need to be replaced along with the fuel tank (the westy
>ran fine, albeit with an unnecessary buzzing sound, for some time).
>
     The buzzing sound is the fuel pump straining.  It can do this for
quite a while, my Jetta blew it's in-tank fuel pump and ran just fine on
one pump.  It is a strong pump, but won't take that kind of abuse for
long.  Once you get better flow from the gas tank, see if the pump works
okay.  You also might be able to use an 83.5-85 gas tank, I think that
there wasn't  a change from 85-86




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Bob O'Shaughnessy,         Columbus, OH
vanagon@columbus.rr.com
85GL (awaiting Multivan interior)
74 Bus (Dad's)
72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid