Date:         Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:25:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: How loud is your fuel pump?
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well mine has been buzzing ever since i replace the stocker one. seems i read somewhere
that the rebuilt ones make more noise or some recalled pumps??? gets me thinking

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: John Andrew <johna@TELLURIDECOLORADO.NET>
Sent: Mar 16, 2004 7:38 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: How loud is your fuel pump?

Mine has been buzzing for over four years and over 30K.  Have changed out
the tank with a good used one,  new filters, and have installed a Tiico in
it and it still buzzes.  Carrying a spare for when it does go, but now I am
curious to how long it will last.
John Andrew
1984 Westiico
1987 Syncro Adventurewagen Subaru Project
1985 Quantum Syncro Wagon
1965 Type 3 Karmann Ghia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wognacious" <wognacious@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: How loud is your fuel pump?


> Mine can be quiet at times and then other times I can hear it whine like
that Nanny lady on TV. Been doing it since September when I did an engine
swap. I've replaced both fuel filters and nada. So next step is to drop the
tank and have it boiled out. I do carry a spare one just in
case..............................
>
> "Phillips, Andrew" <phillips@ISGS.UIUC.EDU> wrote:[Sorry in case this is a
double posting; I just realized I sent this message from the wrong account]
>
> The recently installed, rebuilt fuel pump on my '91 Westy can be heard
> over the roar of 2.1L of muscle and a not all that perfect exhaust system.
The noise is disturbing for two reasons:
> 1. The Haynes manual describes touching the pump when first starting the
engine to check for a vibration, implying that there shouldn't be much noise
from the pump.
> 2. My original pump was also unheard for much of its life. When it it
suddenly became audible a year and a half or so ago, my mechanic commented
that was a sign that it was "going bad". I didn't necessarily believe him
when there were no other symptoms for at least a year. After the engine
began to start only when it was cold, a pressure test showed that the pump
should be replaced.
> The rebuilt pump was noisy from the moment I installed it, but seemed to
work OK. In fact, there were three full days of bliss. I'm wondering if
there was crud in my fuel tank that KO'd the new pump just as it did the old
one. Haven't performed a pressure test yet, nor dropped the tank to inspect
it.
> So instead of heading out to the garage, I thought I'd take a poll: How
loud is your fuel pump?
> Drew Phillips
> '91 Westy GL, parked