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vanjoe Samba Member
Joined: December 25, 2009 Posts: 606 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject: Is my fuel pump bad? |
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I ran my van out of gas and after putting in 10 gallons I had a hard time starting it. Finally got it started after tapping on the fuel pump. It ran about 5 minutes then died. It won't start again and I can't get the fuel pump to run. It is normal after running out of fuel that the pump burns up sometimes? |
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tencentlife Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2006 Posts: 10078 Location: Abiquiu, NM, USA
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Bassyaks Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2010 Posts: 1137 Location: S.E. Connetitcut
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Just an idea, add more fuel
I recently replaced my fuel pump, I drained the old fuel and added 10 gals of new fuel, when it came time to attach the fuel line from the tank to the pump, nothing came out., I had to pressurize the tank with compressed air, then it started to flow |
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James 93SLC Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 937 Location: NE Ohio
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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If your van doesn't have a filter located before the pump, then running the take dry may of allowed crud to make its way into the pump and jam it. That's why the tapping worked temporarily by dislodging the crud.
Pull the lines off the pump and try flushing it out. _________________ -------------------------
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vanjoe Samba Member
Joined: December 25, 2009 Posts: 606 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys I will try to remove the pump and clean it. I will also change the fuel filter. The filter is after the pump. Should I relocate the filter before the pump. That seems like it would make more sense to protect everything in the system. |
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 12007 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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No late model vans have a filter before the pump. They did away with them in the early models.
Have you checked the two wires that are attached to the fuel pump? If they are broken and making intermittant contact or corroded that might be your problem.
Good luck |
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BC Westie Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2007 Posts: 331 Location: British Columbia
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like you have sucked some crud into the pump.
I had a Bosch Filter after the pump. I then added the pre-pump little white box filter as well when I installed a new pump. Two filters are better then one
Good luck with flushing it out. _________________ 1980 Vanagon Cali Import 86,000Miles
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 4:02 am Post subject: |
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BC Westie wrote: |
...I then added the pre-pump little white box filter as well when I installed a new pump. Two filters are better then one... |
...until you clog that cube & have cavitation/pump starvation...just replace both filters every year & you'll be fine... _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
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<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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vanjoe Samba Member
Joined: December 25, 2009 Posts: 606 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Update: I went to my friends house where my van was and tried to start it with no luck. I tapped on the fuel pump and disconnected the fuel line at the fuel tank and reconnected it. Tried to start the van and it started right up. Drove it home 20 miles with no problems. My advise don't run these vans out of gas. What a pain in the ass. |
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