My Thing is out of hibernation!

[MedicTed]

I got my Thing running on Friday after work. I don't think I put 200 miles on her last year. I have been needing to change the steering dampner and get new tires. So, I took her to work on Saturday and gave her a good bath. Got to cruise home with the top down. Man, have I missed that.

So, I get about four blocks from home and she begins to sputter and dies. I had gotten gas on the way to work, so that was not the problem. I opened the hood and began looking around and found that the fuel pump pivot rod had walked almost out of the pump. After a walk home for tools, I pulled the pump, reassembled and reinstalled it. She fired back up. Now I need to order new gaskets and use one of my spare pumps.
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Ted Wojton
70 VW Bus Westfalia camper
2003 GMC Sierra

[bmwloco]

Glad to hear it was something simple. Nothing like an old VW to keep you on your toes.

It's one reason I have a full tool roll (from an old BMW Motorcycle) in each of my VWs. Sooner or later you're going to need that wrench/pliers/tape/etc.
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'85 Vanagon Westfalia