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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 23:48 - 23 Apr 2024 Post subject: |
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Sounds like the pump is probably knackered. It's kind of out in the weather and they don't last forever. Most of the fuel in the tank is above the carbs so the pump doesn't have to do a lot of lifting. In a pinch, they run ok if you bypass the pump altogether as long as you don't run the tank too low, many have been ridden home with the outside of an old biro pen in place of the fuel pump
You can get new points for the pumps if you fancy giving that a try. Have a look under the plastic top cover and you can see what they are like, if water has got in, it could just be a mass of rust. You can also get aftermarket replacements pretty cheaply. Or you could go the whole hog and fit a low pressure facet solid state pump. Pump is quite easy to get at.
Also check the state of the fuel lines. The ones on Mrs stinkwheels FY were in a sorry state. They are also pre-bent and of varying diameters which made replacing them a bit of a task with much ado with angled spigot fittings. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Posted: 08:50 - 24 Apr 2024 Post subject: |
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Thanks so much Stinkers, I had you in mind when I wrote that! Was in a bit of a panic as I had ok'd the bike for him and then felt awful when it refused to start the next day!!
That clears up the running with no fuel pump plugged in conundrum. I did a chunk of reading last night and looked at some fuel system drawings. Pretty interesting setup.
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