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     Sayitaintso |
I have an '06 that i bought used in Feb and went out of warranty in April. Right after filling up Sunday I heard what I think is the fuel pump running non-stop. The sound is from the right area of the bike for it to be the fuel pump so I'm gonna start there (unless anyone here knows of a similar sound from the lower left side). My question is, should i ride the tank down to near empty before tearing into it or just make a big mess with a nearly full tank to drain? From Sanchez's writeup it sounds like it can be a real messy job to get the pump out in order to check the wires. So if its not gonna hurt the pump to run the the tank down to near empty I'd rather do that, but if it may kill the pump I'll make (and clean up) the mess. | ||
| Bienhoabob |
Mine just went out and I'm in the middle of replacing the pump. Just got it out and new one should be at the dealer in a day or two. I followed Sanchez's write up. Yes run the bike as low as possible, anything left in the frame will come out when you undo the drain plug. Have a container to catch the gas, it will come out in a hurry. In your case you will have 4 gallons shooting out. In Sanchez's writeup it says to wiggle the pump out with two screwdrivers. It's more than a wiggle. I pried it out with screwdrivers, trying to have the pump come out as level as I could. Have patience, it took awhile. I was about to give up, then all of a sudden it popped out. I did notice some cuts on the wiring, but nothing to the extent of Sanchez's. | ||
| Etennuly |
Get a couple of sets of O rings. They are easy to tear upon re-entry, use vasoline or similar lube. One of mine was out of its groove and torn from new, but it never leaked. Also get a new internal fuel filter and a pickup screen. You will need some heat shrink and covered male and female wire end flat plugs. It really isn't too big of a deal, but the fuel does come out fast. Use a funnel with a big top reservoir and it will be fine. | ||
| Xbimmer |
Can't the bulk of it be siphoned out?  | ||
| Etennuly |
Yep, it could!  That is if you have 'bulk' in there. | ||
| Etennuly |
You can also put your finger over the hole to control the flow. It sure shoots out fast when the plug is pulled! | ||
| Sayitaintso |
Thanks for the input. It sounds like its not too big of a deal to go ahead and run out the rest of the tank and it won't hurt the fuel pump. If I'm wrong someone please say so. | ||
| Froggy |
Run her empty if possible. When I had mine done under warranty a few months ago, I did about 10 miles into the gas light to minimize the amount of gas they would have to deal with. | ||
| Bosh |
I've just finished removing the fuel pump to check the wires. It's pretty easy, just use a long funnel to get the fuel to a gas can. The hardest part for me was getting the pump back into the frame. Pay attention to how it comes out for when you put it back in. My wires were in perfect shape by the way (06 with 18K). I didn't even bother to put the shrink tubing on them. Do yourself a favor and have all the O rings on hand though so you don't have to do the job twice. | ||
| Bienhoabob |
I just finished putting a new updated pump on my '06. Could have gotten away with just spicing the worn wire with a new one. But I figured with over 50 thousand miles, just get the new pump assembly. The new pump has the prone to wear wires encased in a hard shroud. Looks like the factory has taken care of the problem. Also the new pump slipped in place in about 10 seconds. No troubles what so ever. I'm good for another 50+ thousand miles. |
