1 Fuel pump on the way out?? Thu May 14, 2020 10:41 am
Bonzo
Life time member
Howdy folks,
The old 4v has really been running well lately. Words I used repeatedly when anyone ever talks to me about it and perhaps that has cursed it!
I was real low on fuel yesterday morning and so brimmed it with super unleaded. After around half an hour I pulled over to take a pic of the stunning view with the engine running and it just cut out. Tried restarting - no luck. Just kept turning over. Battery healthy - all the lights on the dash. I put it in gear and rolled it on to compression, turned it on and it started. Away I went and it never missed a beat the rest of the morning.
After work, I started it up and sat on the bike with it idling on 'choke' while I put my gloves on and it cut out. Same thing, wouldn't start. Bumped then it did and seemed fine. Went for a local spin just to check and notice it did 'miss' a couple of times - and once died while riding. Managed to get home by the usual 'bump'.
Does this indicate the fuel pump is on the way out (30 years + 58,000 miles)?
New fuel filter last month and its been purring along great since.
Could it be that I copped a bad batch of fuel?
Also, during one of the stalls I'm sure I got a sniff of fuel.
UPDATE* Just been to the garage. Switched the ignition on - no fuel pump whirring. Typical that the tank is full of fuel
The old 4v has really been running well lately. Words I used repeatedly when anyone ever talks to me about it and perhaps that has cursed it!
I was real low on fuel yesterday morning and so brimmed it with super unleaded. After around half an hour I pulled over to take a pic of the stunning view with the engine running and it just cut out. Tried restarting - no luck. Just kept turning over. Battery healthy - all the lights on the dash. I put it in gear and rolled it on to compression, turned it on and it started. Away I went and it never missed a beat the rest of the morning.
After work, I started it up and sat on the bike with it idling on 'choke' while I put my gloves on and it cut out. Same thing, wouldn't start. Bumped then it did and seemed fine. Went for a local spin just to check and notice it did 'miss' a couple of times - and once died while riding. Managed to get home by the usual 'bump'.
Does this indicate the fuel pump is on the way out (30 years + 58,000 miles)?
New fuel filter last month and its been purring along great since.
Could it be that I copped a bad batch of fuel?
Also, during one of the stalls I'm sure I got a sniff of fuel.
UPDATE* Just been to the garage. Switched the ignition on - no fuel pump whirring. Typical that the tank is full of fuel