Fuel Issue - electrics?

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Dr Doalot
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Fuel Issue - electrics?

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Hi all

Latest problem (grrrr :smt010 )

Out for a ride and bike just stops. Turns out to be a fuel issue

Pull pipe off carbs and turn engine over and no fuel coming out of pipe.

Put meter across bike side of fuel pump connector and get ~6. v

OK so buy a new pump from eBay, connect it up but same problem :smt010 (yes I did check I had the pump connected up the right way!)

Check cable bike side again, turn engine over and still getting a reading. I then connect the pump (new or old doesn't matter) and put the meter across the pump side connector (by inserting the meter probes down into the plastic alongside the cable). Nothing

Now I certainly have very limited skill with the electrical side of things but to my mind if I get a reading with the pump disconnected surely I should also get a reading with a pump connected from the pump connector?

Thanks for your thoughts...
zimm
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Re: Fuel Issue - electrics?

Post by zimm »

Off the top of my head, check the fuel pump relay.
Dr Doalot
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Re: Fuel Issue - electrics?

Post by Dr Doalot »

Hi Zimm

Thx for the v swift reply

OK I know I am a duffer oldman but after your post I did a quick forum search for fuel pump relay and everyone with a duff fuel pump says check the relay but doesn't say how

You know what is coming...

How do I check the relay?
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Re: Fuel Issue - electrics?

Post by zimm »

Main site
manuals
H model
electrical
:-)

It's all in there. I'd just be paraphrasing if I went into it here.
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