10168 (0x27B8) Electric Fuel Pump System faulty

SimonD

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My 2010 hexhead has developed a fault recently whereby it cuts out as I roll to a halt with a closed throttle. It feels like fuel starvation but the bike will fire straight up and pull away after a few seconds. My first thought was a blocked breather but it seems fine. A quick search suggested that the secondary coils could be the problem and as mine were looking a bit worse for wear I replaced them. The problem still exists, it doesn't do it all the time but seems worse when the engine is cold.
Connecting to the GS-911 reveals the following. Any ideas about how to nail it down further or should I just replace the pump and controller and cross my fingers as I'm due to take it to Ireland in two weeks.

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Advice as given by @Steptoe who is a bit of a guru to say the least

Bypass the controller and if the problem goes away then replace it

If not then replace the pump

 
If it is still a problem with the pump controller bypassed you could also check the fuel pressure on a 2010 ( Twin cam) it should be 4 Bar / 60 Psi.
Although generally controllers are not intermittent faults they seem to just fail and fuel pump /pressure problems start showing up under full throttle.
Your GS911 report shows 2 mBar at 1920 RPM and 7.8% throttle. I would be interested to know if anyone knows how the GS911 has obtained fuel pressure figures ?.
I thought that there was not a fuel pressure sensor and no way of reporting fuel pressure to the ECU, the pressure regulator is mechanical with no sensor.
 
It’s the main coils that are usually the problem, not the secondary coils.
 
Interesting start. The controller was fitted without a gasket and smeared with what looked like vaseline around the edge instead. The hole was half full of water.
 


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