Yes, bit of feedback please, after all that tiring advice giving.
Yes, bit of feedback please, after all that tiring advice giving.
yerma
Guest
I apologise for not getting back to all with an update. Well that night i got home and went to listen for the fuel pump noise, couldn't hear anything.
But i thought i better make sure the situation hasn't got worse so i tried to start the bike, would you believe it after 2 days of nothing it starts without even a hicup!
Left it running for a few minutes to make sure it was going to tick over cleanly, it did. Turned the engine off and repeated the process, this time i heard the fuel pump whir (or whaterever you want to call the noise.
)
Engine started again cleanly.
I have now covered 300 miles since then, with multiple stops, to make sure the bike is starting correctly.
So, not sure what caused the problem, but at the moment it appears to be working as intended.
Thanks to everyone who gave advice and spent the time to write it in the forum. Much appreciated.
On a side note a letter came through saying that my fuel pump controller should be replaced by BMW as part of a recall, but not a safety recall. I'll pop into them and get that done and make sure it gets a clean bill of health before I leave with it.
Cheers all and have a free virtual pint.
But i thought i better make sure the situation hasn't got worse so i tried to start the bike, would you believe it after 2 days of nothing it starts without even a hicup!
Left it running for a few minutes to make sure it was going to tick over cleanly, it did. Turned the engine off and repeated the process, this time i heard the fuel pump whir (or whaterever you want to call the noise.
)Engine started again cleanly.
I have now covered 300 miles since then, with multiple stops, to make sure the bike is starting correctly.
So, not sure what caused the problem, but at the moment it appears to be working as intended.
Thanks to everyone who gave advice and spent the time to write it in the forum. Much appreciated.
On a side note a letter came through saying that my fuel pump controller should be replaced by BMW as part of a recall, but not a safety recall. I'll pop into them and get that done and make sure it gets a clean bill of health before I leave with it.
Cheers all and have a free virtual pint.
h0wz3r
Registered user
On the point of BMW replacing faulty fuel pumps as a recall, does that apply to bikes out of warranty too?
Just bought a 54 plate GS myself and whilst the fuel pump has been replaced already, according to the description, if it were to fail again would BMW replace this for me?
Whatever the problem with yours was it sounds intermittent. I'd get it checked out if it were me to make sure nothing's on the way out?
Just bought a 54 plate GS myself and whilst the fuel pump has been replaced already, according to the description, if it were to fail again would BMW replace this for me?
Whatever the problem with yours was it sounds intermittent. I'd get it checked out if it were me to make sure nothing's on the way out?
It's a fuel pump controller, not a fuel pump.
If yours has already been replaced, with the updated version, why should / might it fail again? If you are worried.... buy the warranty cover ... or buy a spare controller, they are easy to fit...or ask the dealer what they will do....
As to whether the OP's fault is intermittent, you have no idea... Not least because chummy never quite worked out why his bike only went phut, phut.
If it never happens again, it's not intermittent, it's a one-off mystery, brought about by mischievous imps to spread worry throughout UKGSerland.
h0wz3r
Registered user
Just passing an opinion that's all. The last thing anyone needs is worry and I should know as reading about these sorts of issues so nearly put me off buying a GS in the first place.
My view for what it's worth is that there's always a reason for a 'fault' even if it's a one off. Being the sort of person that I am I just have to know what caused it, even if it never shows up again because at the end of the day, 'something' caused it.
Whatever your take on it, no offence meant
Whatever your take on it, no offence meant
...and none taken, I can assure you.
PS You appear to have hi-jacked your own thread about buying extended warranty and turned it into a thread about panniers
Take care
h0wz3r
Registered user
...and none taken, I can assure you.
PS You appear to have hi-jacked your own thread about buying extended warranty and turned it into a thread about panniers
Take care
LOL. It wasn't meant to take that direction but seeing how I need at least a top box it kinda kills 2 birds with one stone!
... & cheers!
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