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OK - so hoping that this doesn't turn into an epic like Fanums....
I'm pretty sure I'm doing something idiotic but thought I'd let you all have a good laugh before I figure it all out.
The story so far:
I recently had the internal pipe in the tank fail due to ballooning and eventual bursting so this was changed.
While removing the tank I noticed that a couple of my Quick Disconnects were old and worn so I decided to swap these for new ones.
So far so good.
I then noticed that the fuel line itself was looking a bit cracked so decided to treat myself to new fuel line. I have my fuel filter fitted externally so there's a fair bit of pipe on the outside of the bike.
Knowing my limitations I took each bit of fuel line off individually, cut a new bit and replaced it.
I then fired the bike up and it wasn't very happy coughed and spluttered and ran badly and cut out.
Hmm... maybe I'd overdone 'running the tank low' and had actually run out of fuel.
Put fuel in and now there is no coughing or spluttering or actual firing
I think the original firing must have been from remnant fuel in the filter and I must have done something wrong.
Sure enough there is no fuel pumping through the filter even when the bike is turning over although it does seem to get pressurised with air.
So I start to doubt myself.
Maybe I got the feed and return pipes the wrong way round so I swapped these over and no change
I do have fuel coming from the tank but beyond that I think I must have got my pipes in a muddle
It has to be me being stupid - right? There's no way it's HES (changed about two months ago) or any other part failing is there?
All mockery and constructive suggestions welcomed
Thanks
I'm pretty sure I'm doing something idiotic but thought I'd let you all have a good laugh before I figure it all out.
The story so far:
I recently had the internal pipe in the tank fail due to ballooning and eventual bursting so this was changed.
While removing the tank I noticed that a couple of my Quick Disconnects were old and worn so I decided to swap these for new ones.
So far so good.
I then noticed that the fuel line itself was looking a bit cracked so decided to treat myself to new fuel line. I have my fuel filter fitted externally so there's a fair bit of pipe on the outside of the bike.
Knowing my limitations I took each bit of fuel line off individually, cut a new bit and replaced it.
I then fired the bike up and it wasn't very happy coughed and spluttered and ran badly and cut out.
Hmm... maybe I'd overdone 'running the tank low' and had actually run out of fuel.
Put fuel in and now there is no coughing or spluttering or actual firing
I think the original firing must have been from remnant fuel in the filter and I must have done something wrong.
Sure enough there is no fuel pumping through the filter even when the bike is turning over although it does seem to get pressurised with air.
So I start to doubt myself.
Maybe I got the feed and return pipes the wrong way round so I swapped these over and no change
I do have fuel coming from the tank but beyond that I think I must have got my pipes in a muddle
It has to be me being stupid - right? There's no way it's HES (changed about two months ago) or any other part failing is there?
All mockery and constructive suggestions welcomed
Thanks