nud1e
Registered user
About 6 miles into my commute, stopped behind a trunk at traffic lights, I heard an odd sound which I thought might be from the trunk.
Lights changed, pulled away and a half mile later the bike died, all lights on but no go.
Did a visual check and could find nothing out of the ordinary.
Switched on the ignition and the fuel pump screamed. Switched it off.
Got the bike recovered to home through a friend of a friend.
Phone the guru in Cork who told me in no uncertain terms not to make it worse by trying to fix it before getting it to him.
As we discussed possible problems, I mentioned that I had disconnected the fuel lines to tighten a clamp on a leaking line.
Told him that one connector had gone back together without any problems but that the front connector had been reluctant to go together.
He told me that the connectors should be greased every time that they are apart and he meant every time.
So I took them apart, greased them and they both went back together with a click.
Turned on the ignition, no scream from the pump and the bike started.
The front connector had look good when I did the visual check but must not have been fully seated.
Lights changed, pulled away and a half mile later the bike died, all lights on but no go.
Did a visual check and could find nothing out of the ordinary.
Switched on the ignition and the fuel pump screamed. Switched it off.
Got the bike recovered to home through a friend of a friend.
Phone the guru in Cork who told me in no uncertain terms not to make it worse by trying to fix it before getting it to him.
As we discussed possible problems, I mentioned that I had disconnected the fuel lines to tighten a clamp on a leaking line.
Told him that one connector had gone back together without any problems but that the front connector had been reluctant to go together.
He told me that the connectors should be greased every time that they are apart and he meant every time.
So I took them apart, greased them and they both went back together with a click.
Turned on the ignition, no scream from the pump and the bike started.
The front connector had look good when I did the visual check but must not have been fully seated.
