fuel pump replacement?
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:38 am
I took my '85 Vmax out for it's maiden voyage (at least for me- I've never ridden it) and it ran great for about 30 minutes and then it started having a slight misfire. I took it back to the garage and just before I pulled it in it dropped a cylinder completely. I checked spark and compression and both were good to my great relief so then I pulled the fuels lines off the carbs and pulled it over and only one side pumped fuel.
I've searched for OEM fuel pumps and I'm not having any luck finding one- why are there two different part numbers- are the two pumps different somehow? I need the recoil side.
Where can I get a pump that will work- does it have to be OEM or can I just use a single outler Mikuni pump with a pulse feed?
Also it appears to be a bear to change the pumps- looks like the radiator has to come out and if so will I have problems refilling and bleeding the cooling system?
thanks for your help!
I've searched for OEM fuel pumps and I'm not having any luck finding one- why are there two different part numbers- are the two pumps different somehow? I need the recoil side.
Where can I get a pump that will work- does it have to be OEM or can I just use a single outler Mikuni pump with a pulse feed?
Also it appears to be a bear to change the pumps- looks like the radiator has to come out and if so will I have problems refilling and bleeding the cooling system?
thanks for your help!