RE: Fuel pump noise.

["Dan Fordice" <kari.dan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Ed. Out of three replies so far, two have said it was the filter.
I'll add that to my maintenance agenda.
Dan

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Ed Lee
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 8:17 PM
To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Fuel pump noise.

This happened to me also.  It was the fuel filter.   Noise went away 
when it was replaced.

Ed Lee
R1100R
Danville, CA


On May 1, 2004, at 9:37 PM, Dan Fordice wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I lurk regularly and have gleaned much information from this list.  My
> question is regarding the fuel pump on my 2000 R1100R.  Recently it 
> started
> making a loud high-pitched whine for about = second when I turn the 
> key on.
> Then it settles into its customary normal low-pitch whine.  It doesnt 
> do
> this every time, and it doesnt seem to matter if the tank is full or 
> not.
> I havent noticed any change in the pump performance. Is this a bad 
> sign?
> If so, is there a fix?  Is it signaling the demise of my pump?  Thanks 
> in
> advance for you input.
>
> Dan Fordice
>
> Shoreline, WA

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