RE: Fuel pump noise.

["Minor, Bob" <Bminor@xxxxxxxx>]

Just out of curiosity, how long has been since you replaced it?  From previous discussions on the list, it certainly seems that these filters are more troublesome than your average fuel filter.  I've never done the external filter modification as I felt that it wasn't that big of a deal at 24000 mile intervals, but if there are high odds of having a failure on the road, then the external filter makes a whole lot of sense.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Dan Fordice
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 6:55 AM
To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Fuel pump noise.


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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