RE: Fuel pump noise.

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

My bike is a 2000 with just over 14k.  Now that I think about it, it does
seem a little soon to be changing the filter.  Maybe I'll change it anyway,
and tighten the clamps.  
Thanks,
Dan Fordice

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Bob MacFarland
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:59 AM
To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Fuel pump noise.

Bob MacFarland wrote:

>>> 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.
>>
>>
>
> Guys, things are changing. The new R1200GS has the whole filter/pump 
> arrangement on the ***left** side of the tank under a cover, such that 
> it looks like without a lot of fuel in the tank, one can simply put 
> the bike on it's sidestand and do all the pump/filter work without 
> removing the tank.  Additionally, my dealer told me that the new fuel 
> filter is either permanent or very long life.
>
> Bob
>
I meant RIGHT side of tank....

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