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Title: Relocate fuel pump? Post by: memper on December 12, 2012, 07:17:38 AM Any ideas? Stock location sucks and its a pretty ugly piece of machinery.
'99 750 Title: Re: Relocate fuel pump? Post by: ducpainter on December 12, 2012, 07:35:33 AM Why not locate a small low pressure (3 ish psi) electric pump under the tank?
edit... like this one... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Low-Pressure-Electric-Fuel-Pump-gas-diesel-1-3-PSI-12-VOLTS-/221165281356?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item337e7a604c&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Low-Pressure-Electric-Fuel-Pump-gas-diesel-1-3-PSI-12-VOLTS-/221165281356?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item337e7a604c&vxp=mtr) Title: Re: Relocate fuel pump? Post by: memper on December 12, 2012, 09:54:35 AM ooh! I didnt even think of replacing with aftermarket. Prolly a good idea seeing as mine is nearly 14 years old :-\
Title: Re: Relocate fuel pump? Post by: ducpainter on December 12, 2012, 10:06:40 AM ooh! I didnt even think of replacing with aftermarket. Prolly a good idea seeing as mine is nearly 14 years old :-\ There are other options also.I know if mine fails I'll go the electric route. Make certain if you do it you have a filter upstream of the pump. Title: Re: Relocate fuel pump? Post by: JoeB on December 20, 2012, 12:14:01 PM ooh! I didnt even think of replacing with aftermarket. Prolly a good idea seeing as mine is nearly 14 years old :-\ If you can live with some 'ugliness' - I'm not sure you need to replace it just yet. While on some cars, the fuel pump is a replaceable item as part of a service schedule, I see no mention of this in my service manual. Fwiw, I have a 40 year old Mercedes-Benz which still has the original Bosch D-jet fuel pump. So they do last (on some vehicles at least) a fair while. It purely depends on how much shit fuel you put through the pump over time, or if you run it dry (big no-no). the thought of having to replace it however, sends a shiver through my tailbone. last quote was $1500 for a new one. Ouch. I'd suspect Ducati would charge at least a couple hundred for a new one. :-\ Title: Re: Relocate fuel pump? Post by: Speeddog on December 20, 2012, 09:00:13 PM Fuel pumps for ie Ducs available for ~$150:
http://ca-cycleworks.com/products/fuel-carbs?manufacturer=143 (http://ca-cycleworks.com/products/fuel-carbs?manufacturer=143) |