Thursday, 30 December 2010

Bugger and more bugger..

....Dear Blog - having not ridden the bike over most of the Christmas period and now having a chance to get out for while - off we went - then after about 2 hours...  putt putt putt the bike comes to a silent stop on the Romsey Road .... no warning just power off....   I suspect that it is the fuel pump again.. so, after a while I managed to get it started and head off for home with fingers crossed.  Bugger me it ran fine all the way home...  

I stripped out the fuel pump and installed a spare that I had on the shelf from the last time (but with a new contact set).... finally managed that fitted and tried to start it but it turned over twice and blew the 10 amp fuse - replaced the fuse and tried again - pop same thing... bugger again.  Disconnected the pump and it started fine with the residue fuel in the carbs..

I have now ordered a full replacement fuel pump at the inflated price of £180.   Thrice bugger..  I will attempted to change over the contact set from one to the other pump tomorrow and see how it goes - but running out of 10 amp fuses....  So will now have to wait until late next week for the pump....