Did you replace your Fuel Pump? When and why?

[FinalImpact]

All, Just looking to get some input on bikes that have had their fuel pumps replaced.

Bike year:
Miles:
1st, 2nd, 3rd owner:
Seasonal or year round use:
Longest period parked, months/years:
Pump Replaced approx DATE:
Pump Replaced approx Miles:
Failure type: (see below)

* it quit
* it shorted out
* it opened up
* rusty tank
* physical damage
* unknown


Tags:
5VX-13907-01-00, FUEL PUMP COMP., 2004 - 2008, FZ600/FZ600SS/FZ6/FZ600SSC/FZ6T/FZ6TC/FZ6ST/FZ6STC/FZS6V/FZS6VC
5VX-13907-02-00, 2009 Yamaha, FZS6YL/FZS6YB/FZS6YCL/FZS6YCB

 

[CIrrthum10]

2005 FZ6
6444 Miles
Previous owner put 1000 miles on in 3 years
Put an 09 pump in on 9/22
Old pump had 6444 miles

Pump just quit


Must be a common problem with the fz6... Ive seen a lot of pumps come and go on ebay

 

[iSteve]

2005 FZ6

Previous owner put 1000 miles on in 3 years

Must be a common problem with the fz6... Ive seen a lot of pumps come and go on ebay

Could be only 1000 miles in 3 years... think of all that moisture building up in there or the pump parts drying out.

I also think many people like to drive until the tank is just about empty. Some people say this will allow the pump to heat up or suck up crap at the bottom of the tank.

 

[ghostdog]

I also think many people like to drive until the tank is just about empty. Some people say this will allow the pump to heat up or suck up crap at the bottom of the tank.

#1 cause of FP failure. Not just on bikes but everything EFI.

 

[FinalImpact]

Some people say this will allow the pump to heat up or suck up crap at the bottom of the tank.

#1 cause of FP failure. Not just on bikes but everything EFI.

Sucking up crap or the heat kills it theory or Combo (both)?

+1 for chunks killing it. Agreed.
+1 for fuel lubing the pumps veins, but nothing to do with cooling the electric motor. Agreed.
-2 for heat killing the electric motor as is not submerged. After about a 1/2 tank gone from anything the pumps electric motor is in the breeze to fend for itself! IMO. . .

 

[jcbarr318]

Long story. Low speed layover. Took tank off to fix dent. Dropped a screw in. Took it all apart. Screwed up my stock one in the process. Bad decision from the beginning.

 

[ChevyFazer]

Some people say this will allow the pump to heat up or suck up crap at the bottom of the tank.



Sucking up crap or the heat kills it theory or Combo (both)?

+1 for chunks killing it. Agreed.
+1 for fuel lubing the pumps veins, but nothing to do with cooling the electric motor. Agreed.
-2 for heat killing the electric motor as is not submerged. After about a 1/2 tank gone from anything the pumps electric motor is in the breeze to fend for itself! IMO. . .

Heat does play a factor but not really from it being submerged, more of providing "lube" for the pump while running and when fuel levels get real low air can get sucked in. Very few pumps like to run air through it and fuel pumps are no exception, with the high speeds that they turn they can build up heat fairly quick.

1st link that popped up on google about fuel pump failure http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/195