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fnord · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:45 am Post subject: My fuel pump is crying

When I get low on gas, and the fuel light is on, the bike puts out this really weird whining noise. It honestly sounds like it's crying, and there's a bit of mechanical noise that sounds like a pump....

It can get a wee bit embarassing, riding past the hot chicks with a whiny bike.....
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1993 K1100RS
1999 Jeep Wrangler

endoman100 · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:30 am Post subject:

Here are some things I tried.
http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6389

I replaced the fuel filter and took the clamp that I put on the damper off
still had some noise, and was just giving up on stopping the buzz, Then I replaced my battery for the ABS and the fuel pump buzz went away .
I guess the pump needed a good battery also.
I sill get a little noise when the tank gets low.
But not as loud as it was befor
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Stoked Steve · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject:

Nature of the beast, keep 'er filled up!
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93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

fnord · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I wasn't really complaining, I just think it's kinda funny. I've been known my whole life to spend too much time with the tank on E, and now I have a vehicle that actually cries when it happens.
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1993 K1100RS
1999 Jeep Wrangler

Jim · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:12 am Post subject:

Have you checked the filter lately?
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repaired!
1992 K75RTP 46,000

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