Noisy Fuel Pump 2006 Model Bus

[Busdriver]

Hi All,

Got a noise coming from my fuel pump. At first I thought it might have been a top end bearing on it's way out but the noise is definately coming from the fuel pump.

Sort of like a whiring sound.

Anyone had noises coming from their fuel pump and possibly throw some light on this.

Fuel pump filters/strainers were cleaned about 8,000 kilometers ago (by someone who knew what they were doing).

[Busdriver]

Started the bike this morning and the noise isn't there.

The Gremlins must have got out when I got home.

[Aussie Steve]

Sure it wasn't your mp3 player???

[Busdriver]

Nope, could here it with my helmet off and iPod unplugged

[Busdriver]

And now the noise is back

[Aussie Steve]

My bike is the same model...internal pump yes?? Guess its time to remove it and hope you can repair it...from what I have heard a replacement is very expensive...not much help I know but until you either discount or confirm its the pump theres not much you can do. I had a look in the only manual I have...99 to 00 so it is the external pump...but I suspect its the same deal with the later one in so much as all you can do is replace the filters.

Good luck

[Madmax]

My bike is the same model...internal pump yes?? Guess its time to remove it and hope you can repair it...from what I have heard a replacement is very expensive...not much help I know but until you either discount or confirm its the pump theres not much you can do. I had a look in the only manual I have...99 to 00 so it is the external pump...but I suspect its the same deal with the later one in so much as all you can do is replace the filters.

Good luck

Les and I priced a full fuel pump from Mr Suzuki yesterday. They want $883 full price for the damned thing, so yes, it is expensive, with a little dsiscount she's still $801.

The noise comes and goes and we could hear it when Les turned the kill switch off and then on again, while the pump was [pressuring up, there was the noise, mind you, it has only done that once that we could hear. Most intriguing.

[Aussie Steve]

My pump makes a hight pitched whining sound as it pressures up...I assumed they all did it sounds OK but I guess there is a whine and then there is a whine. I presume I am correct in thinking they are a sealed unit re the motor...I mean the bearing, if it is that, would probably only set you back a few bucks...I replaced a bearing in an evaporative air con pump cos they wanted too much for a new one and that cost about $6:00.

[Maj]

You could remove the pump from the tank and check the inlet strainer (too coarse to be called a filter )

or check the flow and see if the filter is restricting flow and causing the pump to labour

or if you have to replace try partshark.com , (pump assembly)