KTM 990/950 Adv thread

**junkmanjoe** · 25th September 2010, 20:41

Originally Posted by dmc

Why not just replace the points and know its going to work correctly? I really do not see why everyone rushes out and replaces the pump when the points are easier to do and even tho they wear its not like you need to replaced them every year. just my 2 cents.

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yes your comments are not falling on death ears...

my auto electrical mate dave and i have run some test on the pump tonight, pumping fuel from one container to an other,, the pump is jamming up or failing,, best run we got was 3 mins..other times would run then stop..start again and stop...

the points are fine, and working as they should, minor pitting and minimal wear marks on ether side of the points

dave says possible magnet damage or moisture in side the pump part causing the failing...i dont know im not an auto electrician.

looking back in my bikes service history, the fuel pump was replaced at around 17,000km. reason was motor corrosion.................if the pump in there now has done around 48,000km that cant be to bad a innings aye...

JMJ

**Eddieb** · 26th September 2010, 15:50

Had some garage time today and installed my new air filter and Uni prefilter, plus new exhaust gaskets at the mufflers as my bike didn't have any, and rotated the fork legs so I can get at the breather screws.

Here's the old and new filters side by side, it should breathe a bit better now

Just idling and reving it in the garage sounds like the Uni prefilter gives the bike a bit of induction noise that wasn't there before.

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After rotating the fork leg I opened the breather screw and got lots of pssssffftt. I was surprised by how much actually, there must have been a fair bit of air pressure in there.