fuel pump noise ?

[Ptech]

Just got my 2003 XB9R and ecmspy. I was just playing around with it and ran the fuel pump activation....wow was that thing loud. Is it just that it maxes out the
pump voltage or is my fuel pump getting ready to check out?

 

[njloco]

It is supposed to be one of the sounds that means it might be on the way out.

 

[user_deleted]

you posted this identical question in BUELL PARTS section as well. why did you do that????????????

your pump is shot. period! it's almost 16 years old. are you surprised?
with key to ON and red run switch to ON you should hear it prime the system then stop till start is achieved. any other associated pump noises unacceptable and signify a pump unit problem.
a healthy pump assembly emits a pleasant and fairly quiet "purr" or "whirr" for a second or 2 till prime achieved. best way i can describe it. and PLEASE don't flood this thread or your other one with endless exhausting "pump" questions. midget has provided an excellent R&R vid....steve an excellent R&R write-up with pics....and i have provided all the parts numbers/tricks/cross-over references and "how to" info. all needed info on this site.

 

[GregoXB]

19 years out of a fuel pump, that' s pretty good.

 

[mmcn49]

I followed L.F.'s advice and replaced mine last summer. If you do your own wrenching its not all that bad money-wise. You can purchase the housing seals and level sensor from L.F., (they should also be replaced while the pump assembly is out of the bike).

 

[GregoXB]

I did a fuel swap some years ago. Easy as pie, and I am no mechanic. Having a method of suspending your bike off the ground is the key.

 

[XB9-Vtwin]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ETZfZhxXitk&feature=youtu.be

Is ^ this the same thing, a fuel pump on its way out?

 

[ocgreenmachine]

When the plastic hose going from my fuel pump to my fuel regulator sprung two leaks my pump became loud. It was trying to pressurize the line and was working overtime. As soon as I replaced the hose and the line was able to pressurize properly, my stock pump went back to being quiet. 55,000 miles on it so far. So before you change out the pump itself, I would check to see if that plastic hose has any holes in it. Pull the pump assembly out, and dip the pump and hose into the bucket of gas that you drain from the tank to get to the pump. When you lift the pump assembly out of the bucket, if there is a leak in the hose, it will squirt out of the hose in a stream. The hose is cheap, and Jacob Stark has more durable hoses to replace the stock one. Here is a video on a simple way of removing the pump assembly yourself:

 

[XB9-Vtwin]

Is my fuel pump necessarily bad or just loud? The previous owner claims no problems.

 

[Cooter]

Is my fuel pump necessarily bad or just loud? The previous owner claims no problems.

Read the post directly above yours.

 

[34nineteen]

The previous owner claims no problems.

Of course he doesn’t... “it runs, what’s the problem?”

That is only bested by “Bike doesn’t run, easy fix”

 

[Vortex]

When the plastic hose going from my fuel pump to my fuel regulator sprung two leaks my pump became loud. It was trying to pressurize the line and was working overtime. As soon as I replaced the hose and the line was able to pressurize properly, my stock pump went back to being quiet. 55,000 miles on it so far. So before you change out the pump itself, I would check to see if that plastic hose has any holes in it. Pull the pump assembly out, and dip the pump and hose into the bucket of gas that you drain from the tank to get to the pump. When you lift the pump assembly out of the bucket, if there is a leak in the hose, it will squirt out of the hose in a stream. The hose is cheap, and Jacob Stark has more durable hoses to replace the stock one. Here is a video on a simple way of removing the pump assembly yourself:

Hey how did you detach the hose from the pressure regulator housing? That thing sits so snug I broke the plastic housing trying to pull it out.

 

[XB9-Vtwin]

Would this pump work?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Intank...h=item3d6a883d93:g:aCwAAOSwSwNbRHzD:rk:3:pf:0

 

[user_deleted]

here's your situation and your remedies:
1-i listened to your vid. your pump is shot. have heard these pumps emitting that racket 100X before and it signifies they're on their "death-bed". your future if not properly addressed? popped 10A pump fuse which you'll replace multiple times...then try a 15A fuse...then the pump will ultimately die at the gas pumps of some sh*t-mart 49 miles away from home and you're screwed.
2-the pump in that link is garbage.
3-click my name....click "find latest threads"...then start to scroll. i have listed ebay links to proper rebuild kits...factory OEM part numbers you'll need to order....housing O-ring info....vids of R&R for these pumps....how to rebuild articles. all there for your perusal and dissection.
and please allow me to be blunt: you should spend less time clowning around on here with nonsensical "bring back buell" articles and focus your energies on repairing/replacing that pump. i can assure you it's going to leave you stranded.