Randy4697
Randy W McNaught
I have an '08 ST1300 ABS with 72,000 km. I have always used 91 PON fuel (5-10% ethanol). Once or twice 87 PON was used when nothing else available over 5 years ago. I ran the tank out of fuel in mid-May 17. Had 2 bars on the gauge, but chugged through a traffic light and died. I put 27 L into the tank.
Since running out of gas I've felt a very slight hesitation once in a very little while. Tachometer reads normal at idle. After a 3800 km trip to Maggie Valley the end of May I had my dealer check into the problem. He said the screen in the fuel pump was badly clogged and he was having a B*&^h of a time cleaning it. He also said I needed a new float valve. The screen is part of the electric fuel pump and is...wait for it...$1300.00 CDN. OUCH!!!
I have started using STARTRON fuel treatment, hoping to slow the effects of ethanol. The screen has been cleaned as best as they can (I hope) however I think I still feel a hesitation. Fuel mileage is where the book says it should be at between 18.0 km/L - 19.5 km/L t 100 km/h (true). The fuel is never in the tank more than 3-4 days in between fill-ups.
Any suggestions and is this a "normal" price for a fuel pump? OR do I just continue riding it like I stole it?
Thanks/Randy McNaught, London, ON
Since running out of gas I've felt a very slight hesitation once in a very little while. Tachometer reads normal at idle. After a 3800 km trip to Maggie Valley the end of May I had my dealer check into the problem. He said the screen in the fuel pump was badly clogged and he was having a B*&^h of a time cleaning it. He also said I needed a new float valve. The screen is part of the electric fuel pump and is...wait for it...$1300.00 CDN. OUCH!!!
I have started using STARTRON fuel treatment, hoping to slow the effects of ethanol. The screen has been cleaned as best as they can (I hope) however I think I still feel a hesitation. Fuel mileage is where the book says it should be at between 18.0 km/L - 19.5 km/L t 100 km/h (true). The fuel is never in the tank more than 3-4 days in between fill-ups.
Any suggestions and is this a "normal" price for a fuel pump? OR do I just continue riding it like I stole it?
Thanks/Randy McNaught, London, ON