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Post by maximumx on Jul 15, 2011 17:24:29 GMT
Okay... So I have an '85 and '86 and one "working" fuel pump. (Fortunately, I should have another on its way next week...) In the meantime, I decided to start taking them both apart to see if I could figure out what was wrong with the non-working one. So when I take the plastic cap off the working one, I see a little piece of braided wire, just lying there! Closer inspection reveals that there is a ring terminal on one of the screws that holds down the switch assembly, but nothing in it. Guessing that the braided wire should've been crimped or soldered into this terminal, there's still no indication of where the other end should be... Til I found this: Looks identical to the one on mine. So does this look right, with the braided wire soldered where it is? And what does it do? I'm pretty sure it must've been lying there, unconnected for some time and the pump was working... Will it make a difference with it on or not?
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Post by anoldmanreturns on Jul 15, 2011 18:56:55 GMT
you should get your pump and coils soon
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Post by Crusty on Jul 16, 2011 18:20:18 GMT
Looks like an earth wire. Basically to prevent sparks in the pump. What it does is earth the metal parts to the frame of your bike.
The pump will work without it connected, but it's safer to have it connected. Prevents explosions....
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Post by tomster on Jul 16, 2011 19:41:54 GMT
I'll second that.
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Post by maximumx on Jul 19, 2011 17:48:22 GMT
Preventing explosions? That doesn't sound like much fun...
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Post by tomster on Jul 19, 2011 17:52:01 GMT
You're not missing much, it would probably only be a massive fireball or something.
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Post by maximumx on Jul 19, 2011 20:06:11 GMT
Meh... You've seen one bike-fire, you've seen them all.
Now where did I leave my eyebrow pencil...
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Post by tomster on Jul 19, 2011 21:25:07 GMT
Hahaha ;D
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