On the road again....... - ducati.org forum | the home for ducati owners and enthusiasts

dewjantim · July 4th, 2012, 05:41 PM

Put a new battery in my 91' 851 today. It had not been started in over a year. I opened the tank..... fuel smelled fine thanks to the octane booster I put in it. Turned the key and it fired right up, sounding great. Now to change the oil , check the belts, change brake and clutch fluid, and check tire pressure....... I will be back on the road again.

cropduster · July 11th, 2012, 02:58 AM

nice work, best you change the fuel filter and put fresh fuel in it though mate.
the fuel pump is getting on a bit and the old filter may restrict flow too much causing the pump to fail, my 888 let me down repeatedly due to a weak pump and the slightest restriction in the filter, fixed now, of course!

dewjantim · July 17th, 2012, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cropduster

nice work, best you change the fuel filter and put fresh fuel in it though mate.
the fuel pump is getting on a bit and the old filter may restrict flow too much causing the pump to fail, my 888 let me down repeatedly due to a weak pump and the slightest restriction in the filter, fixed now, of course!

I did drain all the old gas and replaced it with fresh gas. Turned the key...... heard the fuel pump working...... pressed the starter button.... the bike started..... the fuel pump quit..... so did the bike. New pump and filter on the way to me. This is the third new pump I have purchased for my Ducatis this year. The pumps went out on my 750 Sport and 750 Paso also.......

cropduster · July 18th, 2012, 02:49 AM

does that model take the fat bosch pump or the skinny walbro?

motodave · July 18th, 2012, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dewjantim

I did drain all the old gas and replaced it with fresh gas. Turned the key...... heard the fuel pump working...... pressed the starter button.... the bike started..... the fuel pump quit..... so did the bike. New pump and filter on the way to me. This is the third new pump I have purchased for my Ducatis this year. The pumps went out on my 750 Sport and 750 Paso also.......

You really gotta love what this fuel w/ alcohol is doing to all of our fuel systems, I have replaced more fuel pumps in the last year then in the 30 years previously...really sucks

dewjantim · August 2nd, 2012, 10:37 AM

Guess I will have to start draining all the gas and put some kerosine in my tanks and fuel pumps.....

July 4th, 2012, 05:41 PM	#1
dewjantim Junior Member ducatis in the registry: [SS 900 Supersport] [900 SS C] [SS 900 Supersport] [750 Paso] [851] [750 SS] Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ashland, Ky Posts: 13	On the road again....... Put a new battery in my 91' 851 today. It had not been started in over a year. I opened the tank..... fuel smelled fine thanks to the octane booster I put in it. Turned the key and it fired right up, sounding great. Now to change the oil , check the belts, change brake and clutch fluid, and check tire pressure....... I will be back on the road again. Attached Images

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

July 11th, 2012, 02:58 AM	#2
cropduster Banned No ducatis in the registry Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 429	nice work, best you change the fuel filter and put fresh fuel in it though mate. the fuel pump is getting on a bit and the old filter may restrict flow too much causing the pump to fail, my 888 let me down repeatedly due to a weak pump and the slightest restriction in the filter, fixed now, of course!

July 18th, 2012, 02:49 AM	#4
cropduster Banned No ducatis in the registry Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 429	does that model take the fat bosch pump or the skinny walbro?

August 2nd, 2012, 10:37 AM	#6
dewjantim Junior Member ducatis in the registry: [SS 900 Supersport] [900 SS C] [SS 900 Supersport] [750 Paso] [851] [750 SS] Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ashland, Ky Posts: 13	Guess I will have to start draining all the gas and put some kerosine in my tanks and fuel pumps.....