1998 xrv750 will not start

[karl singleton]

hi
started okay today after hiting the fuel pump a couple of times, just done 80 miles with no problems so still not shore if the pump had stuck but orderd a new pump just incase.
thanks karl

[beddowsm]

hi
started okay today after hiting the fuel pump a couple of times, just done 80 miles with no problems so still not shore if the pump had stuck but orderd a new pump just incase.
thanks karl

Definately sounds like the pump. Mine did exactly the same. Cut out and I managed to bump start it on a hill, but next time it happened I wasnt able to start it. AA got me started by hitting the pump a few times. They also checked the old pump and you could see the badly worn points. Another way to check is to place your hand on the pump while the engine is running, you should feel it sticking every now and then.

Good luck fitting the new pump, its pretty straightforward. Hardest part is getting the rubber mount to fit. Larger square peg inot a smaller round hole. It does go on.

[stageonesimmo]

From bitter experience - the worst weather I've ever been in at the side of a motorway with a knackered pump - I can say that with a full to 1/2 full tank the @ runs perfectly well with the pump by-passed - you just need to keep some long nosed pliers handy to use on the pipe clamps and be repared to swap some of the bits of pipe around untill you new pump arrives - then you can fit it and get busy with the solder on the old one to keep as a spare.......