Thanks mate
How do I check if the fuel filter and fuel pump is working?
Back in the 80's I had a problem of engine stuttering, surging excessive fuel consumption in a Nissan Bluebird on a road trip from Melbourne to the Gold Coast. Re-fuelled for the second time in 580km at West Wyalong, normally that distance on one tank -
excessive fuel consumption.
Car would start after re-fuelling, called NRMA (4:00am, -4C, two kids asleep for a while in the back seat, Helen not very happy), NRMA man arrives quickly, you have a blocked fuel filter man, new fuel filter fitted (no charge), car starts, back to 500km plus between re-fuelling -
blocked fuel filter.
Skip to 2014, trip around Tassie with Phil on his GSX1400, bike spluttering, surging, excessive fuel consumption, me following (at times) could smell fuel, see little puffs of black, gassy fumes (the smell and the fumes were making me sick), in the end bike would not proceed. We would need to wait on side of road for 10 to 15 minutes every 30 minutes or so. After cooling the bike would start and run (sort of) okay, until it would conk-out again.
We finally made it to Lake Leake where were to camp for a few nights. Phil strips removes tank and strips fuel pump, in-built filter full of gunk, cleans it all up, bike runs okay for remainder of trip -
blocked fuel pump filter.
How these are checked on an ST1300 - I don't know, I'm like the deer with no eyes.