I haven't needed to replace mine yet but it was mentioned in another thread (regarding BMW dealer prices going up).
Using an automotive aftermarket fuel pump has been mentioned in places like this:
https://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=2058.0 (https://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=2058.0)
I got curious about local prices so I looked up a '90 Lincoln Continental (3.8L V6, the only engine offered during that period) and found their Carquest brand pump for $63.99
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/carquest-electric-fuel-pump-e2042/3140091-P?navigationPath=L1*14932%7CL2*14986%7CL3*15378 (http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/carquest-electric-fuel-pump-e2042/3140091-P?navigationPath=L1*14932%7CL2*14986%7CL3*15378)
NAPA carries one for $59.40, if you trust using NAPA over Advance. Seems they sell Airtex pumps with lifetime warranties.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/AFPE2042 (https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/AFPE2042)
In stock at my local store and with a lifetime warranty. The dealer ain't going to give you that. Nice knowing that if you're on the road and need one you can walk into most any auto parts store and pick one up.
I also checked my favorite online parts store, Rockauto.com, also using a '90 Continental:
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lincoln,1990,continental,3.8l+232cid+v6,1187995,fuel+&+air,fuel+pump,6256 (http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lincoln,1990,continental,3.8l+232cid+v6,1187995,fuel+&+air,fuel+pump,6256)
Offering a wide array of choices, their cheapest was $15.84. That's cheap enough to toss one in your tail cowl just in case.
$38.79 gets you a Carter with a lifetime warranty if you want to pay more for supposed "quality." Hell the TYC for $18.20 has a lifetime warranty too.
$65.79 will get you a Denso.
And to refresh our minds, BMW Motorcycles of Grand Rapids lists a fuel pump for my '87 K75 for $475.46.
http://parts.bmwmcgr.com/a/BMW_1987_K75/_51497_5691969/FUEL-PUMPFUEL-FILTER/16_0809.html (http://parts.bmwmcgr.com/a/BMW_1987_K75/_51497_5691969/FUEL-PUMPFUEL-FILTER/16_0809.html)
Hi, check eBay seller highflowfuel (39801) $69. I installed one in my 96 K1100RS. Slight modification with a hose clamp but fits in existing pump fixture. Comes with a strainer. Installed last year still running fine.Are the electrical connections the same?
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Are the electrical connections the same?
Could you elaborate on the "slight modification with hose clamp"?
Would you consider the whine from the fuel pump at an acceptable level? Quiet, slight, loud as hell at a stop light?
Thanks
greetings...
keys to fuel pump health...
1 no corn ethyl
2 keep it above 1/4
3 new gas filter approx 20k
4 marine staybil b4 storage
5 techron after staybil is burned after storage
and most important is ride it hard... dont be a geezer... ride it hard...
j o
And the final key is to have a spare on the shelf. If you do, yours will never die!
Cheers :beer:
Jim
I replaced my pump because the usual whine noise had increased. I pulled the pump and discover the strainer at the inlet of the pump had started to disintegrate. The bike is a 96 K1100RS with 90,000km.
I tested the old pump and it was fine but since I had the new pump and strainer I installed it. The new pump was missing a ridge on the casting to retain it in the holder. With the hose clamp on the new pump it was a tight fit. That was 5000km ago...no problems since.
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greetings...
keys to fuel pump health...
1 no corn ethyl
2 keep it above 1/4
3 new gas filter approx 20k
4 marine staybil b4 storage
5 techron after staybil is burned after storage
and most important is ride it hard... dont be a geezer... ride it hard...
j o
There is no way around it at the gas station.
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If anybody has replaced the sock with an Autozone or the like part, could you tell me the part number? I have done no searching or researching as of yet.This is your chance to start researching, ckp. Go to the Repair Guidance section's Master Index and look in its Alternative Parts section.
I bought one of those $20 BMW K75 fuel pumps found on eBay and carry it in my tail cowl. I can't say how well it works, but I operate on the principal that when you carry a spare, that part will never fail. So far it has worked.As a new K100 owner, I'm a little unnerved hearing how many spare parts some owners carry with them. Reminds me of my time owning a Jeep CJ5. One time on the highway part of my shift linkage dropped off. Luckily I had my tool set and my Craftsman 5/8" combination wrench substituted perfectly for the missing linkage.
The only issue with the replacement is that it does not use the ring terminals found on the OEM pump, but rather 1/4" spade terminals. One of these days I have to get ambitious and set up the in tank wiring to expedite the change over.
At the risk of jinxing myself, I have done 28,000(54k to 82+k) solo cross country miles on my K75RT in the past 4 years. I have been to 40 of the continental states so far and been in some pretty lonesome spaces. So far, I have not had any problems beyond a blown heated grip fuse on that bike.That makes sense. Thanks for the perspective. I travel the same way with our Ford Transit when we're on family vacations. Now I need to decide if I want to pick up a K-bike tool kit on ebay or assemble my own.
I carry with me easily changed parts that can be hard to come by that can leave me stranded for an extended time some place I would rather not spend a lot of time. I also have an emergency rescue parts box at home ready to ship to where ever I happen to be stuck.
Yeah, I carry some stuff, but I am riding a 25 year old bike with 80,000 miles on it. I enjoy riding it far from home, and I can't get off on sitting by the side of the road thinking about renting a U-Haul to get home. These bikes are about as reliable as anything you can find, but things do fail, and you need to be prepared.
Is there any danger having these bare wires exposed to liquid fuel and vapor?Oxygen concentrations within a fuel tank are low enough that ignition by spark is not possible.