$576 for a fuel pump is amazing

Well I thought I got an awesome deal on an 08 TE510. I took it to my mecanic to have it checked out prior to purchasing and everything seemed fine. I bought it. While it was in the shop I had him return it to stock height as the previous owner had lowered it. My me mechanic calls me a couple of days later and says I can't get this thing to start! In the end the fuel pump was gummed up with black sludge and small plastic pieces. He tried to clean it all up but finally gave up. It needs a new pump. Called the dealer and well you know the deal-$576?!?!? I read a couple of posts about people trying to find a cheaper solution like just trying to by the pump motor but it doesn't look like anyone has found a solution. I'm just checking in to see if anyone has since. Or if not, does anyone know where I may be able to find one used or less expensive? Does the forum have a preferred dealer that offers members a discount? Man, I feel ripped off. The seller knew. It's just unfortunate it didn't act up on my test ride and for the mechanic. Help!

Thanks Dean! Membership has its privlidges. Talked to Anna at Motoxotica and she hooked me up with an awesome CafeHusky deal...

This number is about a 98% show stopper for me and FI on these bikes if I get to make futures purchases. How much profit do you think someone is making here?

I believe George @ Uptite is working on it. Good Luck

Has anyone considered something like this pump??

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http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?cPath=30&osCsid=ec10834421d06b4a8d5eeb78b31f52e8

I'm thinking if you can find the factory P.S.I & GPH rates, you should be able to match it up & just maybe open up a larger aftermarket tank option since it's external

What was the black sludge and plastic pieces?

AFAIK, George's fix for these pumps is limited to the plastic elbow connectors. He replaces them with metal fixtures.

For the United States, I thought that the Te series is 50 state legal. I also thought that to be DOT appoved a motorcycle had to have a metal tank. Anyone have any idea if this is so and perhaps Husqvarna produces low enough numbers not to have to play by the same rules as others?

Fran

They ARE 50 state street legal.. and NO, a tank does NOT have to be metal to be "DOT approved" There's alot of nonmetal tanks out there.

There doesn't seem to be any specs listed for this pump, but it may be a low pressure pump for cabuerator use?The 950 KTMs for instance, need to pump the gas to the carbs because the bottoms of the tanks are so low.
Maybe not though, because thats a pretty spendy item if thats the case.

I think the metal tank issue is only for the big three due to there import numbers. All street legal dirt bikes with the exception of Husqvarna, KTM and few others with small import numbers have metal tanks.
Dan L

At one time I heard the reason being if a bike's plastic gas tank slides on asphalt it would wear away quick and start dumping fuel with the sparks from the handlebar/foot peg. This was solved by having side panels on the tanks. I have no idea if that is true but that is what I heard as a kid.

I know I have replaced fuel pumps on cars with plastic tanks.

Jeep sports had plastic gas tanks..

Almost no automobile these days has a metal tank BTW.

Funny how mindsets change with engineering and new byproducts..

Both of my Triumphs have plastic tanks (double walled it seems). The one on the Speed Triple is made by Acerbis of all people....

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the replacement pump suggested is for external use... if i can get a old one i would spend a few days trying to cross reference one for the husky crowd. since we know the psi rating we have the info we need. it could require a new tank mount for it though.... but if the replacement pump is 1/2 price, and enough want one, i am sure george could crank out a number of them....

Am working with a company that makes mini pumps for turbojets for aircraft. Will be able to change pressure by changing gear ratio, ceramic bearings, stainless steel will be over kill but Trick. Later George