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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => 535 Continental GT => Topic started by: adamGT on October 02, 2018, 05:00:06 pm

Title: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: adamGT on October 02, 2018, 05:00:06 pm: Hey all!

Just wondering how many of you have had a fuel pump fail on you. Ive got 9000km on my `14 and Im starting to feel nervous going on long trips. Should I?

-A
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Arizoni on October 02, 2018, 07:52:00 pm: I have only read about a couple of people who had problems with their fuel pumps although several more had problems with the electrical connectors not being fully plugged in.

As far as the pump in my 2011 goes, it has never shown the slightest hint of a problem and my RE is coming up on 23,000 miles (37,100 km).
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Type H on October 11, 2018, 10:29:03 am: I've done nearly 45k kms on my '15 C5 - same fuel pump as the GT, no issues.
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: gizzo on October 11, 2018, 12:32:29 pm: 35,000km on the CGT, no worries so far.
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Paul_42 on February 03, 2019, 05:10:22 am: 33500km. Stuck on the side of the road at Penrith waiting for a tow truck..grrrrrr
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Paul_42 on February 03, 2019, 05:12:07 am: Side note. Are the gt pumps the same as the 500 bullet eith uce engine?
Dealer wants $860 AU for a new pump
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: gizzo on February 03, 2019, 06:01:05 am: HF! Any chance of making a blanking plate and using a far less expensive external pump?

Did you check the fuses and the 3 relays? The time mine stranded me was the fuse for the efi circuit. That's about the time I chocked up the back of the tank to fix a wiring fault.
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Paul_42 on February 03, 2019, 07:17:28 am: Nah Simon. Swapped relays out. You can hear the fuel pump clicking but not the priming sound.
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Boxerman on February 03, 2019, 08:03:11 am: As far as I know, the pumps are the same, this is a UK listing http://tiny.cc/r7rw2y (http://tiny.cc/r7rw2y) But the part number etc.. is in the details.
Remove your pump module, take it apart and fit the new pump, I've had mine apart for cleaning and it isn't difficult.

Frank
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Paul_42 on February 03, 2019, 09:00:50 am: Thanks Boxerman. Fuses all good. Relays all good. Will pull the tank off and pull out fuel pump tomorrow. Thanks for the link.
Ps
Frank, just ordered that part. $155 is alot better than the $860 i was quoted. 4 week turn around though.
Cheers
Paul.
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Jako on February 03, 2019, 10:11:44 am: Suzuki RMX 450 use the same pump as our Enfield's , I have one of these on hand just in case . https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F153056594791
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Paul_42 on February 03, 2019, 11:51:10 am: Thanks Jako, good to know there are alternatives out there.
Paul.
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: gizzo on February 04, 2019, 01:41:43 am: Brilliant information. Be good if there was a sticky on the forum with a list of easy to obtain alternatives to genuine Enfield parts.
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: heloego on February 04, 2019, 01:40:48 pm: Here in the U.S. this is where I got a replacement for mine:
https://www.highflowfuel.com/ag-1320125.1317715.1320995.1320996.1317805-motorcycle-scooter-2012-royal-enfield-bullet-500-efi.html (https://www.highflowfuel.com/ag-1320125.1317715.1320995.1320996.1317805-motorcycle-scooter-2012-royal-enfield-bullet-500-efi.html)
Very nice pump for a damned sight less than OEM. I posted a pictorial of replacement in this forum here:
https://forum.classicmotorworks.com/index.php/topic,26222.0.html (https://forum.classicmotorworks.com/index.php/topic,26222.0.html)
The PN I ordered may not be the correct one for your CGT, but hope it helps.
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Paul_42 on February 05, 2019, 12:08:02 am: Bike back together and running, super simple to pull guts out and replace pump. Used the RMX from the Suzuki. Thanks for all the input gents.
Cheers
Paul
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: dickim on February 05, 2019, 12:30:11 am: Thanks for the heads up Jako (and paul for affirmation) at that price here in Oz, taken a chance that it fits my 500 classic and ordered one to be ready IF.........
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Jako on February 05, 2019, 01:48:46 pm: Quote from: dickim on February 05, 2019, 12:30:11 am
Thanks for the heads up Jako (and paul for affirmation) at that price here in Oz, taken a chance that it fits my 500 classic and ordered one to be ready IF.........
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Yes they fit the C5 euro 3 models. Looking at photos of the latest euro 4 models the pump housing under the tank appears to be plastic so I have no idea if they use the same pump .
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: dickim on February 05, 2019, 02:23:36 pm: Appreciated and am sure by many of the guys ????
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: adamGT on February 05, 2019, 05:07:26 pm: Lots of great info here!

Heloego, are you certain that the pump you ordered and used will fit the 535 CGT?

-A
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: Jako on February 05, 2019, 09:11:35 pm: Quote from: adamGT on February 05, 2019, 05:07:26 pm
Lots of great info here!

Heloego, are you certain that the pump you ordered and used will fit the 535 CGT?

-A

Yes the Quantum pump HFP397 that Heloego used will fit CGT ( pre euro 4 anyway) , While researching that Quantum pump I noticed it was also listed for the RMX , so I searched eBay for RMX pumps and found the Kemso pump. Both are direct replacements for the Keihin 30 mm pump
Title: Re: Incidence of fuel pump failure
Post by: heloego on February 07, 2019, 11:41:06 am: Thanks for jumping in there Jako.

My bike's a 2012, so fitment on any of the Euro3 or 4 models or CGTs (at Quantum) wasn't available. All they list is the "500".