Having a problem with fuel pump/fuel line if gas is put in gas tank it will not run to bike have to put it in a smaller fuel holder and then it goes straight to bike?

First of all, the new fuel pump may be bad. disconnect line at fuel filter where it goes through filter. and see if fuel flows, or have someone to put hand flat on bottom of tank and try to start car. if fuel pump is working you will feel a vibration on tank. if it does not work, check the fuel pump fuse in fuse box before you exchange it.and or the fuel pump relay! when car is running it runs constantly, when you simply turn key to on position, it runs for about 3 seconds(until fuel pressure in line comes up. and then cycles off.

sounds like you hooked the lines up backwards, when you press the primer it is supposed to squirt gas into the tank on the return line cause what it does is draw fuel through the carb and back to the tank....filter line from tank goes to fuel pump side of carb and return line on carb goes to primer bulb then opposite line on bulb to tank...... so when you press bulb it draws fuel through filter in tank through carb and back to tank ! good luck! 2StrokeJim

This issue could be a bad fuel line at the fuel pump. To check, open the gas cap and listen inside the tank while the ignition key is on to see if you can 1. hear the fuel pump running, 2. hear if the pump is spraying fuel inside the tank. You should hear the pump start up and then pump up to pressure and shut off. If it keeps running, the fuel line inside that tank is probably broken or disconnected. Also, be sure that the hose attatched to the tank,(on the outside, that goes to the injector body), is securly attatched to the tank.

I would say you have problem in the tank with the fuel pump line. When you lean the bike on the kickstand all the fuel goes to the left side an covers the line which then creates enough fuel pressure to run the bike. If you filled the tank full it would probably run ok until the fuel level gets below the bad line.

Slide the tank off the frame grommets towards the back of the bike with care after unbolting remove tank saddle grommets to avoid losing them in the process of removing the tankThere is a cross plate that the tank is bolted to remove that it has 3 each 10mm bolts the one furthest from the seat is the shortest make sure you put them back in the proper place remove your fuel valve with an allen wrench turn it to off position take off the single fuel line running to the fuel pump this will cut down on confusion as to what goes where. snaking this up by the carb can be tricky but can be done dont drop your tank and good luck

The smaller line is the supply to the carb. and should have the filter in the tank, with sufficient length to allow fuel pickup from the bottom of the tank.The larger line returns excess fuel and pressure to the top of the tank.By squeezing the bulb and watching the fuel lines you will be able to determine if you have them right on the carb.

The larger of the fuel lines is the main fuel line. It is the one that has the filter stuck in the end of it and runs out the larger hole in the tank to a fitting on the carb. The smaller line should be about one inch into the tank and comes out the smaller hole and runs to one of the nipples on the primer bulb. Press the primer bulb and put your finger in front of the fittings. The one that you feel air coming out of when you do this is the fitting that runs from the primer bulb to the carb. Hope this helps and good luck.

No the fuel pump will not fail more than once. When a fuel pump goes out it just goes. Will not work after that what so ever. Sounds like bad gas lines. I had this problem. I replaced my old gas line after the old one cracked when I did this I cut the new on to long. When I put my tank back on the old one pinched. It would run fine for a few min then sputter and die as the gas in the line ran out. I let it sit for a min and more gas filled the line and would start the process over. Try replacing the fuel lines and make sure they are cut to the right length and do not kink when the tank is on. It could also be a dirty petcock. I had let my bike sit for 6 months while in another state and the gat tank got dirty somehow. I got it running and same problem putters and dies. Neighbor took out the petcock and used an air hose to clean it out and it worked like new.

The longest, and sometimes smaller in diameter of the two fuel lines, goes from the carburetor to the bottom of the tank. Leave enough slack in this line so that the filter that attaches to the end will rest comfortably at the bottom of the tank.

The other fuel line goes from the primer bulb to just inside the tank, (about an inch). make sure that you get the right size fuel lines. The plastic coupling goes on the end of this line, inside the tank. This keeps the line from pulling out of the tank.

(HINT): When feeding the lines through the tank holes, cut the lines at an angle. They will feed much easier into the holes. You can than cut them off square, once you know that you have enough to work with.

If you need further assistance, just let me know.

Jim

even will turn over a bit once in awhile. At first I thought I was just out of gas the bike had sat overnight and I thought it knew it was really low on fuel but next day it wouldn't start. I put some gas in it and still won't go... Also, during this, I noticed that with the tank propped up, the bottom hose that goes from the tank to the engine is weeping a bit of gas from where it meets the tank. I'm not sure if the line is cracked -- I think this is the return (smaller of the two hoses that go up towards the engine)... Would this cause problems starting?,Do you have spark? Un-kink any lines from the tank when the tank is lowered. Open your gas cap and then re-install and try to start. Three things to run: Ignition, fuel, compression.,,,