[Ducati] 900SS - Wits End

[Bruce Bellm]

I never did measure to see if there was an increase in capacity. I always 
figured it would be kind of marginal. If you are using a gravity feed system 
as I was I'm assuming that you have a petcock that allows you to cut off the 
flow of fuel? I was always advised to turn off the fuel when the bike wasn't 
operating so that fuel didn't seep into the cylinders. Also don't make the 
mistake of removing the fuel light sensor system when removing the fuel 
pump. I never had a problem with the cruising range on my '96 SS. Using 4 
gal. of fuel got me over 200 mi. on the highway and on uncongested 
backroads. I took it (and another SS) from CT to CO/WY a couple times and 
range was fine for me.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Filak" <jffilak at hotmail.com>
To: <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900SS - Wits End


>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Filak" How did the elimination 
>>>of the fuel pump contribute to better performance?
>
>>From: "Bruce Bellm" <bruce19 at charter.net>
>>Only in  the very marginal sense of lighter weight.
>
> Bruce,
> Thanks. I've been wondering what the fuel pump was bringinig to the show, 
> since the bike seems to run fine when I disconnect it. For me, It's not 
> about the weight savings. It's about taking it out of the tank so it'll 
> hold more gas. The cruising range on these bikes isn't very good and any 
> increase in fuel capacity gets my attention.
>
> Did you notice if your tank held more gas after you removed the pump?
>
> John Filak
> Potterstown, NJ, USA
>
>