[Ducati] 900 SS Fuel Pump

[Jim Calandro]

My 888 runs and then stops.  I guess it is a different system.

Jim

Jim Calandro
il Capo
US DESMO
www.usdesmo.com
704-843-0429
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Motorcycle" <ducati9ss at comcast.net>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900 SS Fuel Pump


>I own a 96 900 ss sp that I've built from the ground up. It IS normal for 
>the fuel pump to constantly run as soon as the key is turned. If you were 
>to look under the fuel tank you would find 3 nossels, 1 is for the fuel 
>from the tank to the carbs, 2 is for the fuel to flow back into the tank 
>from the carbs when the bike is not running and 3 is for the overflow hose. 
>I've had these pumps go bad and I've had to buy new ones and they all run 
>the same. Always flowing gas when the key is turned. TRUST ME I know I'm 
>right!
> Frank
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Calandro" <capo at carolina.rr.com>
> To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900 SS Fuel Pump
>
>
>> On all the bikes I have had the pump will run and then stop.  That is 
>> when the fuel pressure is built up to the specification and I start the 
>> bike at this point.  The pump should run after that to keep the pressure 
>> where it needs to be.  I am assuming you are referring to the run and 
>> stop before you start the bike and a continuous run is not normal.  It 
>> could be a bad pump or a bad pressure switch.  I would say you need to 
>> get a pressure reading off the fuel line but I have not done this so do 
>> not know the specification. I have heard that a fuel pump from a Ford 
>> Mustang, I believe the 5.0 liter one, will work and is much less 
>> expensive.
>>
>> If someone else cannot answer this I think I can find the person who told 
>> me about the Mustang part.  They are a lot less expensive than the Ducati 
>> one.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> Jim Calandro
>> il Capo
>> US DESMO
>> www.usdesmo.com
>> 704-843-0429
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "DONALD GREEN" <donducst3 at q.com>
>> To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 10:37 PM
>> Subject: [Ducati] 900 SS Fuel Pump
>>
>>
>>
>> After taking my 96 900 SP out of a three month storage, I noticed the 
>> fuel pump seems to run continuosly.  Bike has the FCR flatside carb mod. 
>> Is this normal?  If not how do I fix?  Ciao!   Don Green*****
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