Took it out on the freeway and started 'coughing'. Changed fuel pump/filter, flushed clutch fluid (it was dark colored), test drove it. However, here is more info: this is a 1999 750SS. Maybe several things are failing at once, but I have to be honest and say, this took me so unprepared in a freeway, that I was more worried about my safety and probably less attentive to the symptoms. Thank you all for your thoughts and suggestions. Make sure the pointed end of the screws engages in the groove when you reassemble.Re-read the two above statements about the screws and the carrier ring. One last thing, there is a recessed groove in the tank bung where the grub screws are supposed to hold the carrier ring in place. Easier if the tank is off the bike as you can stand over it and exert more leverage. Significant force is required to remove it. A magnet will NOT help you retrieve them if you do.
That way, you don't have to get back inside the tank for the foreseeable future.ĭon't drop the grub screws in, they're stainless steel. You'll want to replace that as well as the pump and the outlet filter. There is a filter sock on the suction end of the pump to keep any garbage out of the pump. The pump resides below the filter and is held in place by a spring like clamp in the bottom of the tank. With the carrier removed, you have a rather large hole to access the pump and filter.
