Sounds like tank vacuum.
When it happens, pop the cap and listen for a big gulp of air indicating the tank vent is blocked.
When it happens, pop the cap and listen for a big gulp of air indicating the tank vent is blocked.
Here's what keeps bugging me, you have an electric fuel pump? I didn't think a 95 used an electric fuel pump, my 96 doesn't. Or did I read that wrong in your first post?I had a bit more of a tinker this arvo, not a tank problem, it completely failed in the driveway and wouldn't start even with the tank open. i think its a pump related problem, but another interesting/annoying development that i will have to look into is the 3 yellow leads going to the reg are getting very hot and the old tape that was wrapped around the terminals had burnt and become brittle the stator seems to be putting out equal voltage on all terminals and its still charging the battery at the correct volts but some of the pins in the plug to the reg/rec have been burnt and the plastic around melted., would a reg problem be causing this excessive heat?
Quite feasible....i tracked it down to a fuel pump problem, pulled it out and hooked it directly up to 12volt and it was sticking. i have bypassed it for the time being and will be tracking another down. possibility that the pump sticking was causing excessive current draw and causing wires to get hot, its also been 35-40 degrees C here.
Fair enough, but I'm perplexed because my 96 doesn't use a pump.my 88 600 hurricane had a low pressure fuel pump.they dont have to be fuel injected to have a pump.
It doesn't use an electric one, that I know for sure.are you sure it does not have a low pressure fuel pump?
'92-'95 has a fuel pump. '96-'99 does not.But an electric fuel pump on a 95? Isn't that year carbed?
Ahh I see, makes perfect sense now. Thanks'92-'95 has a fuel pump. '96-'99 does not.
Fuel pumps are used when the fuel level in the tank is below the level of the float bowls - regardless of whether it's injected or carbureted.
That's the only reason that makes sense. The early ones will run fine without the pump until the fuel level gets too low to feed the carbs by gravity but I don't know how close you can get to empty before it stops sucking fuel.anybody know why they dont have a fuel pump from 96-99? is the tank always above carbs? just wanna know.thanks.