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The stock unit (left) doesn’t have the corrosion-resistant paint or wax plugs of the redesigned unit.
When I started the bike – and it fired
right up – I let it run for a few minutes and monitored the fault codes. No codes popped up, and the bike handled various revs just fine. Satisfied I found the problem, I put the stock controller back on and tried to start the bike – nothing happened, and the fuel pump controller fault code popped back up. Because this is a relatively com- mon issue with bikes from my generation (2005-07 Hexheads), George had a new (updated) fuel pump controller on the shelf, and I installed that. The bike started again and the fault code did not reappear. (Fuel pump, electronic; p/n 16 14 7 720 776, retail cost $138.42) A buildup of fluid causes corrosion over
time on these electrical units, and the design of the original unit is such that the fluid doesn’t flow off. BMW redesigned the fuel pump controller to ensure that fluid doesn’t build up on the unit. They also coat the new units with corrosion-resistant paint.
(Because I removed the sensor fitting on
the left side instead of rerouting the hoses connected to it, every time I put my bike on the GS-911 diagnostic tool, I’ll be looking at an error code that says "10098: Fuel Venting Valve defective and, in bright red letters, THIS FAULT IS CURRENTLY PRESENT.")
With the breakdown issue solved and
knowing I was nearly at 80,000 miles, I decided to go ahead and do a major mainte- nance on the bike as well as some mainte- nance tasks I had neglected or put off. I’ll be covering these things in the other
parts of this tale: • Alternator belt • Clutch output cylinder replacement • Drive shaft replacement with rebuilt unit
• Fuse block replacement and wiring cleanup
• Full fluid change, including engine, final drive, transmission, clutch and brakes.
www.aksengineering.com March 2016 BMW OWNERS NEWS 57
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