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That is symptomatic of the fuel sender recall done on many '01's...both =
of my bikes suffered from the "cool morning nasal trumpet effect".  You =
are still in warranty, so plan on chatting with your dealer regarding =
the recall VIN range.

Denis Liakos
Just back from a ride in
South Windsor, CT- sunny and 46 degrees
'01 BRG ST
'01 Neon Blue SP3
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Zoltan Pavlakovich=20
  To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
  Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 1:39 PM
  Subject: [ST] noisy fuel pump


  I'm also one of those offenders who doesn't shut down the bike with =
the key. Until now I didn't give it much thought but it makes sense. I'm =
just wondering if it has anything to do with a noisy fuel pump at =
start-up. First thing in the morning I have a routine (actually I'm =
lucky here in SoCal and can ride daily), I usually warm up the bike (2-3 =
minutes while buttoning up, helmet, gloves...) OK here is the routine - =
turn the key on, select neutral, pull the clutch, switch kill switch off =
and then there it is - a honking nasal humm from the fuel pump (I assume =
it is the fuel pump since it is coming from the right side of the tank =
area) that lasts about ten seconds. Sounds almost like a pump that is =
priming (running without fuel). Funny thing is, it doesn't make that =
sound when the engine is warm. The ST is less than 2000 miles old and =
did it ever since I bought it new. 2001 model bought end of 2003. Any =
suggestions before I take her in for a check-up?

  Zoltan
  01 ST red
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">That is symptomatic of the fuel =
sender=20
recall done on many '01's...both of my bikes suffered from the "cool =
morning=20
nasal trumpet effect".&nbsp; You are still in warranty, so plan on =
chatting with=20
your dealer regarding the recall VIN range.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">Denis Liakos</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">Just back from a ride =
in</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">South Windsor, CT- sunny and 46=20
degrees</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">'01 BRG ST</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">'01 Neon Blue SP3</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3Dzpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx=20
  href=3D"mailto:zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx";>Zoltan Pavlakovich</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 07, 2004 =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [ST] noisy fuel =
pump</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm also one of those offenders who =
doesn't shut=20
  down the bike with the key. Until now I didn't give it much thought =
but it=20
  makes sense. I'm just wondering if it has anything to do with a noisy =
fuel=20
  pump at start-up. First thing in the morning I have a routine =
(actually I'm=20
  lucky here in SoCal and can ride daily), I usually warm up the bike =
(2-3=20
  minutes while buttoning up, helmet, gloves...) OK here is the routine =
- - turn=20
  the key on, select neutral, pull the clutch, switch kill switch off =
and then=20
  there it is - a honking nasal humm from the fuel pump (I assume it is =
the fuel=20
  pump since it is coming from the right side of the tank area) that =
lasts about=20
  ten seconds. Sounds almost like a pump that is priming (running =
without fuel).=20
  Funny thing is, it doesn't make that sound when the engine is warm. =
The ST is=20
  less than 2000 miles old and did it ever since I bought it new. 2001 =
model=20
  bought end of 2003. Any suggestions before I take her in for a=20
  check-up?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Zoltan</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>01 ST =
red</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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