Re: [St] 2000 Sprint ST fuel sending unit

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There were several generations of the sender so the failure mode  
would depend on which generation your bike has.

There is one other option other than counting mileage... it's called  
running out of gas.

On May 3, 2008, at 1:22 PM, Derek Wilson wrote:

> I bought my bike last August, and just last month the fuel gauge  
> quit working.  After studying the archives, it looks like I am  
> having the same problem people were eight years ago who bought  
> these things new.  I took out the fuel sending unit and cleaned it  
> up, but I was wondering if anyone knew exactly what it was about  
> these parts that made them fail.  Also, is there an option other  
> than counting mileage between trips to the gas station before I  
> spend $100 on a $10 part.

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/ 
motorcycles
 '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
 '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
 '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
 '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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