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LIKE 200i / Re: Replacing EFI fuel pump in a Kymco LIKE200i
« on: May 23, 2020, 06:54:36 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on May 23, 2020, 11:18:14 AM
Did you happen to take a photo of your assembled  pump?
No, I didn't ... probably should have. But all your photos are so good I didn't feel the need to. 8)

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LIKE 200i / Re: Replacing EFI fuel pump in a Kymco LIKE200i
« on: May 23, 2020, 12:50:41 AM »
Sent specs and pics to CS but they pointed me to something completely inappropriate. Tried the Quantum HFP-390-U because I couldn't find the HFP-389-U on the Quantum (Highflow) website. Didn't like the fit of the HFP-390-U ... mostly because of a very smooth output port with no barb. Went to their website again and discovered that the search feature is narrow unless you have nothing selected further down regarding a vehicle. This time I found the HFP-389-U and ordered it. Customer service was very good regarding return and refund for the 390.

Carefully soldered the leads to the pump and reassembled. One of the hardest parts of reassembly was getting the stupid little star clip onto the nub to secure the filter. ::)

Almost seems to run better now with the new pump.

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LIKE 200i / Re: Replacing EFI fuel pump in a Kymco LIKE200i
« on: May 16, 2020, 04:37:23 PM »
Well, I got the fuel pump out. It was more difficult than I had expected getting the whole assembly out. I had to use a pry bar. Will definitely use some silicone lube when putting it back together. Was surprised to find the slide on leads soldered to the pump. They weren't too well soldered and I was able to convince them off without desoldering. The strainer is quite rusty looking. I guess I should have been smart enough to maybe have had the tank full while it sits for 6 months at a time.

The folks at Quantum Fuel Systems asked for specs and pictures and will, hopefully, be recommending a replacement for me.

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LIKE 200i / Re: Replacing EFI fuel pump in a Kymco LIKE200i
« on: May 14, 2020, 05:17:58 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on May 14, 2020, 04:50:43 PM
Please, how did you figure out you needed a new pump? Just very curious here.

It's at my seasonal home in FL and so goes long times without being run. I have always used ethanol-free. I have had problems getting it to start when putting it back in service. The battery is on a tender over the summer in the garage. Because I had read somewhere that, if the battery is marginal, it won't start, I've replaced the battery on two occasions. Still had problems but it eventually started. I had started forging an idea that the fuel pump could be acting up ... running okay once its a$$ was kicked.

Now it just won't start. If I blow hard into the gas tank, it starts for a second. When I turn on the key, I hear a quiet clicky/thunky sound but no whir. I'm a little short on tools here, but I'm fixing that and opening it up this weekend.

Could you please, with your expertise, point me at some specific products that I should consider?

Thanks for replying.

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LIKE 200i / Re: Replacing EFI fuel pump in a Kymco LIKE200i
« on: May 14, 2020, 03:06:12 PM »
I need a new fuel pump for my 2015 200i. I contacted an area dealer that has some Kymcos but the only thing they could offer is the entire assembly for $200. And, at this point, I'm questioning the reliability of the OEM pump, anyway. Does anyone have any information about which Quantum replacement would work out for me? Do you think the ones used above for a 2012 would still be just fine with a 2015?

Thanks much for the info in this thread and any help that you can provide.

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LIKE 200i / Re: Gas leak from new Like
« on: August 28, 2014, 03:52:18 AM »
Quote from: BettinANDlosing on August 28, 2014, 03:41:50 AM
Full is subjective. How full? It should never be totally to the top of the filler neck, it can come out the vent and fill up the emission system.

It was full to probably 3/4" down the neck from that emission tube. Perhaps that was too full, but I wouldn't have thought the gas would expand that much.

For now, I guess I'll chalk it up to overfill and hope that's all that it was.

Thanks for your help.

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LIKE 200i / Gas leak from new Like
« on: August 28, 2014, 03:28:18 AM »
I just bought a new 2013 Like200i (.7 miles on the odo).  I rode it home from the dealer (~25 mi), and later went out with my car and got a 5 gallon can of ethanol-free 91 octane gas.  Filled the tank on the Like from the can.  Was a clean job and not a drop spilled (new can designs help keep that from happening).  A half hour later, I went out to do a better job of attaching the license plate than what the dealer had done, and I noticed gasoline dripping from the engine area.  I popped up the seat to look at the filler area and it was clean but I decided to open it up.  There was some pressure but nothing I would consider excessive.  It had been sitting in the sun after filling it with cool gasoline.  I took it for a ride and it was okay and haven't noticed any leak since (a day and 1/2).

I'm a big newbie to to this .. is that leak something that will happen with a full tank as it sits in the sun?

Thanks for any wisdom you can share.

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