1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

Fuel Pickup

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by SoKal, Mar 15, 2017.

  1. SoKal Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    california
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13' WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    XR650R KX250 KLX110 Beta 500RRS
    I have a 2008 TE510 that I bought used. I installed the oversized tank on the bike I did the fuel pump mod at that time.

    But the pick up leaves about a half gal or more of fuel unusable and I need that to make a 100 miles between fuel stops. I am sure I'm not the first to find this I have searched but have not found the fix for this. Please help with how you guys are getting all the fuel from the tank
  2. Trenchcoat85 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '14 TE 310R
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 shovel, '75 DT400, '97 XR400
    The fuel pump is in the back of the tank, right? (where it should be- not like my screwy 310r with the pump up front). I'd take a look or pull the tank and make sure the back of it is sitting all the way down. If it is, my next move would be to pull the pump/plate and make sure the pump is down and and secure.

    There seems to be a lot of IMS tanks for huskys out there, and I have not heard of any major problems- outside of the tank's mating surface with the aluminum fuel pump plate. I don't know if anybody else (clarke, acerbis- the oem) make any aftermarket tanks.
  3. SoKal Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    california
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13' WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    XR650R KX250 KLX110 Beta 500RRS
    Yes it's in the back. The tank is all the way down. I guess I will see if I can bend it down a few degrees to improve the pick up
  4. EUROJulian Husqvarna
    A Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE250
    See if it can be shimmed up in front, the way 250 tank can...
  5. Trenchcoat85 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '14 TE 310R
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 shovel, '75 DT400, '97 XR400
    hunh. I'm trying to figure out what you're gonna bend....

    IMHO, I don't think I'd bend anything at this point.
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  6. Xicobombas Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Portugal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '17 TE 250
    Other Motorcycles:
    '08 Kawasaki ER6N
    Bending is not an option at all.
    The pick up mesh being at the center of the pump isn't the right location for you, I'd try to install a longer hose with the mesh at the end and point it to the bottom side of the tank.
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