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Old 03-16-2012, 11:55 AM
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Fuel pre-heater

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Originally Posted by BrianCostello View Post

the hard starts are likely caused by the fuel heater under the IP leaking, and possibly the delivery valve seals on the IP letting air in.

Which is what I also assumed. So I installed a fully rebuilt IP I had on the shelf. I purchased it from GSXR, so I know it's good. It's not leaking one bit.
The fuel pre-heater is not part of the IP. Replacing the IP with a known good one is always nice but the fuel pre-heater is a separate item.

Jeremy
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