Liquifire Fuel Pump

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jdfanmi
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Liquifire Fuel Pump

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Any of you out there rebuilt the Liqufire (1980) fuel pump? Tech manual states that it is non serviceable but I have seen rebuild kits on Ebay for the Liquifire. Other than the crankcase filling with fuel are there other symptoms you have experienced that was the result of a malfunctioning fuel pump?


Is there any way to verify the pump is original equipment? Is the pump interchangeable w/ pumps currently offered from Mikuni?

Thanks
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400brian
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Liquifire Fuel Pump

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I believe the later model sleds used a fuel pump that had a check valve built in.
This prevented engine flooding while it was not running.

I believe MN Vintage Snowmobile has the kits.

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Liquifire Fuel Pump

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jdfanmi wrote: Any of you out there rebuilt the Liqufire (1980) fuel pump? Tech manual states that it is non serviceable but I have seen rebuild kits on Ebay for the Liquifire. Other than the crankcase filling with fuel are there other symptoms you have experienced that was the result of a malfunctioning fuel pump?


Is there any way to verify the pump is original equipment? Is the pump interchangeable w/ pumps currently offered from Mikuni?

Thanks
Aftermarket pumps work just fine. I have a Mikuni aftermarket on my sled.
1973 JDX8
1978 Liquifire 340
1980 Liquifire 440 CC Racer
1980 Liquifire 440
1982 Liquifire 440


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