Fuel Pump Noise Revised

[mark4Jesus]

The pump may last, but the clicking just bugged me. I ordered an OEM fuel pump from the local Honda dealer (Surprised they were able to get one), $185, tax included. Installed it Tuesday night and rode it yesterday and today and here are my observations:
1. At idle the clicking was occurring approx. twice a second and I could feel the pump "hit". That is what I will call the internal tap that I could feel when it clicked.

2. At idle the new pump was, of course, quiet. No clicking whatsoever. The new pump "hit" about once every three seconds. The "hit" felt exactly the same as what the old pump was doing.

3. It now idles smoother that before. The throttle response and acceleration are noticeably quicker. Engine sounds much smoother at cruise.

Note: I changed the filter last week and noticed no difference in pump or engine response.

Conclusion: The pump was working and may continue to work for a long time. (Keeping it for a spare) However, performance was affected. Not sure about any difference in mileage, I just filled it up tonight.

Thanks to all who helped me. I did consider getting the Prelude pump, but wanted to keep the bike looking stock.