Low Fuel Warning Light; Fuel Pump Switch - Honda 1984 Shadow VT700C Manual

'84-'85 '83
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SWITCHES
LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Place the mOtorcycle
on
its
center
stand.
Turn the ignition switch ON and check
that the
low
fuel warning l[ght comes on
for
1
to 4 seconds.
If
the light does not go
on,
check for a blown fuse or
bulb, loose connection or open circuit in the wire
harness.
Check that the low fuel warning
l
ight comes on
within 60 seconds after the ignition switch
has
been
turned ON with
the
amount of
fuel
in the fuel tank
below 1.7 liters
(0.45
US gat).
NOTE
The
light will
not go
o
n immediately
after
the
ignition
switch
is turned ON
.
If
the light does not go on within 60
seconds,
replace the
sensor.
Check that the low fuel warning
light will
not
light
when the ignition
switch
is
turned ON
when
the
amount of fuel in the fuel tank
is
more than 6.5
l
iters (
1.72
US gal).
If the warning light goes
on,
check
for
a
short
circuit
in the wire harness or
coupler.
Replace
the fuel
reserve
sensor
if shorts are
not
found
.
FUEL PUMP
Do
nOI
allow flames
or
sparks
neor
gasoline.
Fabricate
the special
test
wire harness as
shown
and
connect
it
between the battery and the fuel pump
coupler.
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Disconnect the
fuel
tube at the carburetor and
hold
a graduated
beaker under
the tube.
Turn
the
ignition switch
on
and let fuel flow
into
the beaker for 5 seconds,
then
turn
the ignition
switch off. Multiply the amount
in the
beaker
by
12
to
determine
the fuel pump flow
capacity
per
minute.
FU
EL
PUMP FLOW CAPAC ITY
;
614 cc
(22 oz)
±
10%/minute
21-6
FUEL
RESERVE SENSOR

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