Good suggestion Dave. I definitely saw an improvement with the tank full as the pump slowly died. The replacement is running fine. Vespa had some manufacturing trouble with the fuel pumps for a couple years. Mine was just before the recall but I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t have the same problem.

used to run an oil cooler in the return line on a k75 to keep the gas tank cool
in the summer check the hot weather gas temp the vespa pump
may be running WAY TOOO hot
Dave

27K miles. Not sure where that fits in the scheme of a Vespa. On the ModernVespa.com forum I’ve seen a wide range of results from early failures to some (if I remember correctly) lasted until 40K. I know Piaggio had problems with the pump. Hopefully the replacement is new and improved!

The fuel pump on the GTS 250 is a known issue in the Vespa world and Piaggio recalled and replaced a ton of them. Unfortunately I was just a wee bit before the recall but my failure was similar in nature to those in the recall.

When I started riding the Vespa I wasn’t sure how long it would last but knew it would not have the same life span as a big motorcycle, in part due to the fact that it’s engine is often running wide open. And having rear tires wear out at 2K miles gets you used to a more mercurial nature to scooters. You really can’t compare them to a Goldwing or a lot of other machines. All in all, I’m pretty pleased with how the Vespa has held up under the abuse I’ve dished out.

The Red Vespa. Sounds like a good title for a book. To be perfectly accurate though, it should be The Raspberry Vino. Vespa would never name a color Raspberry. That’s a Yamaha thing!

Speaking of photos, I just realized I’ve not reviewed the ones you sent me. They sort of got lost in the holiday sloth!

Snow tires should be on tomorrow or Wednesday. We’ll see what kind of photos result after that.

The URALs and Airheads rely on gravity don’t they? That requires an even bigger leap of faith. Scientist can’t even detect gravitational waves yet — they remain a scientific mystery. So I’ll stick with the tried and true fuel pump in the tank scenario.

The technician was perplexed by the crud. Looked like road salt and grime but am not sure how that would get in there unless a vent tube can actually suck up stuff. I do ride in a lot of sloppy stuff. I’ll inquire when I pick it up.