Re: LEAKING F *&^% FUEL SENDERS!!!!!!!!!!

[Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes this is Erik with a K .. This is the 3rd sender soon to be forth. 
I'm pretty sure that it's being installed correctly because when I 
mentioned to the service manager (today while he was picking up the 
bike) about being careful about not putting the tank down on the 
wires he nodded sagely :-) As for senders the first was totally 
inaccurate V.1 , V.2 was good for about 9 months accurate but started 
leaking. This one is V.3 and is the NEWEST CURRENT Version that's 
supposed to not leak. Read accurate started leaking about 3 weeks 
after installation. Triumph needs to fix this problem with both 
explicit instructions on how to correctly install the part so as to 
eliminate installation as a possible problem. And they need to either 
get the vendor for this part (which I wonder who makes the sender 
..anyone know?? ) to get it RIGHT or find a new vender that can. This 
type of on going serious safety problem is very bad for Triumphs 
reputation. I just hope they understand that the market will not put 
up with this kind of BS forever.

Erik


>At 10:00 AM 1/5/01 -0800, Neil Lindsey wrote:
>>Unless I'm confusing him with another lister, I think Eric is currently on
>>fuel gauge sender number five or so!!
>
>I think this is Erik's (with a "K" people) 3rd new sender (the new 
>one to be his 4th). First was replaced because it wasn't accurate 
>with one that leaked. It was replaced with the new one which is now 
>leaking...
>
>>My first sender never worked at all, the second one leaked, and the third
>>one (which seemed to work fine) was replaced as a result of the recall.
>
>very similar to Erik's problem
>
>>That was a few months ago and so far so good.  So I'm not far behind and
>>quite understand Eric's frustration.  From the sounds of things either the
>>part still needs more engineering (or quality control) or sometimes they are
>>being damaged during installation.  In any event this has GOT to be a big
>>black eye for Triumph (are you SURE it's not made by Lucas????)
>
>I wonder if it was a bad installation issue. Has anyone had one of 
>the new (from the recall) senders start leaking ?
>
>-Eric
>
>
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