Re: [ST] Leaking Fuel Connector

[Evan Markwood <markwood2k@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know one guy who got the ez-flow connectors and says its working fine

He had to tighten down the hose clams substantially more than before, but
says the metal quick connects work so far,

Evan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Browne" <triumph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 11:14 AM
Subject: [ST] Leaking Fuel Connector


>
> Recently, whilst in the middle of nowhere (as usual), I pulled into a gas
station
> to fill up and I noticed fuel dripping from the rear of the motor.  It
stopped
> after a few seconds but when I turned the ignition and the pressure built
up
> in the fuel lines it started again.  Great.  Stuck in hicksville with a
fuel
> leak.  Anyhow the  end of a very long story was that the plastic fuel
connector
> on the return line, where it joins onto the tank, had a small crack in it,
which
> turned into a big crack when I wiggled it!  The Triumph dealer tells me
it's
> a common problem on Sprints as they only make the fuel lines *just* long
enough
> and if some Homer at the shop doesn't put your tank back on the *right*
way
> after a service then the added strain on the plastic fitting eventually
leads
> to it cracking.  So what's the long term solution guys?  Do I carry a
pocket
> full of those fittings - just in case?  Or does anyone know of a
replacment
> fitting made of something sturdier?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael.
> http://netwinsite.com
> http://www.terrigal.net.au
>
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