Re: [ST] Fuel quick disconnect redux

["Denis Liakos" <denoose@xxxxxxx>]

were you able to re- use the clamp on the fuel line?
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From: "Blake Sobiloff" <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: [ST] Fuel quick disconnect redux


> While on a group ride Wednesday evening I kept on smelling gasoline,
> but when we'd stop for a break I couldn't see any obvious wetness
> around the fuel hoses. However, on Thursday when I did some more
> looking I found some washes of dust that highlighted the path the fuel
> was taking along the frame.
>
> I pulled off the rear bodywork, turned the ignition on and, sure
> enough, saw some fuel welling up past the crimp clamp around the elbow
> QD that lies between the tank and the fuel rail. I chuckled to myself
> as I recalled how I purchased a metal replacement QD a couple of months
> ago when the topic of quick disconnect leaks came up on the liST.
>
> I removed the crimp clamp and plastic elbow QD and examined it for
> cracks. I couldn't see any, and the o-ring was in good condition, so it
> looks like the fuel hose itself had compressed enough over time (and
> 34K miles) that the crimp clamp wasn't supplying enough pressure
> anymore to completely seal the QD. Oh well, it was still a good
> opportunity to install the metal QD and use a worm-drive hose clamp.
>
> I compared the plastic with the metal version. Doh! The plastic one was
> 3/8" diameter, while the metal QD I had was for 1/4" hose. So, hop in
> the truck and run up to my dealer, where I'd purchased the metal
> connector. Fortunately, they had a 3/8" metal QD in stock. While
> chatting with the counter folks, they commented that they hadn't been
> able to find a rhyme or reason why some bikes used 3/8" while others
> used 1/4". They found variations even within the same model and year,
> so were advising everyone to remove and measure the old QDs first (or
> buy one in each size).
>
> Installation, as the manuals say, was the reverse of removal. I put a
> thin coat of Sil-Glyde on the o-ring before reconnecting the QDs; this
> seems to help keep the o-rings from getting nicked. I fired up the bike
> and, voila, no leak!
> --
> Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> President, Triumph Sport Riders Assoc.
> San Jose, CA  (USA)
> *** TSRA Western Rallye in New Mexico: Sept. 19th and 20th ***
>
>
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