Re: [ST] NO Problem: survey ( hijacked thread)

[Al Garvin <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It will be intersting to see what Triumph is going to replace the 
plastic connectors with. More plastic or metal? I think the problem is 
not with the material they are made of but with the stress they can be 
put under if you or the mechanic  don't pay attention to fuel line 
routing when reinstalling the tank. I also agree with the person who 
lubes his o-rings on reinstall. I did not follow this bit of sage advice 
and nicked one of the o-rings during re-connect.
Al

David W. Funk wrote:

> Since there is a NTSB (what are those initials anyway?) recall, I thought that 
> there could be no doubt that the fuel connecters were a problem. With a free 
> fix.
> 
> On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:57:14 -0500, Kevin T. McDonald wrote:
> 
> 
>>I would agree with Rod - this survey tends to indicate to people this survey
>>lends itself to:
>>'Don't worry about your fuel connectors'
>>Mine failed at 94 miles and covered me and the hot exhaust with fuel.
>>I was out in nowhere land and no auto parts place on the face of the planet
>>could have helped me.
>>Just spend the 100 bucks and upgrade the connectors...
>>How much is a set of tires, a new helmet, some flashy bike accessories?
>>Just my 0.02 cents.
>>km
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "David W. Funk" <david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: [ST] NO Problem: survey
>>
>>
>>
>>>On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 21:29:51 -0400, Rod Brown wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>There are over 18,000 bikes in the recall.  Just guessing, but most
>>
>>likely
>>
>>>>17,000+ are blank emails.
>>>>
>>>>Now, how many connectors have to wash the engine with go juice 
> 
> before
> 
>>>it's a
>>>
>>>>problem?  Whats the percentage?  1,2,10???
>>>>
>>>>Let me restate that,  how many of you guys would be out to lynch 
> 
> NHTSA,
> 
>>>>Triumph, et al if one guy became toast due to a bad connector????
>>>
>>>It sounds like you think this survey is intend as a coverup or excuse for
>>
>>the
>>
>>>fuel connector problem. This "email survey" has no serious purpose.
>>>
>>>David W. Funk
>>>'00 Triumph Sprint ST
>>>Pleasanton, CA
>>
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