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Re: I'm Cursed
- Subject: Re: I'm Cursed
- From: "Neil Lindsey" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 11:13:20 -0700
Well you can add me to the list of ST owners with leaky fuel senders.
I had my 'non-functioning from day one' fuel sender replaced a few weeks
ago. I don't calculate my fuel mileage with every tankful, but for the last
2 fillups I thought mileage seemed to be off by about 10mpg (way more than
could be accounted for by varying riding aggressiveness and gas-tank filling
accuracy). I also now notice a stronger odour in my garage -- no puddle on
the floor yet however.
I had a closer look this morning and, sure enough, there was a drop of gas
hanging from the bottom of the alternator, right below where I understand
the fuel sender is located.
What bothers me a bit is that I called the dealer, and spoke to the service
manager about this. He suggested that I drop by this afternoon and that
they might be able to seal it up. When I responded that I thought that
replacement might be the only remedy I got the impression that I was
silently being labeled as a chronic whiner. It seems to me that whatever
they do HAS to be approved by Triumph and that we are actually dealing with
a safety issue here.
In any event I am glad that I subscribe to this list, because otherwise I
probably wouldn't have noticed the problem until MUCH later. Now I'm
wondering if I run the risk of bursting into flames as I ride to the
dealership this afternoon!
Coincidentally today is the first of 2 days of Triumph-sponsored demo rides,
and there is a RAT event (BBQ I understand) that I am invited to. If I go
you can be sure that I will be discussing this situation with the Triumph
rep.
Neil 'Chili Dawg' Lindsey
'99 Black Sprint ST
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Sheley" <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: April 27, 2000 2:11 PM
Subject: re: I'm Cursed
> I wonder how many of these are related to the tech damaging the sender
wire
> during installation ?
>
> - Eric
>
> At 04:11 PM 4/27/00 -0700, Jim Huber wrote:
> > > From: Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, on 04/27/2000 13:51:
> > > Went out today to ride the ST, and there was that familiar odor of
gas in
> > > the garage. So it looks like the bike will be getting it's fifth fuel
> > > sender installed.
> >
> > I've had my fuel level sender replaced once at first service.
> > I've had
> >that "familiar odor of gas" in the garage for several days now, but no
fuel on
> >the floor yet. She's got about 3,500 miles (5,500 km) now.
>
>
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