Re: [ST] Went to repace fuel fittings and.... (plastic elbow)

["Craig Moddle" <sailnorth@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ducati parts are cheaper than Triumph parts????
Geez the trumpet stuff must be really overpriced!

jcm

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Griffin" <eagleeye@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Went to repace fuel fittings and.... (plastic elbow)


> I just pulled my gas tank to ......
>
<snip >
> He also shared with me that Ducati
> uses the same item, but makes it available as an item for considerably
> less than $90.
< snip >
> The mechanic replaced the fuel filter with an equivalent but
> considerably less expensive Ducati filter and replaced that gasket,
> which was about $22.

< snip >

> Dennis
> Scottsdale, AZ
> '00 RS, miss me yellow
>
> On Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 04:35  PM, Steve Bergman wrote:
>
> > So I looked carefully and dicovered that the fuel leak was coming from
> > the
> > grey, 90 degree elbow that threads directly into the fuel pump plate.
> > Can't
> > tighten it because it needs to be pointed in just the right direction
> > to
> > connect with the fuel line. Can't remove the hose that's attached to
> > it so I
> > try to gently bend it over the QD fitting next to it as I un-thread it
> > from the
> > tank kinking it in the process.
> >
> > No worries I ordered the metal fittings & had them sent overnight so I
> > can have
> > the bike for the weekend. Tonight after work I start to install the new
> > fittings and only then discover that the kit does not include that
> > particular
> > fitting. Doh!!  So now I have to hope I can get the part tomorrow at
> > my local
> > dealer (and hope it doesn't cost another $80.00 because you have to
> > buy the
> > entire hose & QD assembly as one part.
> >
> > I guess the 90 fitting hasn't had a problem with breakage but they
> > have been
> > known to leak from the threads
> >
> > Hopefully I'll be up & running by Saturday
> >
> > Steve Bergman
> >
> > '01 Sprint ST
>
>
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