Triumphrat

barko1 · 11-04-2005

My 00 Tig started to leak at the fuel return line so I have purchased metal replacement parts. Any trick or words of wisdom about doing this swap?

Spacecom · 11-04-2005

The fittings are pretty straight forward on the swap, just take a good look at how things are routed before tearing into it... That will make it easier to get things all back in the right place... the fuel lines are a tight fit around the tank...

Paul

barko1 · 11-04-2005

I'll look them over tomorrow. Bought the bike, rode it home 900 miles, started leaking, had back surgery, no riding anyway yet.

barko1 · 11-05-2005

Well both my plastic fitting have broken off so I am having to remove the fuel pump assembly and then will have to figure out how to extract the part that is still screwed in. This plastic ***** sucks.

Spacecom · 11-05-2005

Are you sure you'll need to remove the fuel pump assembley? I would think with a pair of needle nose pliers you should be able to get the broken off pieces out... Just make sure that you are pushing the release when you are trying to get it out of the fitting..

tigertales · 11-05-2005

Here is what I did when mine broke off...an old auto trick on broken plastic radiator drain plugs.

Find a screwdriver about the size of the threaded collar that is in the hole, heat it up and slide it into the plastic collar, melting/cutting two slots in the threaded plastic collar. Leave it there for a minute to cool.

What you got are two slots 'cut' into the collar and if you slowly 'unscrew it' with the screwdriver, the piece may come right out.

What you do not want to do is jam the heated tool in too hard as this can expand the collar. Let the heat do the 'cutting'.

barko1 · 11-06-2005

I might try the trick. It seems that the plastic fitting are almost sealed in there. I drilled out one and attacked it with a screw driver but no luck yet. They broke right at the base, I took the assembly because it wasn't that hard and I have better access now.

JayCee · 11-06-2005

I managed to break one of mine. I finally got it out by using a small hacksaw blade to make four cuts at 90 degrees and then hitting the quadrants out with screwdriver and hammer. The valve and spring assembly pulled out. Take care with the debris, I used a aerosol cleaning fluid to flush out any bits of debris.
Good luck :wink:

nehpetsthegrey · 11-11-2005

The reason my fuel lines were slightly leaking was that the 0 ring seals had nicks in them and they were thus not sealing. :shy:

peakbonnie · 11-11-2005

Where's the best place to get replacement o-rings?