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Taffy

This may have been posted before, but can anyone help. Today during a long ride my bonnie just died on me, I thought it may have been dirty fuel and someone suggested opening the fuel cap, where I was able to start the bike, but continually thought the journey I had to slacken the fuel cap to let air in.

I would say there was an obvious fault with either the breather valve or pipe routing. Is there an easy option to overcome this problem?

Many thanks
Taffy

Big_Rick

Sounds like you might need a new gas cap. See your dealer, it should be covered on warranty.

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dardoonk

Check your breather line under the tank.

Click here for a drawing, it is #21

Make sure the line isn't pinched & I guess you could take the valve off to see if it works without it. If you can take the valve off & it runs normally, have your dealer get you a replacement valve.

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jojje1963

Remove the cap and suck on it. No, it's not a joke, the breather valve is in the cap and it's known to get stuck

Taffy

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a try.
Taffy

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dardoonk -

Where did you find that great schematic?

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Scrambler900

Go to this link and then click on your bike. http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandi...fr~Triumph.asp

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Taffy

Looks like it's the fuel cap that's giving me the trouble. That site for the schematic diagrams is fantastic.
Thanks everyone
Taffy