Quick release fuel hose connectors

[julian]

Anyone fitted these to their S so you can whip the tank off and get decent access underneath.

Fettled the S with Lennies Induct, SJ Powerfilter, Optimate battery lead, Lambda connection and am determined that this is the last time I monkey around with the tank wedged up by a piece of wood.

Alternatively can you remove the RHS fuel hoses from the solid injector pipes on a regular basis with out them getting leaky - mine are jammed solid and it looks like the rubber will be damaged removing them.

Ive seen quick release hose connectors for about £25 a pair at M&P I think.

Cheers
JK

[minivin]

The Triumph T500 series websites had a link to an american lot who make these connections in steel, the plastic one's fail over time and have caused trumpets to go up in a ball of flames.

Since most of us use our bikes unlike the head-down brigade who buy daytona's I would recommend the steel couplings for piece of mind.

I'll see what I can find......

[boxerpan]

While the tank was off having surgery, I opted to retro fit the plastic BMW qd clips. Straightforward enough to do with tank off but here has been a recall on a batch of these fitted at the factory to later S models. Waiting with bated breath for the pyrotechnics

Lloyd
Ongoing research rider for Honda and BMW

[ipollen]

Being an ex-Daytona head down owner , I can speak from experience.
So long as the plastic connectors are fitted inline they are fine.
The problem with the Triumphs is the female end is fitted to the side of the take so any tension on the fuel line is transmitted to the elbow joint on the male end. Given enough time and vibes this breaks.

My Daytona never leaked by my Sprint ST spat out 5 litres of fuel before I noticed on a motorway trip. Never did work out how I didn't go up in flames.

The only thing to remember with these quick release connectors is the VITON O-Rings. When you disconnect they swell up a little and when you reconnect it is very easy to damage them. I had two sets and just swapped them around.

[minivin]

only the metal elbows are available, £44.99 from Jack Lilleys, Item number JL500001

http://www.jacklilley.com/newcart/

seems a bit expensive for a block of metal

[julian]

[quote="boxerpan"]While the tank was off having surgery, I opted to retro fit the plastic BMW qd clips.

LLoyd - so what are they then?
How much are they a regular BMW part?

JK

[boxerpan]

Julian,
yes they are BMW part and if I can find my bill I will post details.
They are a pair of plastic male and female fittings about 2.5" long that you cut into the fuel lines as they appear from behind the tank. Also required are four fuel line clips of the correct diameter.
Standard fitment to last years GS1150, got mine within a week from Woolaston, Northampton

Lloyd

[minivin]

interesting link on www.t595.net:

http://www.t595.net/messageboard/thread.asp?thread=6597&highlight=metal+fuel+couplings

http://www.tom-parker.co.uk/ supposedly stock couplings and the code may just be:

"Male LCD 230-04
Female LCD 100-04 BSPT (meaning British Standard Pipe Taper)

Female metal couplings £12.23 each
Male metal £11.49 each

This is plus Vat (17.5%) and postage is £6.50 to send"

All above info from the Triumph boys with their red hots bikes..... well when the plastic couplings fail

[minivin]

Ah, female above is for bulkhead, if you want pipe-spliced then I believe LC 170-06 is the correct one.

The male code is definately right for a loose pipe fitting!!!!!

Supposedly -04 is 1/4" bore pipe while -06 is larger at 3/8", -05 may be 5/16" et cetera

[minivin]

metal good, plastic bad:

http://www.t595.net/album/album.asp?album=2186&pg=1&img=6466

there is a whole load of threads at:

http://www.t595.net/messageboard/search.asp?q=metal+fuel+couplings&l=1&m=&f=0&a=0&s=0&d=0&p=0

however CPC http://www.colder.com/asp_products/products.asp?PC3PK=54 make metal couplings also

[black99S]

Easy to fit the BMW in-line quick-disconnects to the S. Once off with the tank was enough.
Use the new plastic straight QD's - I bought them and the screw hose clips from the BM dealer. Cut out 2 1/2" of the top fuel line and 2" of the bottom line. Stagger the QD's and alternate the male ends so they snuggle together well. Top one closest to the hard line, lower one closer to the tank. Careful how you position the hose clamps so the wiring harness isn't buggered from long term vibration. Recalls were primarily from crimp type hose clips leaking I believe. Carry some spare o-rings.

[ipollen]

CPC make the standard plastic Triumph connectors...
and the better quality metal ones.

I bet an accountant when for the plastic ones

Appologies to any accountants listening...