That sucks big time! I feel your pain.

 

Wow that is a lot of money

 

Sorry to hear about your mishap, but thank you for posting it so others might learn from it.

 

Sounds like something I would do!?! I'm going out to check mine right now!

Might be time to get an aftermarket HiPerf pump. Getting the pump and filter out of that tank would add fuel capacity.


I can see where that fitting is pressing hard on the pcIII. Where else can we put the thing.

 

I'm sorry to hear about it, but thanks for the info. Personally I hate where the PCIII has to sit, you just proved it's an accident waiting to happen.

 

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Is it not possible to move the PCIII to the toolbag location and vice versa, just rearange the toolbag around the connector and solution found???

 

My pciii is where my toolbag goes. I have a few open ends and allen keys just laying under my seat.

 

That F'n blows. can you post any pics. There are plenty of creative people here that might be able to give you some ideas. I'm also wondering if that plastic 90 degree nipple can be welded back on. No joke and no laughing. There are guys in my trade, including myself, that weld plastic pipe together. Actually fuse not weld. I'm also guessing that it was a 90 degree nipple. Post some pics bro

 

Sorry to hear about your mishap.

Yea, I never liked where I have the PCIII, its tough to get tucked back under there sometimes.

I'm going to look into mounting it where the tool kit goes.

 

Oh man! Bummer! Ouch! Be glad you weren't smoking!

 

It could prolly be repaired-- don't buy a new one just yet. There are products that can melt the plastic back together...

 

I'll know more as soon as I get it taken apart. It looks like a 90 degree fitting that has a black hose clamped on it. The problem it that it's definately a high pressure connection. I'll take some pics when I get it apart. I might tear into it tonight, I can't stand to let things like that sit. I'm all for a repair if it looks like it can be trusted.

I'll look for opinions on repair when I get it apart.

Thnaks guys....Be careful with your PCIII.

 

That sucks big time.

 

That sounds like something I would do too.

 

Moved mine today to tool kit location. Not gonna chance it after this story cus I'm no light weight.

 

dont repair it if you forced it and broke it with out looking
Repairing it is only going to lead to more problems and now your adding gas at a high pressure to the mix which will be a vapor (not good)
get the part and consider it leason learned

 

$500.00 fuel pump!! Another reason not to let that lower sump tank run dry since the pump is fuel cooled.

 

I do not have access to my Bike to get a look at my fuel pump this month as I am in malaysia without 2 wheels, but consider the possibility of tapping the plastic and putting in a threaded brass fitting. I did this once before on a cager and it has worked for 10 years now.

 

quote:Originally posted by Opelgt

I do not have access to my Bike to get a look at my fuel pump this month as I am in malaysia without 2 wheels, but consider the possibility of tapping the plastic and putting in a threaded brass fitting. I did this once before on a cager and it has worked for 10 years now.




That is exactly what I envisioned. I'm going to have an engineer at work look at it. He's no much for hygiene but he's a sharp guy with this kinda stuff. I still haven't taken it out, hopefully tonight.

 

Ok, I finally got it apart...that thing is a bear to get out. You have to take the bolts out of the entire tank to lift the pump out, otherwise it hits the frame and won't come all the way out. So, as you can see, the small output nipple is busted clean off. My plan is to flatten it out on top, tap the plastic and thread an elbow on it with a barbed end and replace the hard fuel line that connects there with some high pressure stainless braided fuel line. I plan on covering the brass elbow threads with an epoxy and making an epoxy volcano around the bottom where the brass meets the plastic. What does everyone think?

I wish I could use a fitting with threads and a nut on the other side but you can't get to the other side of that plastic top piece, the assembly on the bottom is melted together, I'd destroy it trying to get in there.

As you can see, the low/no pressure input lines are stout AND replacable (at least one is not molded) but the high pressure output is a cheap molded small nipple....Makes no sense to me.



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Rather than flatten it out...I would tap it as is...that extra material right there will only add strength and you are just going to cover the entire thing in epoxy anyway...

 

quote:Originally posted by parabellum

Rather than flatten it out...I would tap it as is...that extra material right there will only add strength and you are just going to cover the entire thing in epoxy anyway...




You're right, I agree. My initial thought was to make it flat for a sealing surface but it'll be covered anyway.

Thanks.

 

I'd try to fix it too. if it doesn't work you can alwsays add more epoxy[/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

 

I guess the other question is: How to you test it out safely to ensure you don't have any leaks? Can you simulate the same pressure off the bike? I guess the old soapy water trick might work...

 

quote:Originally posted by parabellum

I guess the other question is: How to you test it out safely to ensure you don't have any leaks? Can you simulate the same pressure off the bike? I guess the old soapy water trick might work...


Believe me, it freakin leaked like a muther when I broke it...at first it was just a crack and it SPRAYED....I broke it the rets of the way off taking it apart...I'll just look for spraying fuel again!