So fuelled with nostalgia from the Weekender I had resolved that this mornings task was to swap fuel tanks on the S2r from the ethanol ravaged original to the not so immaculate ( but not swollen or displaying a rash ) replacement .
My logic being that the bubbles would eventually morph into pin holes and the thought of unleaded dripping on a hot engine between my legs doesn’t really appeal !
All started well, fuel pump removed,breathers removed and I noted “ furring” in the breather connectors.However the original tank breather connectors were in way better nick than the replacement tank ones so a swap over was obvious . Originals removed and which soon cleaned with a length of wire.
Now all I needed to do was remove the replacement tank breather connectors…..ouch……sheared clean off flush with the tank!
Ideas please !!
My thoughts are to soak area in a release agent and use one of those reverse thread drill bit thingys but all advice welcome.
The good news is the original tank has only a handful of tiny bubbles underneath so that’s now back on and I will use “as is” until the replacement is sorted and long term I bite the bullet and get an alloy one…..what a faff
Bugger !!!
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Breather blocked…..and sheared !
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Mike OConnor, on Flickr
Only a few bubbles…..low risk
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