Faulty Gas gauge?

idk said:
An OEM Triumph filter is expensive, like over $50 last time I priced one. You can get alternate ones from any auto parts store from about $5-20. Get a good one and replace it every 20-30 thousand miles.
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Hey thanks for the feedback. I haven't looked at my manual but I'd appreciate your giving me a short and sweet description of what is involved with a filter change.......is it like a Harley touring bike where the filter is buried inside the tank and is a nightmare to change out?

Thanks much!

VR
 

Hey, thanks for the info. I've followed your directions and sure enough it works. I'm set at zero and ready to roll up to 100-150 before I panic and look for a 'petrol' station.
 
Your sender unit has gone -it happens to the older ones - i Had one go too, light always on and slightly flickering - changed sender and all good.
 
RockOn said:
Hey, thanks for the info. I've followed your directions and sure enough it works. I'm set at zero and ready to roll up to 100-150 before I panic and look for a 'petrol' station.
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i do that.
if yours is not modded to much it should do 200 miles. but best to have the pump covered to keep cool
 

I'd never rely on the fuel gauge.
You're getting way better mileage than I!
Now that you know your mileage, stick to your trip odo.
 
About keeping the pump cool thing. When I was building my "Low Rider" hard tail, I didn't have a stock tank, so I was playing with trying to make the stock pump work "outside" the tank. It has a small weep hole on the side, that squirts fuel out when running. It took me awhile to figure that it must be like that, as a way to cool the pump, It is a little bastard, about the size of a car windshield washer pump! Others have claimed that the reason the low fuel light seems to come on too early, is that Triumph doesn't want you to run the fuel level below the pump. Again, a cooling issue.
 
I keep notes on things...from my notes

Fuel Filter Triumph is $55.00 T1240850
Banjo Fuel Line Crush Washers 2 Req T3550128
Fuel Tank Gaskit T2401367

Others have used the Wix #33032 which Amazon sells for $5.63 delivered. Donor said.... The mechanic charged an hour of labor. I also had him clean the fuel pumpstrainer (part# T1240330) and the fuel pump baffle (part# T2401843).

The stock filter is actually a Mahle KL-145 painted with Triumph on it.
NAPA #3032
Purolator #F20011

If you want parts go to Hemry's Triumph as they have online microfiche for every year with part numbers. Fast shipping and they usually have parts in stock.
 
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