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Plastic fuel regulator pipe to injector hose damaged

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:36 am
by fazer1k
When replacing one of the short rubber fuel injector hoses (the lower one that joins to the plastic tube from the regulator) I managed to cut into the plastic just the other side of the copper insert - if that makes sense....

It looks like replacing the plastic tube could be a whole load of work and involve a new fuel regulator assembly?

Any ideas on a fix would be appreciated, thought of trying to push the new injector hose beyond the split plastic and then clamping but that would be beyond the copper insert which I guess may cause yet more problems....

Now kicking myself for my dumb handiwork and not realizing what cutting into the old hose might lead too (disaster!)

Cheers

Re: Plastic fuel regulator pipe to injector hose damaged

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:40 am
by ldeijkva
Could you post some pictures to see what you're looking at?
I'm curious if there isn't an easy fix. :)

Re: Plastic fuel regulator pipe to injector hose damaged

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:39 am
by fazer1k
Here is the before image (no idea why there is only one quick disconnect, work of the previous owner)...

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Now with hose removed and cut shown in plastic connector pipe, which extends slightly beyond the copper insert meaning fuel will leak at this point....

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:oops:

Re: Plastic fuel regulator pipe to injector hose damaged

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:20 am
by sweatmark
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=733502

Start there, search for the corresponding topic thread(s) mentioned therein.

Re: Plastic fuel regulator pipe to injector hose damaged

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:52 am
by fazer1k
sweatmark wrote:http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=733502

Start there, search for the corresponding topic thread(s) mentioned therein.
Thanks for the link sweatmark, much appreciated, the information in there will be very useful.