Hi just putting the tank back together and that one to many turns of the plastic nut on the fuel sender and yes it cracked :frown: on the top flange ,now been looking around to see if you can get just the nut ,cant seam to find any place thou any ideas would be a great help as don't wont to have to by a new sender if i can get away with it thanks STUART
You can buy one from america ( CORSE DYNAMICS Billet Fuel Sending Unit Replacement Nut - Ducati 1990-2003 ) but the postage is a bit high, I was lucky when I broke mine as a member on here made me one. Steve
T'was me. Pricing the correct size hex bar at the moment. They only come in 3 meter length. Also the AF size is difficult to get. Won't be long and these nuts will be available. I can make you a temp. one to get you by.
Can I make a suggestion? Make some so they are blanking caps as well..........(at least that way some of us could do away with the bl**dy sender if we stick the pump and filter outside the tank)..........but leave the blank piece fairly thick so it could tapped to take say, a typical ON/OFF/RESERVE type fuel tap.......at a guess, 8mm is enough thickness for tapping....
Would be interested in one when you've got them done. I bought one from the USA as a spare but the one on my Monster broke so I used it on that, may never need it but I'd prefer to have one on the shelf in case the 916 springs a leak.
Thanks final edition got mine gluing so will try that but thanks for the offer of a temp will see if the glue holds , but for sure will have one of the nuts as soon as you make them, not in to much of a hurry at the moment other bits to do thank again STUART
Iff you do fit a new nut you will need to read this (Connector pin removal.pdf ) helpful guide to removing the electrical plug. Steve
thanks birdie was looking at that thought of just cutting the wires but a much better job that way , now no what is on the cards for today thanks STUART
I use a very small thin screwdriver and push the tags down (it's about 0.75mm diameter)......if you look hard they can just about be seen..........and on reassembly, I lift the tags up a bit before I push the connectors back in.
Best way to glue one of these nuts is to do it with Araldite.........find a round cap from a plastic can or something that the broken nut will sit in completely, with not too much space around it...sit the nut on a bit of plastic pipe or something similar which is a fraction larger than the nut hole,.........then fill the space around the nut with Araldite.....do it indoors as it will help the Araldite 'run' a bit and find a level. When it has gone off, cut or pull the plastic cap and pipe (or whatever) away, then file new flats onto the Araldite.......It works. AL
had a look around and found my old fuel sender and the nut is in good condition just had to change sender as it was the main body that was leaking not sure what model the year the op bike is mine is of a 99 ss ie dont know if there is a difference in size or all the same diameter and pitch anyway if your interested your welcome to the nut
thanks johnboy will see if the glue holds but if not will be happy to take up the offer mine is a 900ss ie 2001 so will see , not sure but some one else might be in greater need in the future STURAT
