Fuel pump help

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by nigel Bessant, Mar 5, 2015.

  1. nigel Bessant

    nigel Bessant Member

    Sep 26, 2014
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  2. nigel Bessant

    nigel Bessant Member

    Sep 26, 2014
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    It says on the log book that it is a 1999 T509. From the receipts I have and a sales invoice, in 2008 it was modified with 1050 Speed Triple swing arm, exhaust, rear sub frame and undertray, seat and bodywork, alloy tail tidy, usd forks, brembo's and a KTM Duke nose fairing. Plus some other bits and pieces.

    Neither of the tanks you linked are the same but the green one has a similar rear fixing.
     
  3. Keith Inglis

    Keith Inglis Member

    Feb 17, 2015
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    Nigel, how about taking a photo of just the tank from different sides and taking/sending it to a Triumph Dealer and see if thay can sort out which one it is and find a pump for you, Jack Lilley has been very good at this for my old Trophy, but I am sure other Dealers could do this as well, or you could take the tank to them.
    Keith
     
  4. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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    Following Keith's comment, is there a part number anywhere imprinted on the tank? If you took that to a Triumph dealer they will be able to tell you what bike it came from.
     
  5. nigel Bessant

    nigel Bessant Member

    Sep 26, 2014
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    I think item number 171697419165 on eBay ( sorry don't know to put the link on using an iPad ) is the tank I have.
    I will take some tank pics but I have to be really careful taking a camera into work which is where the bike is. Oddly, I can have my bike there in an old Romney shed but get caught with a camera.........major security breach! No it's not a military base. But similar.
     
  6. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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    So that's a 1050 Speed Triple tank, as I suggested in post #19 :cool:;)
     
  7. nigel Bessant

    nigel Bessant Member

    Sep 26, 2014
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    Um......might be.....I can't say for sure.......um.......well, yes. But, and there is a but, in my defense the front fixing on the tanks you linked are different and Triumphs are new to me and the bike is currently in a dark shed and it is a black tank in a dark shed with an old fart who clearly needs glasses looking over it.
    Am I forgiven?
     
  8. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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    Of course you are matey, it was just the tiniest of slaps :);):p:rolleyes:o_O
     
  9. nigel Bessant

    nigel Bessant Member

    Sep 26, 2014
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    Coke and harpic as a rust treatment? I was sceptical when I filled the tank up. I was instructed to mix the solution 3 parts cheap full fat to one part harpic.
    I left it for 13 days and today I emptied it out, pressure washed and rinsed..................you would not believe the results! It actually kin works!
    The inside is now dull but clean steel rather than the top of a tiramisu.
    I squirted a can on WD40 inside to repel what was left of the water, blew that out and swirled half a litre of cooking oil inside to keep it rust free for now.

    I can recommend this process for rust removal most definitely.
     
  10. nigel Bessant

    nigel Bessant Member

    Sep 26, 2014
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    Pics of the new pump on left from TT600 and my original pump on the right. A huge difference in diameter!
    Pics of tank from different angles and one of the front fixing.
    Any ideas regarding the pump anyone?
    My thoughts are to shotblast the original pump plate and have it electroplated and then fit the parts off the TT.

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  11. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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    1,000
    Central France
    Before you do any swapping of bits, have you checked to ensure that the TT600 pump actually works by connecting a 12 volt feed to it? You could do the same to the old one as well, just to confirm it's the pump at fault not the wiring/connectors??
     
  12. Keith Inglis

    Keith Inglis Member

    Feb 17, 2015
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    Just a thought, can you fit the pump from the larger plate to the smaller one if the smaller one is not working ?
    Keith
     
  13. nigel Bessant

    nigel Bessant Member

    Sep 26, 2014
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    Sorry for late reply guys, for some reason I don't always get an email notification of a reply to this thread.

    There is power to the fuel pump, the original pump was seized but is now free. I can use all of the parts off the new pump, which does work and fit it to the old base. But I'm thinking whether to buy this tank on eBay, item number 361248421950 which accepts the larger base plate.
    From the photos on the listing, it looks like it would fit.......but I think I've already made that mistake before!
     
  14. capt

    capt Elite Member

    May 8, 2016
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    Hi Nigel, if the coke doesn't work try a 50/50 mix of molasses, it's a trick used in vintage vehicle restoration of old original parts ! It pretty much removes and neutralises rust, but you need to give it a good while to work, might require weeks and a good warm area .
     
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