As the title suggests I’ve royally screwed up. I decided to remove some of the fuel in prep for winter and the end of my syphon has come off inside my tank. Is there an easy way if getting to it? Annoyingly it worked a trick last year unfortunately got snagged this time. Is it case of fuel tank off? Its a thruxton R
Copper I think :-( I’m hazarding a guess i need to remove the tank and the fuel pump to gain better access. I dont own an endoscope and nice pair of small pincers to grab the damn thing unfortunately.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27488518...yYdEBxjTpS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY perhaps one of these?
Could work if i knew where the damn end was in the tank. I also worried in case i have already caught the fuel pump and damaged it too during the part where the end got stuck. On this occasion I’m such a helmet
Perhaps easier to just lift the tank then. Not too hard a job if you give yourself plenty of time, a workshop manual and a decent supply of tea and biscuits
I will give triumph parts a bell tomoz to see if i need to replace the gasket if i remove the fuel pump.
Yep tank off I reckon I have searched the forum for tank removal and the worst part seems to be the fuel line clip at the tank from what I can see.
Endoscope/borescope for an iPhone? https://www.amazon.com/Endoscope-Adjustable-Semi-Rigid-Waterproof-Inspection/dp/B0BR7MKHF9
It shouldn't be too difficult to siphon most of the fuel, remove the tank, invert it and shake it over an oil change tray until the siphon head comes out. Might have to remove the gas cap assembly if it gets in the way. To siphon fuel I use a 1-1/2 ft straight aluminum pipe attached to some clear hose - nothing to fall off. In my experience to store for winter I keep the gas tank full so there's less chance of condensation building up inside the tank. An empty cold tank will build up condensation causing rust and/or water in the fuel system. Add a little fuel preservative before riding to the gas station, and then more after the tank is full. This way the fuel preservative has a chance to work its way into the injector system.
cheers didnt know that re full tank. I realised that I used 2 hoses last year one to blow the other for the fuel to leave. I now remember removing the end for that very reason
Lesson learnt managed to fish the culprit out following removal of the fuel pump, for once a gasket could be re used. Double checked with Triumph as thought it looked more substantial than others. Good to learn more about my bike.
I’m glad i didn’t use one of those having removed the fuel pump and found that there are delicate wires inside the fuel tank.
I've got a 71 cb250 and I was cleaning the tank out a few years ago, the bike hadn't run for over twenty years. I was a bit surprised to flush out half a hacksaw blade. How the heck did that get in there ?
That's a tough situation. It might be necessary to remove the fuel tank to get to the stuck piece. I recommend checking with a mechanic or consulting the Thruxton R's guidelines for the best way to handle it.
Cheers I ended up removing the tank and fuel pump then fishing it out in the end. Wont be doing that in a hurry again. Images posted several months back thanks anyway.
