fuel fittings- plastic to metal

[Bliker]

There are 2 female plastic fuel fittings (quick connect) on the side of the tank. I was replacing them with the improved metal fittings. One of them came right out and the other snapped off, leaving the plastic threads stuck in the side of the tank. It must have already been cracked, because I put very little pressure and it snapped off. Any tricks to getting the rest of the plastic fitting out, without messing up the metal threads.

[Chris Canning]

Haveing been there done that when mine sheared off,you need a small set of modeling files,file the full length of the thread with the edge of the file,take your time,you'll know when you've got through the plastic thread and start touching the metal thread of the tank,you just have to take it steady.

But before you start,have you seen those sets,for want of a better discribtion like a set of dentists picks,you can buy e'm for peanuts,you'll need some of those,and then gently prise/dig the thread out,make sure were ever you do the job you have plenty of light,but the most important bit take your time.

[Bliker]

I ended up using a razor blade and small screw driver. It took a while but all is well.

[documental]

I heated a large screwdriver, melted it into the plastic, let it cool off and harden, then unscrewed the plastic that way -  worked like a charm!

[JetdocX]

ANy screw extractor should do just fine...having never done the same exact job before. 8)

[digitalcaptive]

A dremmel with a small stone on soon got mine out, mine too snapped off with me barely putting any pressure on, didn't realise metal replacements were available

[iceweazel]

I've seen a few places with the metal replacements online, but rather pricey.  

I helped one fellow here in town fix a broken one.  Just about any screw extractor should work well if you go slowly.

Is there any name/term for these fittings,so that I could get them somewhere a bit more reasonably?  He paid some outrageous ammount for the metal replacements.

[Stretch]

What I don't know about mechanical engineering would fill a warehouse, but these are the only all-metal fittings I know of...

www.rideteamtriumph.com/tiger.htm (http://www.rideteamtriumph.com/tiger.htm)

[DobroDog]

What I don't know about mechanical engineering would fill a warehouse, but these are the only all-metal fittings I know of...

www.rideteamtriumph.com/tiger.htm (http://www.rideteamtriumph.com/tiger.htm)

I changed mine this spring using the fittings from TeamTriumph. I could not get a seal using teflon plumbing tape but did get a good seal with Pipe thread compound with TFE paste

since I was this far into the tank I replaced the fuel filter at the same time.