Best way to resolve this fuel leak? - Ducati.ms

Wingnut037 · Jan 31st, 2011, 10:31 am

Got ready to take the bike out for the first time this year. Walked away for a second when warming up and came back to a sizable fuel leak. Traced it back to the general area of these connectors.

Most of the leak threads I found were from the pump, so not sure how to best tackle this. Tank has about 3 gallons left in it. Am I going to have to remove the tank to fix this? Doesn't seem like a good idea to ride it to the dealer to get their opinion.

Any thoughts or a good course of action is appreciated.

-S

WakeDude · Jan 31st, 2011, 10:53 am

Dirkwright would say G-flex. It is some type of new bonding agent that with plastics seems super strong.

-Alex

Wingnut037 · Jan 31st, 2011, 12:01 pm

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Originally Posted by WakeDude

Dirkwright would say G-flex. It is some type of new bonding agent that with plastics seems super strong.

-Alex

Thanks for the quick response, but I am not sure a permanent epoxy bond would be the best solution. Covering up the connections would be unsightly and possibly not fix the issue.

Will the larger tank allow access to the top side of the throttle bodies without complete removal/drain?

Wingnut037 · Jan 31st, 2011, 2:43 pm

Working to take the tank off, but can't seem to remove the rear bolt. Somehow the nut is spinning and preventing removal.

GSP · Feb 1st, 2011, 2:36 am

If the thread in the tank is spinning then its a right pain in the arse, happens when you over tighten mostly.

joeR6 · Feb 1st, 2011, 10:05 am

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Originally Posted by Wingnut037

Working to take the tank off, but can't seem to remove the rear bolt. Somehow the nut is spinning and preventing removal.

Looking at your pics I assume you have the large 6.4 gal tank? Other owners of the large CCW tank have reported similar issues - you may qualify for a free replacement - CCW has a lifetime replacement warranty for the tank itself.

HM69 Hypermotard 6.4 Gallon Fuel Tank >> California Cycleworks

Wingnut037 · Feb 1st, 2011, 5:49 pm

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Originally Posted by joeR6

Looking at your pics I assume you have the large 6.4 gal tank? Other owners of the large CCW tank have reported similar issues - you may qualify for a free replacement - CCW has a lifetime replacement warranty for the tank itself.

HM69 Hypermotard 6.4 Gallon Fuel Tank >> California Cycleworks

Interesting, thank you.