Mon, 17 May 1999 13:17:33 -0700 - Message No. 5726
From: "Nat Crewe"

Subject: tank


Hi maniatics

Sorry to keep on about my tank, but here is a copy of what I sent to
Touratech.  Maybe one of you can answer my questions.

Thanks

Nat



I have recently taken delivery of a 45ltr tank for my Africa Twin RD07 and
am in the process of fitting it.  There are a few problems:

	1.  The plastic gauze filters on the taps will not fit inside the prepared
holes in the 	    tank.  It would seem that the holes are coated with
fibre-glass or primer, I can't tell 	    which.  Can I do away with the
gauze filters and maybe replace them with an inline 	    filter?

	2.  There was no 'Y' piece supplied to enable me to join the fuel lines to
the fuel pump.  	    How do I get hold of one of these?  Also, the fuel
lines from the taps are one size 	    (6mm I think) and the line to the fuel
pump is another (10mm).  Basically I am asking 	    how I can fit the lines
to the pump.

	3.  On the original tank there is padding on the underside where it meets
the frame and 	    there are rubber washers where the end is fitted under
the seat.  Will I need something 	    similar on the 45ltr tank?




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