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Broken part-don't know what it is
#419268 01/08/2011 10:52 PM
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I need help identifying a broken part. It is between the carbs ('04 Speedmaster), a small wire leads to it and it has a rubber cover that fits over something (like a nut)leading in to the motor. There is a small spring and a very small washer inside of the plastic piece that goes over a skinny plastic nipple on the motor side.
Back-story. I just returned from an overseas deployment and had to bring my bike in for a fuel leak between the carbs and the motor. They also shimmed my valves. That was 6 weeks ago and they just called me today to tell me it was done. Needless to say, I was not happy with the 6 week turn-around, especially when they kept telling me that it would be done in a couple of days (several times). I just got back from picking it up and pulled it off of the trailer and found this part broken off. The Triumph dealer is "Southeastern Steel Choppers" in Jacksonville, NC. I would not recommend this place to anyone and I am trying to spread the word.
Can anyone tell me what this part is?

Thanks.


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Re: Broken part-don't know what it is
Pokey1 #419269 01/08/2011 11:16 PM
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Does your oil pressure light still light up before you start it and go out after it starts? Sounds like the oil pressure sending unit.


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The_Dog33 #419270 01/08/2011 11:37 PM
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I am not sure. It is too late to start it. Don't want to wake the kids. I will sure start it first thing in the morning though. Thanks for the reply.
I did start it to ride it up the trailer and I am sure that I would have noticed the oil light on, but it was pretty cold and windy and I was trying to get back in the vehicle.


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Pokey1 #419271 01/09/2011 12:09 AM
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Oil pressure sending unit isn't between the carbs. Sounds like some of that AI crap, but I'm not sure since it's not on my bike to look at.


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Pokey1 #419272 01/09/2011 1:02 AM
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It's not the throttle position sensor wires is it?
Go to the following site and there is a good pic of the sensor wires:
http://www.dinqua.com/Triumph/carbs4.html

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Pokey1 #419273 01/09/2011 1:14 AM
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I went down and looked at my Triumph manual....its your "low oil pressure sending switch".


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Zmilin #419274 01/09/2011 1:25 AM
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Click here and look at part #18

The cover comes off and you should be able to attach back onto it.


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Zmilin #419275 01/09/2011 9:54 AM
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if it is broken its easy to replace.


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StandingBull #419276 01/09/2011 1:23 PM
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pull the black cover off and have a look at what kind of connector it uses. You may just be able to put on a new connector and be done with it.


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Zmilin #419277 01/09/2011 4:31 PM
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Quote:

I went down and looked at my Triumph manual....its your "low oil pressure sending switch".



Man, you guys are good. I knew I would get help from this site quickly. My oil pressure light isn't coming on at all.
Update - The owner of the Triumph dealer personally drove by and picked up my bike today (Sunday) to bring it back to the shop to fix it. I guess he heard about my displeasure and wanted to fix it. Although I am still not happy with what happened, he went above and beyond what I expect from a dealer, let alone an owner to fix the issue.


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Pokey1 #419278 01/09/2011 7:13 PM
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Thanks for your service Casey.

It sounds like your dealer is making it right and that's a good thing! Way back when, I had an auto dealer (a Rambler dealer OK ) bring his personal car to my home to use while he returned in my Hornet to fix a recurring problem. I think every employee in the shop found out what the boss had done and since nobody wanted to be the cause of that happening again, I always got great service from that point on.

Maybe this is a good omen for you!

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Zmilin #419279 01/09/2011 11:38 PM
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Quote:

Oil pressure sending unit isn't between the carbs. Sounds like some of that AI crap, but I'm not sure since it's not on my bike to look at.





Quote:

I went down and looked at my Triumph manual....its your "low oil pressure sending switch".




The low oil pressure sending unit is what I was talking about in my first post.


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