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[napalm]

My wife was following me yesterday on her 2003 Road King Classic, we were on Interstate 70 heading towards Baltimore.....I was on my 2007 SEUC and a great song just came on the radio, went up over an incline, checked my mirrors, no wife!!!!  I pulled over and waited, no wife!!!!

I turned around through the medium and headed back west, there she sat on the side of the road.  A couple of guys and gals on bikes had stopped to offer assistance.  The rubber fuel line that connects the gas tank peacock to the fuel injection port had come off.  At 70 miles an hour it began spilling gas all over the engine and her left leg.  She pulled over right away and gas continued to spill all over the hot engine.  Started to smoke, but thank God, no fire.  One of the guys that stopped figured it out right away and put the hose back on the fitting to stop the leak.  When I finally got turned around, I talked to the guy and he explained what had happened.  The hose would not stay on, with any pressure at all it would pull off and start spilling gas.  I had a plastic tie wrap in my tool kit and that did the trick.  We limped it back to a HD Dealership 20 miles away.  They did not have the part, but ordered it.

Could have been a disaster if the bike caught fire at 70 miles an hour.....check your fuel lines as a regular pre-ride check, I know I will!!!!!  And a big THANKS for the folks that stopped to help!!!!

naplam

[d o g o l s]

thanks for posting

[Twolanerider]

So there was a problem with the quick coupler that is part of the line?

The dealer might have actually had a line you could use too.  The braided line that is advertised as being only for Dyna's is actually the same lenght, same fittings and same burst strength as the line on the touring bikes.

[hogasm]

So there was a problem with the quick coupler that is part of the line?

The dealer might have actually had a line you could use too.  The braided line that is advertised as being only for Dyna's is actually the same lenght, same fittings and same burst strength as the line on the touring bikes.

Yes it will fit even though it does not say for FLH

[mr_magoo]

Glad it turned out ok that could have been very bad.

[djkak]

....there she sat on the side of the road....The rubber fuel line that connects the gas tank peacock to the fuel injection port had come off.  At 70 miles an hour it began spilling gas all over the engine and her left leg.....check your fuel lines as a regular pre-ride check, I know I will!!!!!  And a big THANKS for the folks that stopped to help!!!!

naplam

The fuel line from the quick coupler at the tank to the fuel rail tube is sold as an assembly which includes the line and couplers at both ends. I see that this piece has been superseded a number of times; including a new part number in ’04.

Probably a good idea to give the earlier lines a gentle tug before each ride. Thanks for the heads-up; glad you and your wife are OK.

djkak

[Jock]

Thanks for the information.

[Hoist!]

Thanks for the info napalm, and I'm glad that nothing happened due to it!

Another comment regarding fuel lines. Get rid of your HD braided crossover lines. They are only held on by rubber O-rings. When new, they feel tight. As the O-ring dries out they get loose and will come off. If you want SS braided, get SS braided hose and secure with hose clamps! Repeating what I was told by the Tech that did my engine. I have the rubber one back on for now. He wouldn't put the HD SS braided one back on. After what he told me, I agree.

Hoist!

[djkak]

napalm,

You have a PM.

[rlavigna]

My fuel line gasket was replaced due to a leak.

[Hoist!]

My fuel line gasket was replaced due to a leak.

You actually had a problem with that bike? Man you're bike's been Wed. all the way! Hoist!

[rlavigna]

You actually had a problem with that bike? Man you're bike's been Wed. all the way! Hoist!

That was the only real problem and I didn't even notice it.  When I brought my bike in they actually pointed it out to me.  They had to look hard to try and drum up some warranty work. 

Howie, I love the way my bike is running...looking forward to the ride this weekend.

[Hoist!]

That was the only real problem and I did even notice it.  When I brought my bike in they actually pointed it out to me.  They had to look hard to try and drum up some warranty work. 

Howie, I love the way my bike is running...looking forward to the ride this weekend.

Me too Rich! I just saw Jock was coming to NYC and staying Fri nite. Maybe we should take him around. NYC Bike Tour!

We'll see what his plans are. Maybe he'll ride up there with us on Sat.

Hoist!

[Twolanerider]

Thanks for the info napalm, and I'm glad that nothing happened due to it!

Another comment regarding fuel lines. Get rid of your HD braided crossover lines.

Hoist!

Just realized we were talking about two different lines last week when this came up.  You were talking about the HD braided line and I was thinking about a non HD braided line with a coupler in the middle. 

The crossover line with the coupler has always performed for me without issue if the coupler gets cleaned and serviced annually as we discussed.  It's ends are held on with standard hose clamps though.

Too much stuff to keep straight....

[hogasm]

Just realized we were talking about two different lines last week when this came up.  You were talking about the HD braided line and I was thinking about a non HD braided line with a coupler in the middle. 

The crossover line with the coupler has always performed for me without issue if the coupler gets cleaned and serviced annually as we discussed.  It's ends are held on with standard hose clamps though.

Too much stuff to keep straight....

Don do you have a part number for the crossover line with disconnect. Tired of getting fuel everywhere when the tank needs removing.