Fuel pump help

Hi All,

Further to my newbie post regarding speed triple not starting, I have found out that this might be a fuel issue. I squirted a little petrol into the intakes and just for a second she fired up. So I took the fuel pump unit out of the tank as I could not hear it working. The inside of the tank and the pump/filter unit looks like it's from a bike from the 50's !
The inside of the tank is so rusty that I find it hard to believe, the unit too is rusty and has had a botch job done. I think I need a new one. Have looked on ebay but unsure which to go for. This bike had. A different engine put into the frame as it does not tally up according to information I have been given.
Questions, how can I find out what cc my engine is? Triumph dealers say they cannot help by just the engine number.
Will any of the pumps work or will it have to be one for the engine cc?
Can anyone tell me what tank has been fitted to the bike as if I can't clean out the tank, it will mean a new one?

I'd be grateful of any info.

Thanks
Nigel

 

Hi Keith,
Thanks for reply. I'm going to give the tank a dose coke and harpic as recommended by the Z1 Owners Club and see what happens. I'll look at getting a pump assembly from ebay.
The pump in my tank is not worth spending the time on, but worse, it was sealed into the tank with some sort of aerobic sealant so I've no idea what the seal should be.
I'll get over it somehow.

Cheers
Nigel

 

I've never tried it Keith, but it's three parts full fat cola to one part harpic and leave for a week.
The pump was bonded in as a botch I'd say. Looking on eBay, it looks like an o ring is the proper seal.

 

Thanks for searching, that's good of you.
The pump assembly on mine I have found, by trawling ebay, is the same as the TT600 with two quick release couplings. I've no idea which one goes where as when I bought the bike as a non runner, the tank was not connected. Both of the disconnected fuel lines go to a common rail so I wonder if one is a return to the tank?

 

Will order one tomorrow

 

Thanks for this info, very very useful.
Nigel

 

Well, the TT600 fuel pump arrived today and................it doesn't fit, the base plate is a larger diameter than mine.
I'm at a loss as to the pump and tank I have

 

Very frustrating. I think I will try to piece together a working unit onto the old baseplate as you say. Original base was as rusty as a barn find. I will need to have it blasted and re-plated or something.

 

I will Keith, photos are the only way forward with this thread me thinks.
The coke and harpic is currently working it's way through the metal of the tank and if there is anything left of any resemblance I will take photographs.
Joking aside, I have to leave the tank soaking for a week but will add pictures as soon as.
I still can't identify the tank though, despite viewing 1300 of them on eBay as a reference!

 

Definitely not a Trophy tank.