I once had a local oil change shop break that line while doing my TR6.
I had to do the fix myself since they were so inept. The didn't even
have hand tools. I ended up using a lighter to get it all back
together again.
Bob Kramer, Austin TX
Hill Country Triumph Club
TR6x3, TR250 x3, TR3A vintage race
rgk@flash.net
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> From: Bollen <bollen@ibm.net>
> To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Cc: TR8 <tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>
> Subject: More bitching
> Date: Sunday, December 28, 1997 5:05 PM
>
> Found out today that apparently my oil pressure line must have got in
> the painters way. Rather than undoing the gland nut they cut it off
> adjacent to the ferrule. Tok me 2 hours to repair. The line is 25
year
> old nylon. I soaked it in 400 degree oil to no effect. Finally opened
up
> the end with drill bits to get it started, then carefully heated the
> ferrule with a propane torch, pushed, reheated etc. Took me 10 goes
to
> get it right. Fortunately the line is extra long (or was). Grrrr....
>
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