Fuel Line Quick Disconnect
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I had a very similar experience, on the side of the road like the op. Desperate, I bought a bar of soap, and worked it into the groove with the bad o-ring to temporarily seal it. I had remembered a trick I learned about in my teenage years to seal a gas tank that I had ripped a small hole in on my raggedy-*** pickup. Rubbing soap into that hole sealed the tank, and would last several days or a week before I had to retreat it. I drove that sucker all winter one year before finally getting it fixed. Well, it worked, way back then, and last year on my bike, and lasted for over an hour until I got home.
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Still irks me that H/D won't tell people this.
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First of all, thanks for sharing that information. I have the same problem after removing gas tank of my 2007 FXST to work on electrical connectors. I lost the O ring so I went to local HD dealer, bought part 11323 but it was too big, apparently for the inside of the tank. Is it the male part that also requires a smaller O ring? I am anxious to get my Softail on the road again!!!
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If you need the whole connector dont go to HD, you can get it at Napa for cheap.
This is for the hose section, not tank fitting
Fuel Line Connector
Part Number: NOE 7305617
This is for the hose section, not tank fitting
Fuel Line Connector
Part Number: NOE 7305617
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My Indy replaced the internal gas line and connector, on my '03 for $100. He couldn't use the HD parts, since they won't sell them to Indys. He said he put a shorter line in, than stock, because the stock lines were too long and rubbed against the bottom of the tank causing problems, on the '03s. To me it is worth $100, to get it done right, but thanks for the heads up, I will add some o-rings to my tool kit, for future emergencies.
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First of all, thanks for sharing that information. I have the same problem after removing gas tank of my 2007 FXST to work on electrical connectors. I lost the O ring so I went to local HD dealer, bought part 11323 but it was too big, apparently for the inside of the tank. Is it the male part that also requires a smaller O ring? I am anxious to get my Softail on the road again!!!
Again I hope this helps!
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Make sure you have gotten all of the old o-ring out. Then gently push the new one in by hand, it is slightly larger than the opening and will be slightly folded. Use a small blunt screwdriver or dull pencil and gently work the o-ring up the connector. there is a small groove between a 1/4 to 1/2 in up that the o-ring will seat into. A small mirror and a extra pair of hands can make this easier