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Hey first time here,
I got a 2000 road king i was working on my bike yesterday, i went to reconnect fuel line to the tank the thread inside the of the tank is chewed up could anyone tell me what size thread tap I would need to retap the thread
will add picture of the fuel line bit for reference
Last edited by XXVIII.REX; Mar 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM.
Hey first time here,
I got a 2000 road king i was working on my bike yesterday, i went to reconnect fuel line to the tank the thread inside the of the tank is chewed up could anyone tell me what size thread tap I would need to retap the thread
will add picture of the fuel line bit for reference
The online parts finder doesn't show the sizes, so I would just match up the good fitting, male or female, to a tap/die or thread chaser and go from there.
If you get into a bind, it looks like the OEM parts, albeit not cheap, are still available...
The online parts finder doesn't show the sizes, so I would just match up the good fitting, male or female, to a tap/die or thread chaser and go from there.
If you get into a bind, it looks like the OEM parts, albeit not cheap, are still available...
Cheers for you message bro ill have to get my self a tap set as the ones i currently have are not big enough,
Last edited by XXVIII.REX; Mar 12, 2025 at 01:47 PM.
Cheers for you message bro ill have to get my self a tap set as the ones i currently have are not big enough,
Another idea.... I am not sure how hardware stores work on your side of the pond, but many here have good hardware (nuts/bolts/fasteners) sections and will have some sort of thread gauge. You could use the gauge to find out exactly what thread you are dealing with, then only have to buy that specific tap...
Cheers for the idea bud, I will look into it im sure I could find somewhere that could measure it for me
other than that I think a friend of mine will have a set of taps might just have to eye it up and hope for the best lol, just cant wait to get the king back on the road for bike season to kick off getting bored of my cbf600 lol
The threaded bung hole on fuel tank is many times not level.
If someone attempts to start threading the connector with a tool instead of by hand then a cross thread is very possible.
A solution is sometimes achieved by using a nail with a large fat head and then running that nail head from deep inside to outside along thread.
This is done in order to straighten a slightly deformed thread.
Then returning to hand tighten the connector until almost seated before using a hand tool.
No force should be required to install.
We tried to thread the connector by hand but it was already chewed up, so are you saying to use a flat headed nail to tidy up the thread instead of using a thread tap?
Also check the thread and pitch.
I thought it was something like 18mm x 1.50 on some units...
Like a simple to get sparkplug or oxygen sensor thread chaser.
Again, use your hand and not a tool to address as much as possible.
Quarter turn and back off, remove, clean..repeat.
No need to guess if you have a part in your hand that can be measured.
A quality auto parts should have the ability to measure that piece and sell you the correct thread chaser.
You would want to use a thread chaser and NOT a tap.
You want to clean-up the situation and not create another problem.
We tried to thread the connector by hand but it was already chewed up, so are you saying to use a flat headed nail to tidy up the thread instead of using a thread tap?
Do NOT use a tap.
For almost no cost... a nail head from inside out.
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