im changing the tins on my road king, every thing was going good till i got to the tank. can somebody tell me how to get the float out of the tank

 

Hey BigMack, I replaced a fuel pump on a 2000 Road King for a buddy of mine. On the 2000 RK the fuel pump, float, and fuel filteris a complete assembly.Disconnected the hoses and moved the assembly around alot till it came out. Had to pull a little also. It´s a tight fit. Not sure about a 2003RK

 

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[sm=funnypostabove.gif]That's the first thing that came to my mind

 

You have to hold your mouth like this [8D]

 

Isn't it hinged or something?

There was a recent article in American Iron that did a fuel filter change.
I seem to recall it saying something about lifting the assembly up slightly and using a screwdriver to open the hinge of the float.

Don't quote me though....I don't have the mag anymore, but thought this would help you maybe.

 

ya i tried that last night it helped but it didnt get the job done

 

thanks for that info 24guns that works you unhook a spring and the assembly will pivot

 

Cool, glad it helped.
This feeble little mind is still able to remember afew things I guess.

Now that you have it out,is it necessary to pop the entire spring or can it just be "opened"?
I'm curious as to what you'll need to do at reassembly.

 

I just changed the fuel filter on mine and in the process of trying to get the hoses off I broke the port of the fuel pump. It all was a pain in the you know what. Filter 90 bucks, Fuel pump 180 bucks. It is a tight fit coming out and gettin back in, makes u think something is not right. If you mess with the fuel pump BE CAREFUL, the hoses and factory clamps are on tight and pump can break easly. If I hadnt tried to replace the hoses I would have not broken the pump. Be careful you can damage the float easy. Its very sensitive.