Low Fuel sensor gasket replacement???

[djrashonal]

Hey everyone. so at first I thought my tank was leaking, upon further inspection, it seems to be coming from the gasket that is surrounding the wires coming from the low fuel sensor. can I replace that? or am I stuck replacing the entire low fuel sensor?


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thoughts?
thanks

Also, is it a bad thing that I just put gorilla tape around it for the time being?

[Howie]

The gasket comes as a spare part.  If it is the nut that is leaking you need to buy the whole sensor from Ducati but you can find an aftermaket nut at  http://www.ca-cycleworks.com

Replacement Fuel Sender Nut     All pre 2003     fuelnut     $29.00    add to cart

The nut is made from billet so it will not fail.   

[ducpainter]

...and if it's leaking around the wires through the epoxy you'll need to replace the sender.

[djrashonal]

Thanks Howie for sourcing that nut! But it seems DP is right, since it's leaking through the epoxy onto the wires I believe I need to replace the unit, Though I will be purchasing that nut as a precaution.

Does anyone know where I can scrounge up a low fuel sensor unit? i found a couple on ebay, but i didnt know if there were any aftermarket versions. thanks!

[ducpainter]

No a/m that I'm aware of.

There was a thread around not too long ago where someone cobbed something up...but I wouldn't have gone that route.

[djrashonal]

No a/m that I'm aware of.

There was a thread around not too long ago where someone cobbed something up...but I wouldn't have gone that route.

thanks for the heads up, I think im gonna stay away from making my own and just grab it when I find a good quality one on ebay, or if someone on the board has one first. thanks again for the help!