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Fuel Tank Dilemma
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Fuel Tank Dilemma
When tightening the sediment bowl into the tank, it leaves the lever where it will center on a high point of the underside of the tank. If I back it off, it leaks. Here it's shown as tight as it will go, but not in a good position. I thought about a short pipe nipple, but I don't think there is enough room under there. Is this a "JB Weld" fix like the coolant drain plug?
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If you don't have room to add a close nipple, try filing the end of the shut-off lever to make it shorter.
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HR, the sediment bowls are usually made out of brass or pot metal depending on the age, and are fairly soft. Yours may have been reinstalled a few times and over tightened to the point the threads are a little small. You may find that a $15 sediment bowl assembly and a little thread dope or tape will solve your problems.
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i believe there is a special teflon tape for fuel contact duty. blue if i remember Dad correctly.
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You'll need a small NPT TAP( tapered pipe threads ) It may be as small as 1/8" NPT. Take the sediment bowl with you when you go shopping. While you're at it, get a button die to chase the threads on the sediment bowl too- same size. Just clean the threads only on the male threads; don't take more material off. Then thread the fitting on dry and see where you wind up as far as position. Note where the lever IS and where it SHOULD be. Take the sediment bowl off; then run the tap in till it is going to start to cut; line up one of the tap handles with the "IS" reference mark and then tap deeper till you get to the "SHOULD" reference mark. Put the bowl on and see if it lines up where you want it. REMEMBER! You can always take just a bit more out.....there's no such thing as putting just a bit more back on! Once it goes where it should re-install with the proper pipe joint compound.
It looks like there is teflon tape or pipe joint compound at your flared fitting on the side for the fuel line. This is not correct. The threads on this type of fitting do not form the seal.
The seal is formed between the nipple and the flared fuel line. If this joint leaks you probably need to cut off the old flare and make a new one. It's a flare like they make for brake lines. Consider forming up a metal line for the entire run to the carb that hugs the block. It won't flop around or get caught on a branch like the rubber lines do. Many times the rigid fuel lines on older equip were cut out to add in line fuel filters and for an easy way to drain fuel out.
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It looks like there is teflon tape or pipe joint compound at your flared fitting on the side for the fuel line. This is not correct. The threads on this type of fitting do not form the seal.
The seal is formed between the nipple and the flared fuel line. If this joint leaks you probably need to cut off the old flare and make a new one. It's a flare like they make for brake lines. Consider forming up a metal line for the entire run to the carb that hugs the block. It won't flop around or get caught on a branch like the rubber lines do. Many times the rigid fuel lines on older equip were cut out to add in line fuel filters and for an easy way to drain fuel out.
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Marion(57 Loboy) wrote:
The seal is formed between the nipple and the flared fuel line. If this joint leaks you probably need to cut off the old flare and make a new one. It's a flare like they make for brake lines. Consider forming up a metal line for the entire run to the carb that hugs the block. It won't flop around or get caught on a branch like the rubber lines do. Many times the rigid fuel lines on older equip were cut out to add in line fuel filters and for an easy way to drain fuel out.
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If the fittings are original, they won't be flared. They are compression fittings which require ferrules. I make replacement lines out of steel brake line by cutting the flared ends off and adding ferrules. Both types of fittings use the same type nuts, but the female part they screw into in the sediment bowl and carburetor are not flare type. The flared end will not seal correctly and can be dangerous.
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