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Osage_Orange 
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Posted: 29 May 2011 at 9:55pm |
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I know this has been posted before, but I can't find it. Had to clean the inlet to the sediment bowl on the WD again today (full of fine rust). What is the easiest way to fabricate a "stub" that sticks up 1/4" or so inside the gas tank?
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John In.
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Posted: 29 May 2011 at 10:33pm |
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I think what some of the guys were doing, was to take some window screen and rolling it up and sticking it in the inlet tube of the sediment bowl. It was made so that about an inch or two would stick up in the gas tank.
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AC WD45
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Posted: 29 May 2011 at 10:34pm |
Get yourself a piece of 1/4" copper pipe, and force it into the inet ontop pf the sediment bulb assembly. Should make it long enough to stick up 1" into the tank.
Thats how wefixed the problem on my WD45 2 years and the bulb hasn't needed cleanng yet.
Edited by AC WD45 - 29 May 2011 at 10:36pm
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 29 May 2011 at 10:38pm |
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I did like WD45 said with the copper pipe sticking up an inch,has worked well for me for the last several years.
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Tom Miller (IA)
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 12:10am |
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If your in a bind, I have used the outer plastic of a bic pen and cut it so it stick up a inch or so! I have done that to a few of mine and they are still there after a few years.
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Brian G. NY
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:11am |
I wonder............
After installing the "stub", might it be a good idea to pull the sediment bowl ass'y occasionally in case a water accumulates on the bottom of the tank which could cause it
to rust thru?
Maybe that's not necessary if some "Dry-Gas is used once in a while?
Is there enuf alcohol in today's gas to preclude the need for that?
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Osage_Orange
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:16am |
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That's a good thought Brian. Have never had a problem with water, but, with a stub, it could happen. Thanks................O_O
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Alberta Phil
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:22am |
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I use a small piece of very fine mesh screen about 1 1/2 inches square and roll it like a cigarette 'til it will fit into the inlet of the sediment bowl. It lets all the fuel through, but keeps the crud out. If there is quite a lot of loose rust and junk in the tank, you can get a lot of it out by emptying the tank and letting it dry well inside, then vacuum it out with a shop vac with a small tube extension to reach to the bottom of the tank.
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:27am |
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Hi, They make a filter that fits inlet-djstractorparts
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GBACBFan
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:50am |
Yes, and they're cheap at $8 ea.
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Osage_Orange
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:43pm |
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I have some fine mesh screen that I bought to make some screens for my fuel funnels. Going to try that...........sounds easy and should work well........thanks for all the good replies..........O_O
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Stan R
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 4:10pm |
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I'd get rid of the rust and keep it the way it was built.
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