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Topic: Fuel bowl????

Posted By: Mikez
Subject: Fuel bowl????
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 8:23am

Hi everyone.
Is there a trick. Doing spring service on D17lV and changed the screen in the fuel bowl. With new gasket. Seems to leak a little. Don't remember ever haveing this issue in the past. Thought maybe even though gasket is new it still has been laying in bin for years and is dried out, needs to soften up a bit.
Thanks

Replies:

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 8:29am

As a old mechanic I used to soak fibrous gaskets in engine oil or ATF prior to installations, for Cork nothing and limit torque, for synthetics just make certain ABSOLUTELY clean.

Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 8:59am

There is a 170 here that the sediment bowl base is bent from overtightening.

Posted By: BEK
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 9:08am

I had the same problem. It may be time to replace the entire sediment bowl assembly. It will set you back about $30. Money well spent and for me no more leaking fuel.

Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 9:17am

Tighten it up a little more. I've used pliers and have never broke a glass bowl.

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D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446

Posted By: Lon(MN)
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 9:34am

Most leaks I find are on the shut off valve.

Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 10:23am

With the bowl just snug, turn the bowl against the gasket a turn or so to seat it, will sometimes help and then tighten a little more,

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1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner)

Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 11:05am

Have you checked to make sure the metal side is good and clean? If it is, put it outside and let it leak for a while. When the gasket is saturated with gas, you will be able to hand tighten it a little and it should stop.

Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 10:26pm

Thanks guys. It stopped. Was dry today