I have 4 Fords (1955, 56, 57, 58--) (640, 641, 660, 860) and each of them has a small leak on the line from the tank to the carb.
3 of the leaks are on the valve under the tank... And that part is somewhere in the neighborhood of $40. I am not being stingy, it just seems like an awful lot to pay for a small plumbing fitting.
Even worse is that it seems to be prone to leaking, if my Fords are a fair indication.
When the new tractor shop gets built (by the end of summer) I plan on spending the winter making several old tractors purr like new... But in the meantime I am vexed by this slow drip under my tanks. I just can't feel comfy working these sweet old machines with a leak like that.
Is it as common as I am finding? Is there a rebuild method? If there's a quick fix I'll start fixing these tomorrow morning. If they need replacing I'll probably park the Fords and use the other tractors for chores for a bit.
3 of the leaks are on the valve under the tank... And that part is somewhere in the neighborhood of $40. I am not being stingy, it just seems like an awful lot to pay for a small plumbing fitting.
Even worse is that it seems to be prone to leaking, if my Fords are a fair indication.
When the new tractor shop gets built (by the end of summer) I plan on spending the winter making several old tractors purr like new... But in the meantime I am vexed by this slow drip under my tanks. I just can't feel comfy working these sweet old machines with a leak like that.
Is it as common as I am finding? Is there a rebuild method? If there's a quick fix I'll start fixing these tomorrow morning. If they need replacing I'll probably park the Fords and use the other tractors for chores for a bit.