Fuel Sediment Bowl JD 630 (picture)

EH in SC · Mar 16, 2018

I sent my fuel tank out to have it cleaned and lined. After receiving it back and installing it and putting the sediment bowl back in I realized that it must have been dropped while in transit. As the picture shows, it is tilted at a pretty severe angle and not perpendicular to the tank. Will this cause any problems with the proper operation of the fuel shutoff feature or the proper fuel delivery? If the consensus is yes, then I suppose my only alternative is to uninstall the tank and if so, what would be the best method to "bend" the tank to realign the opening to the proper angle? Always two steps forward and three steps back :-(
Thanks so much, Ed
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ET · Mar 16, 2018

The best way to straighten the tank would be to screw a piece of pipe into the tank in place of the sediment bowel and use it as a lever to square up the tank. You might do it with a short piece of pipe without pulling the tank.

old · Mar 16, 2018

Probably would not cause any problems as for running etc. But it does look odd so I would do as the other guy said and screw in a piece of pipe the longer the pipe the easier it will be to straighten things out again and hope the part does not break out of the bottom of the tank. I have had more then one tank let loose when I tried to remove the sediment bowl assembly and then you have no tank

Mike M · Mar 16, 2018

If it is lined it will likely crack the lining while straightening ? And if it does or is cracked now where the mount is soldered into the tank it may need soldered.
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John T · Mar 16, 2018

That auto shut off rubber diaphragm assembly (if oil pressure is low) should still work fine and gas will still gravity flow out, I would consider leaving well enough alone as if you break that tank seal you're screwed.

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Jon Erickson · Mar 16, 2018

If it was mine, I would leave it as it is. Rather than risk more damage.

PJH · Mar 17, 2018

Last fall I had some leaks soldered on the tank for my 630. My sediment bowl also had an odd tilt for some unknown reason. Before I had it soldered, I screwed a 6" piece of pipe in the fitting and straightened it up. It was real easy to bend back to the correct angle, but I imagine it would damage the work you've already had done on your tank. Try it at your own risk.

EH in SC · Mar 25, 2018

As always, thanks for the helpful suggestions. Had I not already had the tank sealed I would have attempted the "pipe realignment" method, but as some suggested it could crack the lining thereby causing additional problems. I have the fuel line reconnected and when I get the oil pressure gauge line correctly reinstalled will fire her up and see if all runs as it should!
Thanks, Ed

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