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jd70

02-26-2003 14:52:23

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I would like to thank everyone who helped me get my 70 gas running. Turns out it was a fuel problem. I finally took the whole sediment bowl assembly off the tractor to drain the tank. After i took it off very little gas came out. I poked up the hole and alot of rust came out. After i drained it i put fresh gas in and it runs good but still gets plugged up once in awhile. What do you find that works for cleaning the gas tank out? Also now that i have good gas flow my float is sticking. How do i go about making sure it is set correctly?

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Lee

02-26-2003 22:50:52

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Re: Clooney and others in reply to jd70, 02-26-2003 14:52:23

Didn't you find a rolled up screen sticking in the top of the sediment bowl? Where it goes into the tank? On mine at least, there is supposed to be one in there to catch the bigger stuff from even going into the sediment bowl. I got a stainless steel 30 mesh sprayer rig strainer and cut that up for 'rolling' my own sediment bowl strainers. Big problem with the originals is that they were made of brass which with a little water go to crudding up and falling apart.

Your float is probably sticking due to all the little chunks of rust which the strainer may catch. There is also a strainer at the carb, maybe you're missing that brass screen as well? On mine, it's under the inch long hex headed bolt if you will. Made just right for cresents and quick checks in the field. Take a peek in there and see what you got.

With the gas flowing just pick up the float, as the top nears level with the bottom of the carb casting the gas should shut off.

Also my sediment bowl has a plastic strainer with super fine holes. It it used in place of the glass bowl to pot metal gasket. No doubt that's a newer item than the tractor is, but they are out there - try to get one.

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RayP(MI)

02-26-2003 18:26:10

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Re: Clooney and others in reply to jd70, 02-26-2003 14:52:23

A trick I used on a tractor with under tank sediment bowl was to force a short piece of tight fitting metal tubing into the mouth of the fuel filter before screwing it into the bottom of the tank. I happened to have a piece of automobile radio antenna that just fit the bill. This raised the intake off the bottom of the tank about 3/4" and thus the dirt is not so easily picked up in the filter. One of these days, I'm going to have to clean out the bottom of the tank again, but the fuel system hasn't been a problem.

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Dave K

02-26-2003 17:59:34

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Re: Clooney and others in reply to jd70, 02-26-2003 14:52:23

There are several comments here concerning in-line fuel filters. If you are trying to filter a gravity fed fuel line a lot of the current fuel filters will not work. They are designed for pressure fed lines to the fuel injection system on newer cars. Fuel under gravity flow only will either not flow or flow much too slowly.

Dave

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John Hicks

02-26-2003 17:42:55

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Re: Clooney and others in reply to jd70, 02-26-2003 14:52:23

I have the same problem on my 60. Had to put an in line fuel filter on to stop that fine rust from messing up the carb. Before I put the filter on my carb plugged up and the tractor hardly ran at all. Ended up completely rebuilding the carb. It was full of rust. The filter will do until I have time to pull the tank.

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Clooney

02-26-2003 15:51:32

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Re: Clooney and others in reply to jd70, 02-26-2003 14:52:23

jd70, I usually just set the float level [parallel] with the bowl gasket surface. There is probably something caught in the needle & seat causing it to leak.
~You will have problems with your carb until you clean out that rusty fuel tank [completely]. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to install a large automotive type fuel filter in the fuel line until you get all the junk out of the tank.
~There are many methods of cleaning that fuel tank out, from using a log chain in it, to placing rocks in it, to using electrolysis to de-rust it, to using chemicals in it. Then treating it with a phosphoric wash, then sealing it with a tank coat. I have tried most & while they will work, are a lot of work & if the acid & coating is used won't be cheap. Check the YT archives for plenty of ways to eliminate that rust.... ~Now, I usually just bite the bullet & buy a good used tank without any rust in it, unless the tank is a one of a kind or from an unusual tractor it won't cost that much more to buy a good one to begin with if you factor the tank cost against the cost of all the chemicals.

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Chris

02-26-2003 15:46:04

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Re: Clooney and others in reply to jd70, 02-26-2003 14:52:23

You need to call "The Shop" there in calif. There number is in the green mag which i dont have now. They sell a "Etch" and a "Sealer". Its GREAT. Thanks Chris

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