Sediment bowl leakage

Papa J · Sep 10, 2020

Recently replaced sediment bowl gasket on my TO30. It is a cork gasket. Any tips on getting it to seal up, or will it leak for a while until it sets?

old · Sep 10, 2020

Make sure the sediment bowl it self is good and clean where the gasket sits. Some times dirt or parts of the old gasket are there and lets it leak. And yes some gaskets need to get wet with gas to swell up and get soft

Billy Shafer · Sep 10, 2020

I agree with old. The surface has to be very clean. Some times it does have to soak a little.

wjytexas · Sep 10, 2020

I rub the bowl on some fine sand paper to be sure the mating surface is clean and smooth and don't over tighten the bail.

jal-SD · Sep 10, 2020

Do not over tighten the bail that goes around the glass bowl. FINGER TIGHTEN ONLY. Over tightening will warp the pot metal body and cause the gasket to leak. If everything is correct, the fuel will drip slowly into the glass bowl when turned on. If the bail has been over tightened in the past, the body could already be warped and should be replaced.

WAYNE-N-TEXAS · Sep 10, 2020

I had that same problem, went trough 3 different set ups, never again. From now on, a brass ball valve at tank and in line fuel filter. Don't have to mess with the thing anymore & easy done. And it's closed in the close position.

Wayne

old · Sep 10, 2020

I've lost count of how many tractors I have fixed due to an in line fuel filter and the jury rigging of such. If you have a good quality sediment bowl assembly they work just fine. Many in line filters are either made for a system with a fuel pump or the hose hook ups are to small and restrict fuel flow

grandpa Love · Sep 10, 2020

9 running tractors. Only one has a sediment bowl. All the rest have in line filters and cutoffs. Guess which one leaks??

old · Sep 10, 2020

Sediment bowls that leak are caused by operator errors or poor quality sediment bowls. I have 30 tractors and NONE have in line filters and I don't have leaks

Hobo,NC · Sep 10, 2020

The number one reason for leakage is the brass screen needs to be trimmed so it does not interfere with the gasket/seal to base...

Then we get the myths that has nuttin to do with it... Like some kind of filter made for a fuel pump are you need to soak the gasket to get it to seal.... Good grief how dose the monkey fix anything...

flying belgian · Sep 10, 2020

I have the same engine and probably the same sediment bowl on my Hahn self propelled sprayer. It was such a nightmare to get it to seal up I haven't taken it off since.

fpappal · Sep 10, 2020

Are you sure it's not the actual fuel valve leaking? Maybe the packing nut needs to be snugged down a bit. Might be dripping down the side of the glass bowl looking like the bowl is leaking.

C.Amick · Sep 10, 2020

The body gets warped from over tightening. I prefer the rubber gaskets. I have installed two of them at a time.

504 · Sep 10, 2020

I have an odd ball fix that works but it is messy,Gasoil thread sealer.

Northvale PA · Sep 10, 2020

What I do is tighten the knob and turn the bowl in same direction as the knob. As the bowl turns, I believe it seats better than just being pushed straight up. Rarely leaks.

Tgrasher · Sep 10, 2020

I've had my best luck making my own gasket from cork/rubber sheet material. It's thinner than the factory gaskets and seats/conforms better.

Traditional Farmer · Sep 11, 2020

Best idea by far to do away with the sediment bowl and install an in line filter.I have in line filters on all my gas tractors even if they have a sediment bowl surprising how much junk the filter collects.

John M · Sep 11, 2020

Same here, except on my restored tractors. Ive bought cheap ones, expensive ones, ones from places recommend here by others, all of them leaked, or simply wouldnt drain, or always something. One one of my restored tractors I still have the IH assembly dad bought from the dealer way back in the 70s that I put back on when the one I had one it failed, and the other Ive just been lucky and it hasnt given me any problems. IIRC it was a Standard product.

BarryfromIA · Sep 11, 2020

On my Case 300b I ordered a gasoline solenoid with viton seal and replace the sediment bowl and shut off completely. Now It can sit with no leaks but I have to turn the key on and wait a minute or two if has sat idle for a week or more. I like it.

BarryfromIA · Sep 11, 2020

The idea came from rrlund an Oliver fan.

buickanddeere · Sep 11, 2020

For all a sediment bowl costs . It may less headaches to install a new unit .

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