Screen for sediment bowl input ??

jCarroll · Oct 21, 2021

NAPA part # BKS61577 has a screen about an inch long which sticks up into the gas tank to prevent chunks from entering the fuel bowl. I want to make a screen for my bowl assembly (Allis B). The NAPA screen is not available as a separate part. For reasons too long to type, I can't use the entire NAPA assembly as is.

Any ideas of material I might use to make this pre-filter? Fitting into tank is.375 NPT.

Thx for your ideas.

Paul Janke · Oct 21, 2021

Is there any chance of being able to drill and tap your fitting to accept the screen that you can buy?

Olliejunkie · Oct 21, 2021

I use a piece of copper pipe and drill some small holes in it. If you had some screen you may be able to roll it and stick it in the hole.

wore out · Oct 21, 2021

(quoted from post at 08:26:29 10/21/21) NAPA part # BKS61577 has a screen about an inch long which sticks up into the gas tank to prevent chunks from entering the fuel bowl. I want to make a screen for my bowl assembly (Allis B). The NAPA screen is not available as a separate part. For reasons too long to type, I can't use the entire NAPA assembly as is.

Any ideas of material I might use to make this pre-filter? Fitting into tank is.375 NPT.

Thx for your ideas.

GOOGLE "sediment bowl standpipe screen" and take your pick of supplier.

Blackhole49 · Oct 21, 2021

i have black walnuts. They aren't worth the effort for what you get. If they are English walnuts, they are worth the effort. I know the crank sheller I have won't husk a walnut.

Duner Wi · Oct 21, 2021

Screen from inside a automatic transmission filter should work.
1985 Dodge FWD cars has a nice fine screen.

jCarroll · Oct 21, 2021

Thanks, wore-out. Solution so easy when you know the answer.
jC

kris Jensen · Oct 21, 2021

(quoted from post at 16:26:29 10/21/21) NAPA part # BKS61577 has a screen about an inch long which sticks up into the gas tank to prevent chunks from entering the fuel bowl. I want to make a screen for my bowl assembly (Allis B). The NAPA screen is not available as a separate part. For reasons too long to type, I can't use the entire NAPA assembly as is.

Any ideas of material I might use to make this pre-filter? Fitting into tank is.375 NPT.

Thx for your ideas.

I had the same problem with my farmall A. I used a piece of screen. Mine was cut from an old coffee filter cone, they are stainless steel. Roll it like it was a cigarette paper. Can make it any size to fit inside your pickup tube. My piece was about an inch square before rolling. Simply a press fit. works like a charm.
Kris

Mike(NEOhio) · Oct 21, 2021

I think you replied to the wrong post.

BobTx · Oct 21, 2021

Might try Model A Ford Parts, www.Brattons.com. Part number 13280 - Fuel Tank Filter Screen or 13000 - might work.
Good luck, Bob

Traditional Farmer · Oct 21, 2021

Forget the screen install an inline filter.

tractorguy2 · Oct 21, 2021

This site sells a screen you can put on the strainer. I have used them on three of my tractors.

tractorguy2 · Oct 21, 2021

https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/store/parts/pics/wm_R7949.jpg

redforlife · Oct 22, 2021

I have never in my life had trouble with a sediment bowl stem that goes up into the tank, other than one time when a bug clogged up the hole. Bug had to of been in a gas can spout that I was using to gas up the tractor. If you need a screen there, in my honest opinion, you need to flush/clean out the inside of your tank.
I am not a fan/believer of inline fuel filters added on either. I don't think they are needed, especially if there is a screen in the outflow in the sediment bowl, or at the inlet where the gas line screws into the carb.
I know from cleaning out sediment bowls over the years, that they catch some awful small particles. Particles small enough that they would of gone through carb jets, had they not got trapped in sediment bowl.

jCarroll · Oct 22, 2021

redforlife:
You are correct that the ...right way... would be to clean the tank. This is a new to me tractor (Allis B) that I just want to get running. The tank has an unusual coating which looks like a previous attempt to coat it. Because I don't know what it is - I don't want it plugging the sediment bowl - inline filter - and carb jets.

redforlife · Oct 22, 2021

Are you sure its not just gas that sat in there for years (tractor not used), evaporated down to a tar, and then dried and hardened to the point of cracking and flaking loose??? Really hard for me to believe that someone would go to the trouble of coating the inside of tank with something due to rust, etc.
Either way, best thing to do is remove tank, put in some small nails, screws, nuts, washers gravel, whatever. Mask off the hole, put cap on and tape it on. Then strap tank onto the back wheel of another tractor, and go for a drive. This will sort of like sandblast the inside of tank. Then just unstrap tank, shake out all the loose stuff out the filler cap hole, wash out real good with cleaning solvent, gas, kerosene, whatever. And, re-install.

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