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DENTAL FLOSS - fixes - FARMALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by BIG JOHN on April 24, 2003 at 18:07:05 from (64.12.97.13):
Thats right - Dental Floss fixes Farmalls - Some where I heard or read about this, maybe it was even on this site at one time. I am restoring a International I-A. The stem packing in the fuel shut off valve was worn to the point that it leaked fuel all the time in on position. If you have looked before you know these packings are not replaceable. I looked everywhere imaginable with no luck, then I remembered this fix. I bought a package of "Waxed Dental Floss". I rapped many rounds of this around the stem of the valve and then reinserted it. There was still some leaking but it was much improved. I took it back out and added more Dental Floss. This time the leak was stoped and has remained leak free for a week so far. One tip - If you do this, when you are testing it don't do as I did and put several gallons of gas back in the tractor. If you have to add more Dental Floss you will have to drain all of that gas back out. One galon is enough to test it with. GOOD LUCK
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