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Re: Gas tank valve
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Posted by Dave in CT on March 20, 2004 at 07:32:07 from (204.60.63.104):
In Reply to: Gas tank valve posted by Brian on March 19, 2004 at 19:44:24:
Is the leak down the line into the carb or out the back of the valve where the bent handle is? I'm assuming your valve is like the valve/sediment bowl combination on my H. I'm a neophite but I ran into a similar problem. I had a leak into the carb even after I'd screwed shut the valve. When I'd come out in the morning I had a puddle from where the gas had dripped out the intake port of the carb (air cleaner hose was detatched). I went so far as to order a new valve/sediment bowl replacement as everyone told me there was no replaceable seat for the valve - when it wore out, one just had to replace it. They also said a common failing was when people couldn't get the valve to shut, they would screw it down tight with a pair of pliers and that would make it leak all the more. Well, while I was waiting for the valve to get here, I administered some other treatment - namely cleaning out the entire fuel line, sediment bowl screen and (I think most importantly) rust in the gas tank. I swiped a big magnet around the inside of the gas tank and, when I had it pretty well cleaned up, I let some gas flow freely through the open valve/sediment bowl port. Ever since then, the valve has been shutting off nicely - I don't get any drips. I think there must've been a bit of rust preventing the needle from seating and closing the line. I was lucky enough not to have one someone had cranked down with pliers. I left the magnet in the tank by the outlet port and it's still catching some rust. Hope this helps. Let us know what fixes it or if you just needed a new valve.
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