zanepetty 117 #1 Posted February 8, 2014 OK i should be down to my last problem guys. I'm so thankful for all your help. I could not have done this without your help. Anyways, I bought a sediment bowl and it seems to leak. I really like the look but I don't want leaks. Should I just do away with it? PS it could be the 1/8 nipple in the bottom of the tank but I don't know why.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slammer302 2,155 #2 Posted February 8, 2014 I really like the look of it to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,108 #3 Posted February 8, 2014 You'll need to take a better look at it and determine the cause of your leak. It could just be the gasket but if you just want a new one, you can still buy them. http://www.psep.biz/store/small_engine_fuel_filters.htm It's not a bad idea to also add a fuel filter in there too. The sediment bowl will filter some water and anything larger than the screen holes but anything smaller than those holes could pass into the carb. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chazm 413 #4 Posted February 8, 2014 OK i should be down to my last problem guys. I'm so thankful for all your help. I could not have done this without your help. Anyways, I bought a sediment bowl and it seems to leak. I really like the look but I don't want leaks. Should I just do away with it? PS it could be the 1/8 nipple in the bottom of the tank but I don't know why.. Did you use any pipe dope on the fitting or install dry ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zanepetty 117 #5 Posted February 8, 2014 I installed dry.. I'll buy an inline tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,023 #6 Posted February 8, 2014 You can get pipe dope at a hardware store cheap. The rubber seal is important and should be good. Unscrew and re-screw the glass bowl to make sure it is fitting perfectly tight. seepage can occur from the old tank around the valve but I will bet the rubber gasket is dried out, crimped or sometimes the valve rod tightner is damaged , 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,718 #7 Posted February 8, 2014 I installed dry... My guess is that you need pipe dope. When I restored my 701, I put a new sediment bowl on and it kept seeping. I had used pipe dope on the nipple from the tank to the bowl, but i had forgotten to use it on the fitting where the gas line attached. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zanepetty 117 #8 Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Forgot to tell you mY tank is a once piece tank and its been welded so it could only be leaking from where the nipple screws into the tank? Edited February 8, 2014 by zanepetty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,030 #9 Posted February 8, 2014 I use thread sealer on all fittings, yes where the pipe fits in the tank and where the bowl screws on to the pipe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zanepetty 117 #10 Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks Kelly. I'm going to do that when I get off work today. HOPEFULLY I will be riding my tractor today. Im anxious. I'm a little worried about getting the line off the fitting at the fuel pump. Might be better to cut it off and use a new line? I just don't wanna break something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
