Re: gas leakage from glass sediment bowl

Posted by Larry Jenkins on May 04, 1998 at 14:34:37

In Reply to: gas leakage from glass sediment bowl
posted by Wayne Parker on May 03, 1998 at 22:25:05

: I have a repro glass sediment bowl(USA made)that I am having trouble with as far as leakage.It came with a new seal (neoprene), and I have installed that and have tightened up the bowl fairly tight.I am afraid of making it too tight and putting it under stress and then hitting a bump in the road and having it break.Of course the exhaust manifold and muffler are right below it, an obviously dangerous situation.Any suggestions to stop the leakage?Are the neoprene seals the best kind to use?Thanks for any help.

I have not had good luck with the neoprene gaskets so I went back to the original cork ones.Make sure the brass filter screen is on top of the gasket before you assemble the bowl and tighten it down.I recall that I didn't have to tighten it real hard, and it doesn't leak.
And always replace the cork gasket every time you take the filter apart.
Larry Jenkins

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