[Roadsters] Fuel bowl

[hrhaslett at yahoo.com]

I made a new thick cork gasket and pressure B tested the assembly but I still only get 1/2 the bowl filled with gas. Is that normal?


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-------- Original message --------
From: "Graeme S." <graemes at internode.on.net> 
Date: 05/09/2014  6:54 PM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Fuel bowl 
 
Roy, I found that after you THINK you have a nice straight surface on 
the alloy housing for the bowl and gasket to seal against, give it the 
compressed air test.
Block one of the pipe connections and pressurize the assembly either by 
mouth or a bike tyre pump and check for leaks, preferably under water.
If it passes bubbles then it will suck air into the fuel line, not at 
all helpful.
I have about 3 alloy fittings and the were all deformed from the tension 
put on the alloy by the bowl retaining clamp.

Regards,
Graeme S.

nissanman.shutterfly.com

On 10/05/2014 05:54, Roy Haslett wrote:
> Everyone seems to think the issue is with the bowl lid, not the filter.B  I
> will disassemble the whole thing, clean it, put it in a new gasket and let you
> know if it improves. Thanks.
> Roy H.
> 67 1600
>
> On Friday, May 9, 2014 12:52 PM,
> Robert Haug <haugchiro at moscow.com> wrote:
>B B  
> Roy, the cork gasket in the fuel
> bowl dries out allowing air to suck into the fuel system.
> It needs to be
> changed.
> I replaced mine with a fuel compliant rubber version and it has
> worked well since.
> BTW, my gasket was an old inner tube that I cut to fit.
> Bob
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