[TR] it runs again

[Bob Labuz]

Dave.

When you unscrew the wing nut at the bottom of the sediment bowl, do 
hold on to the glass. Yes it will drop and break. But it is quite thick 
and if you had a mat underneath I am sure it would be ok.

There is originally a cork gasket between the bowl, a screen and the 
pump body. That may be dry and cracked. There are rubber replacements 
that work much better. Not rubber but something rubber like.

Always good to make progress on a project.

Bob



On 05/09/2013 11:28 PM, Dave wrote:
> TCF 1402 L ran again tonight after I donbt know how many years.  we think it
> was restored years ago (donbt really know) then left in a storage unit.  btw
> they really skimped on the paint job (sigh)
>
> after changing the oil, a new starter, unsticking the back float,  cleaning
> out the gas line and putting some petrol in the tank, it ran with some help
> from some starter fluid to get it going.
>
> it leaks quite a bit from the bottom of the sediment bowl at the fuel pump so
> obviously I need to get that taken care of.  likely just a gasket?  if I
> unscrew the little wingnut at the bottom, it will (fall out and break) come
> out easily enough?  and the gasket goes around the top?