Fuel shut off valve My original fuel valve on my 31 Tudor has been leaking. Tried several fixes without luck. Would a a hardware store ball valve work on gas?
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Re: Fuel shut off valve Probably but why not buy the correct valve from Brattons and be done with it?
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Re: Fuel shut off valve Yes, a ball valve will work fine. Some have small handles that don't look so much like an oil refinery product.
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Re: Fuel shut off valve Snyder's sells a ball valve system for the fuel line. You leave a fresh original, open, in the bottom of the tank and NEVER touch it . Remove the L shaped line that goes to the fire wall and replace it with a new line that has the ball valve in the middle. We put one in about six or seven years ago and it has been no trouble at all...Ernie in Arizona
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Snyder's search engine SUX since they changed their online catalog (as does the shopping cart). |
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The underlying issue with the reason the valves fails is because grit & debris from inside the tank flows thru the valve, and when the Gas Valve stem is turned, it scores the housing and/or stem which causes the valve to leak. This rust & grit will ruin even a stainless steel ball valve.
Once the tank issue has been corrected, you can use a 7° tapered reamer to resurface the A-9190 Gas Valve Body, and then mount the A-9192 Gas Valve into a lathe and make a skim cut on the taper. It doesn't take much to remove the scoring and make a difference. Then use fine valve grinding compound to polish the two mating surfaces and it will be good as new. . . |
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I agree with the clean tank. Add a pencil filter and I have not had a problem with a ball valve. It is the brass valves I have the problem with. |
Re: Fuel shut off valve Guten Abend,
I have had the same problem. I solve this by lapping the conical rotary valve with valve grinding paste "finely". That's enough for about every 2000 miles. In order to delay the abrasion described above, I add 2 glasses of two-stroke oil or MMO to the tank per tank filling. |
Re: Fuel shut off valve What I have done on one of my "A" tanks that has a small rust problem and ruins my valve soon after I install a new one even with a new pencil filter is put a magnet with a hook on it inside the tanks bottom. From time to time I reach down inside the tank with a wire hook and pull the magnet out and clean it off. The problem seems to be getting better with time.
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Re: Fuel shut off valve Thats a very good hint, Gild Digger! That I'l do too.
In the past I put some big brass nuts in the tank. They scratch the ground. |
Re: Fuel shut off valve tried several time to rebuild original , no luck even after buying rebuild kits....bought new original type
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Have seen a couple of guys attach a small chain or wire to a magnet, and then to the gas cap. Being careful to make sure it does not snag the fuel gauge. Makes magnet removal easy. |
Re: Fuel shut off valve Ruth...Well Shit! I lied! I went back to my file and discovered that I purchased the shut off valve from Bratton's Antique Auto Parts. 1-800-255-1929. My 2019 catalog shows it on page 61 and the part number is 13330 for 28/29 and 13350 for 30/31. The price is $61.05. I apologize for the incorrect information. Ernie in Arizona
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Had issues, installed a 30/31 Brattons fuel shutoff with pencil filter. Been good for 3 years. Brattons are U.S made and guaranteed for 3 years, though I perhaps doubt they would warranty for tank trash damage. Would have to call them to find out. |
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Re: Fuel shut off valve Cool...Walt and company are good people...Ernie in Arizona
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Re: Fuel shut off valve I replaced my shutoff valve this past weekend.
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