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Originally Posted by Bob Bidonde
Wow! I never saw or heard of an original Model A glass sediment bowl breaking. I have dropped mine onto a concrete garage floor a few times, but the glass is thick enough that it does not break. I fear those inline plastic gas filters and the rubber hose splices into the gas lines I see on so many Model A's that are nearby the exhaust manifold.
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I prefer the glass bowl, I like seeing how much crud I have to deal with. Having said that, you do need to carry spare cork gaskets for when you remove the bowl to clean it out. Guy in our club had one fail on a tour, it was a real circus until someone stepped up with a new one.