Solution to leaky carbs

Geo-TH,In · Apr 13, 2021

Inline solenoid. First pic

Is on my 1950 farmall. Second pic is on a lawnmower. I also put a solenoid on Jubilee. Cheaper than funding a tank full of gas on floor. I got these

Solenoids from Ebay years ago. If you ask for a solenoid at auto parts store they think you need a solenoid for a starter

George

rrlund · Apr 13, 2021

I have them on three of my Olivers. The 77, 1600 and 500 gas.

DMartin9N-2N · Apr 13, 2021

Good morning folks: I don't know if either of my tractors' carbs will leak all over the floor, because I remember to close the shutoff on the bottom of the tank.

Dennis M. in W. Tenn.

Tgrasher · Apr 13, 2021

Great way to solve an age old problem. I've wore out shut offs on sediment bowls and on a 300 Case it's not an easy reach.

Geo-TH,In · Apr 13, 2021

Good afternoon
You can't remember if your carbs leak.
I can't remember to turn fuel off.
Guess we both can't remember.
LOL.
George

Dean · Apr 13, 2021

Bingo.

I always turn off the gas valve and run the engine until all of the fuel in the carburetor is gone, pulling the choke know upon stall.

Never any problems.

Dean

used red MN · Apr 13, 2021

Dennis, this seems to conflict with your reply to Jons funny
yesterday. We will just hope you remember to put your
pants on before you leave the house. Just poking ; > )

BarryfromIA · Apr 13, 2021

Because of a rrlund post earlier I put one on my Case 300b and it works great thanks.

onefarmer · Apr 13, 2021

I added one of those AND a fuel pump to my diesel trencher. With a fuel tank over half full it would somehow leak thru the I-pump and injector into the crankcase. Fuel pump so if it ran out it would prime faster.

fixerupper · Apr 13, 2021

I have five tractors I can trust. The rest get the fuel turned off every time they are shut down. An electric shutoff would be a good addition though. Do they make 6v shutoffs?

wore out · Apr 13, 2021

(quoted from post at 09:09:40 04/13/21) Inline solenoid. First pic
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Is on my 1950 farmall. Second pic is on a lawnmower. I also put a solenoid on Jubilee. Cheaper than funding a tank full of gas on floor. I got these
<img src=https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cvphotos/cvphoto84878.jpg>
Solenoids from Ebay years ago. If you ask for a solenoid at auto parts store they think you need a solenoid for a starter

George

Those electric solenoid valves typically use "rubber" on either the needle or the seat deep down inside.

GOOD "rubber", hopefully.

But in the end installing a valve like that only kicks the can down the street a ways.

Eventually (quicker with "bad gas"), the "rubber" parts in them "rot"l and they either stick closed or open.

KenL · Apr 14, 2021

I have had one of those on my Oliver 880 for over 20 years. Bought it at a forklift dealer. It will work with 6 or 12 volt.

Case Nutty 1660 · Apr 14, 2021

I actually know what I am doing and can fix them, sadly not true of some

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 14, 2021

More to go wrong.

DoubleO7 · Apr 14, 2021

So that has to be a normally closed valve.
Powered whenever the key is in the run position.
So when it burns out and no longer opens, is the next "fix" to install another solenoid to bypas the dead solenoid??

Solution to leaky carbs

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