[Farmall] Water in the gas

[Rupert]

	Checking a sample with a jar is a good idea as that will tell you if 
you dumped a lot of water into the tank.

	To explain further on my message, my F656 has a short stand pipe on the 
inlet of the sediment bowl that sticks up inside the tank. About the 
only way you will get the water out that is below the stand pipe height 
is by splash as you drive the tractor around or remove the sediment bowl 
to drain the tank completely.
	The alcohol in the gas will absorb the water over time too but it will 
take time as the alcohol can absorb only so much water.
	I've been there/ done that fueling from barrels that were out in the rain.

Rupert

On 10/4/2010 3:07 PM, cvill wrote:
> Great pictures, Tom.  I agree that looks like a lot of water, if it is
> water, and pretty clear too.  One would think that with the e90 gas, the
> water would mix with the gas and not show.  My only suggestion would be
> to take the bowl off one more time.  If you can lay a hand on a quart
> fruit jar, hold it under the opening and turn on the fuel.  If it is
> water you will see it in the glass jar. Drain a pint and check it.  If
> it actually has water, do it again.  Sooner or laler the water will have
> to run out.  Good luck.
>
> Charlie V.
>
> Tim Savelle wrote:
>> I recently replaced the gas tank on my 1949 H.  My main problems have been
>> paint flecks and water in the gas.  I thought I had drained the tank and
>> cleaned everything out enough times to get past all this, but I'm having a
>> persistent problem with water.  I've had to remove the sediment bowl several
>> times and drain out the water.  Yesterday I completely drained the gas tank,
>> took a siphon and removed residual liquid from the bottom of the tank as
>> best I could, and then filled it completely full of gasoline...all the way
>> to the top.  Today I still see 2 layers in the sediment bowl (see link below
>> for pics).
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/113549674996528953543/Farmall?feat=directlink
>>
>> Doesn't seem like there would be enough condensation in the gas tank to
>> cause this much water, and I wouldn't think there would be significant water
>> in the gasoline from the gas stations (I've bought gas from 2 different
>> stations, Shell and Texaco, with the same result).
>>
>> Any thoughts on what might be going on here, or suggestions from anyone?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
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