[AT] Leaking fuel fitting

Bo Hinch bohinch at gmail.com
Thu Jan 17 14:20:44 PST 2013


Ran into similar problem a few years ago on an older ford 3000 gas tractor
. Screwed fitting into carb , and used SUPER glue ( thin ) . Solved the
problem in about 30 seconds .
Bo Hinch
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Ivan <ivancou at windstream.net> wrote:

>     I went with a combination approach . I was able to get a new fitting
> from Joe Rice  but to be on the safe side I started on the third thread
> and wrapped it with teflon tape. I stopped by the garage last night and
> it hadnt puddled yet . I could;ve gotten another turn but was hopeing
> that it would seal without being bottomed out .
>   I didnt know about the locktite stuff, hafta look next time I'm out
> .  Joe told me that the carb on that machine was a problem childs , that
> the sure fix was a newer model or an older one from a cub .         Ivan
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