[AT] Tractor parts getter repaired?

[Cecil Bearden]

Hey that might just work....  Thanks Charlie..

Cecil in oKla


On 2/23/2016 3:04 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Cecil,  I had that problem on one of my Allis Chalmers gas tractors.
> The sediment bowl and strainer would not get the fine rust particles
> out.  I took a gun filter from an airless paint spray gun and cut one
> plastic
> end off of it.  I drilled the inlet of the sediment bowl assembly big enough
> for the paint filter to set down in it and put a dab of epoxy on it to hold
> it
> in place.  Go to Lowes or one of the chain paint stores and look at their
> filters for airless guns.  You might find something you can retrofit as I
> did.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cecil Bearden
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 7:30 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor parts getter repaired?
>
> I finally got so fed up with clogged fuel injectors that I bought a new
> gasoline tank and dropped the old fuel tank on the 2000 F-150 this
> weekend.  There was so much rust on the pump and filter assembly I
> changed it also.  The Fuel filter would not filter out the sediment in
> the fuel.  When we looked in the fuel tank, there was a 1/4 inch of sand
> and small gravels in the bottom of the tank.   There was some rust/scale
> on the side of the tank.  This truck may have sat for over 2 years when
> looking at mileage and dates on the service tags.  I think someone
> dumped sand in the tank while it sat in the parking lot of the county
> jail!!!   The sand would cut the rust off the sides of the tank and then
> it would be in the gas.   My real beef is that the fuel filter is only a
> 10 micron while the screen in the injectors is about a 2 micron.   The
> screen in the injector is really the filter, not the fuel filter.   I
> contacted Wix filters and they responded that the only filter is the 10
> micron.   Since this is a pressurized system, there is not a 2 micron
> fuel filter made for 150 psi service.
>
> It looks like Ford engineers wanted to make sure this got into the
> dealership for service if bad gas was found.....
>
> I found an injector rebuild kit on Ebay for $20 and a small tool to
> remove the screen from the injector.  It sure beats buying new
> injectors.   Last night I repaired 2 of the injectors and reinstalled
> them and they worked fine...
>
> I spent the day spreading fertilizer yesterday.  It was supposed to
> start raining today.  It is just sprinkling here, most of the rain is
> South of us.   Hopefully this is not the start of another drought....
>
> List is sure quiet lately....
>
> Cecil in OKla
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