Fuel line felt, is that enough?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert Poane on Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 08:43 am:

The vendor catalogues sell felt to go inside the fuel line nut that is drawn down on the carb. and tank sediment bulb.

Is the felt enough or should I put that little beveled compression fitting on it instead?

Thank you in advance. Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andre Valkenaers on Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 08:49 am:

http://www.modeltford.com/item/2913N.aspx
Will work better.

Andre
Belgium


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 08:56 am:

Use the felt. It's all you need. Just make sure the inside of the nut is clean.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 08:58 am:

That neoprene piece will be kinder to the metal fuel line than the compression fitting would be.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Les Schubert on Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 10:43 am:

Robert
The felt works great with ordinary hand SOAP. Just work some soap into it. (the scum from the bottom of the soap dish works well). Ordinary bar soap can also be used to temporarily seal a gas tank and anything else where gasoline is involved.
The soaped up felt is the kindest think (and is factory correct) for the fuel line!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 11:06 am:

I never thought of using soap on the felt, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt. I've (almost) always used the plain felt, and it has worked fine. I say almost always because I tried some rubber grommets a couple of times but went back to the felts. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 11:16 am:

I used felt on mine and after about 8 years it's still fine. As suggested above, be sure everything is clean first. I didn't think of using a little soap, but is sounds like a good idea.


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