The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy - more assemblies ready soon

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The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy - more assemblies ready soon

Post by Scott_Conger » Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:37 pm

  • Nickle plated brass ball valve (made in Italy) that due to it's construction, has the best throughput of any valve available
  • all brass construction of USA made fittings - NO COPPER line to fatigue or damage when tightening onto the carb (the removable connection is a double-ferrule design which is an industry standard industrial fitting designed to not over-compress or otherwise damage tube)
  • all industrial fittings - no cheap hardware store junk to be found here
  • assembly fits standard Model "T" fuel line nut and packing - is a drop-in replacement for your leaky carburetor valve
  • simple 90 degree twist to shut off fuel
  • will NEVER need fiddling, farting around, or expensive lube to seal correctly - valve body is brass, valve seat is PTFE and stem seal is Viton
  • no risk of accidental fuel spills beyond a few drops when disconnected - when removing the carb, the valve STAYS WITH THE FUEL LINE, not the carb
  • no parts to lose when disconnecting carb for service - hardware stays on fuel line, while elbow stays on the carb
  • not a cheapy assembly, but very high quality industrial parts are used throughout, so priced accordingly - if you want cheap, look elsewhere and invest in an extra fire extinguisher


Due to cost of components and the need to fabricate 1 part which no one makes other than myself, I will not stock excessive inventory and will simply build to order

first one will be available in about 3 weeks after I finish my annual run of Full Flow Float Valves

Thank you for looking

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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by John A Kelso » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:11 pm

Can you price this for me please, Thank you.


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Burger in Spokane » Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:44 am

I love the idea of making high quality parts, but this part is
as modern looking as it could possibly be. Is it possible to make
this with bulbed hubs/castings/handle to look appropriate on a
1920's machine ?
More people are doing it today than ever before !


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Allan » Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:29 am

Some are so Teed off with the other types of shut-off valves available that they would put up with the modern looks of this one, but i understand where you are coming from Brent. Given a brass handle and some tarnish on the new fittings, it would not look so out of place after a while.

I'm guessing Scott has had to make the brass fitting to which the T fuel line packnut screwed. Given the origin of the valve, it is likely a metric thread.

Allan from down under.


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Original Smith » Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:32 pm

I prefer to see the one Langs has sold for years. If it was made once, it can be made again.

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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by George House » Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:24 pm

It appears hideous when on a tour with the hood open. But I’m extremely glad to see you back Scott 😎
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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Ed Fuller » Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:31 pm

Nice work Scott! A great solution to a much needed part!


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Larry LaPatka » Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:52 pm

No, hideous to me is watching your vehicle burning due to a nice looking part that developed a leak, and if parked in your garage watching it going up in smoke too. Kissing a horse on it’s butt hole doesn’t cure chapped lips but it sure as hell will keeping you from licking them again any time soon!


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by John A Kelso » Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:03 pm

The horse part gave me a good laugh, made me smack my lips, thanks


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:21 pm

Larry LaPatka wrote:
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:52 pm
Kissing a horse on it’s butt hole doesn’t cure chapped lips but it sure as hell will keeping you from licking them again any time soon!
Larry,

I am at a loss as to how that applies here, but it does appear to be sound advice that I will follow in the future. Thank you sir! ;)


BTW, nice part Scott! Quality as always!

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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by mbowen » Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:02 pm

Anything (or nothing) would be better than what my ‘24 touring came to me with. The far right side of the passenger floorboard had been modified to easily access the pictured valve which in hindsight I’m not even sure was intended for liquid fuel. A few months after I bought Bonnie I came home from about 3 days away to find an extremely strong odor of gas in the garage and hangar, and an empty tank on the T. I feel fortunate to have not lost my home.
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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by bdtutton » Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:27 pm

Scott....I don't have a shut off valve by my carburetor, but I have been thinking about putting one on my car because it does drip a drop or two a day and my wife hates the slightest smell of gasoline in the garage. I do shut the valve on the bottom of the tank when I store the car so it is not a problem in the winter, but I think I would like to have one of these. How much??


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by mtntee20 » Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:30 pm

FYI Valves should have a rating, right on the body but it might be in the paperwork. "W O G" No, it's not a reference to any animal. Water, Oil, Gas. Gas is NOT gasoline! Gas is the vapor type such as Air, propane, natural, etc. There should also be a pressure rating, though this in not a significant concern to Model T people as the pressure is near zero unless a fuel pump is being used.

The valve in the photo above, appears to be for natural gas, used as a supply shut off to a water heater most likely. It appears to be a bit small for a gas furnace but could be used there as well. I seriously doubt it has a rating for "oil" as in gasoline.

Now, armed with this info and $25, you can buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks.


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:16 pm

To those who have shown interest here, on the forum, please notice Scott's contact preference, "EMAIL for information"


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Herb Iffrig » Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:23 am

Could this be hidden near the gas tank, say on a Torpedo roadster?


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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Scott_Conger » Wed Jun 12, 2024 10:42 am

Round Two

This allows you to shut off your fuel and remove the carb for servicing without any hassle or spilled gas.

The first ones went quickly and I have a few remaining

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Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Post by Scott_Conger » Wed May 21, 2025 11:56 am

I am putting together parts for a 1/2 dz more assemblies

If you are interested, please email me

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