Fuel filter problem

[Cornishman]

I have a '31 Sport Coupe that has a fuel flow problem. Yesterday I noticed the awful condition of the (rubber) gasket that fits between the glass bowl and the filter top. Luckily I had a genuine replacement kit with a new gasket and gauze. Problem. If I screw the adjustment screw too tight fuel does not flow into the bowl. If I loosen the screw enough to allow the fuel to flow it leaks badly once the bowl is full. Any ideas?

 

[Mitch//pa]

Make sure your gas cap is vented and when you start the car and the float valve / needle seat opens the bowl will fill...

Sometimes I loosen the bowl till it just fills but before it leaks out then tighten it up

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Even on a normal running car, if you watch the glass bowl, you're mystified about the "flow", you can't even SEE it flow.
That's why I prefer the IRON bowl.
Bill Puzzled?

 

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

I have seen the fuel line plugged by the gasket squishing.

 

[Cornishman]

Make sure your gas cap is vented and when you start the car and the float valve / needle seat opens the bowl will fill...

Sometimes I loosen the bowl till it just fills but before it leaks out then tighten it up

Thanks.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Chuck has a plastic floating fish in his bowl! "Maybe" it's a bottom feeder & eats the rusty crap???
Bill W.

 

[glenn in camino]

I use the iron bowls on all my model .As

 

[JOHN CT]

Thanks.

There may be times when you replace the sediment bowl filter and it doesn't fill up the carburetor is full of gas. Take a ride and it should fill up again.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I use the iron bowls on all my model .As

Glenn,
I put 4 to 5 hundred miles a Month on Minerva, with an IRON bowl, & NEVER had any water in it, when I drained it! They seem to do an EXCELLENT job of filtering. JUST SET IT & FORGET IT
Bro Bill W.