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Tropical Ford · 03-26-2017, 10:03 PM

So took off the bowl the screen is all Grey muck and there is no gasket. What kind of rubber will work with ethanol??

J Franklin · 03-26-2017, 10:12 PM

Ethanol eats gas tanks and gaskets. Find cork.

Tom Wesenberg · 03-26-2017, 10:19 PM

Is this the cast iron bowl, or the clear glass bowl?

Parts are available for both, such as the filter screens and gaskets. The cast iron bowl takes a lead ring for the gasket.

Tropical Ford · 03-28-2017, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Is this the cast iron bowl, or the clear glass bowl?

Parts are available for both, such as the filter screens and gaskets. The cast iron bowl takes a lead ring for the gasket.

Its glass. And I'm trying to get it running just to move it to storage . I can't find parts locally and would need to ship overseas.

Tom Wesenberg · 03-28-2017, 12:22 AM

I bought of roll of cork/rubber gasket material from Fleet Farm so I can cut my own gaskets.

I'd think any good auto parts store would have a gasket for this, but maybe not anymore.

captndan · 03-28-2017, 04:23 PM

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Any tractor parts store should have what you need.

Vic in E-TN · 03-28-2017, 04:59 PM

I bought several gaskets from Bratton's a few years ago and they swelled up and all failed. I called and spoke to them about it. They said that what they were supplying was not good and sent me replacements. Ethanol gasoline was the problem. The new gaskets worked well and I use only pure gasoline now. Try Bratton's.

Vic

Benson · 03-28-2017, 07:19 PM

I do not remember the exact time frame but in the last 8 or 10 years there were two kinds of gaskets for the glass bowls.

1. Rubberized cork gasket.

2. Black Neoprene gasket.

I used the Neoprene one ... with in a short time it started to leak. Upon removing the bowl I found the Neoprene gasket had turned to a sloppy "silicone rubber" looking goop and was deformed enough so it could not be reused..

I then tried the Cork one. It worked much better ie it did not leak ... I am not sure how long they last as I decided to put a cast-iron bowl back on the tank.

CT Jack · 03-28-2017, 08:24 PM

The following is a list of non-metallic materials that are compatible with ethanol:
 Thermoset Reinforced
Fiberglass (as UL listed)
 Thermoplastic Piping (not PVC)
 Buna-N
 Neoprene Rubber
 Polypropylene
 Nitrile
 Viton®
 Teflon
The following list of non-metallic materials that are not compatible with ethanol:
Natural Rubber
' Polyurethane
' Cork Gasket Material
' Leather
' Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
' Polyamides
' Methyl-Methacrylate Plastics
' Polyester-Bonded Fiberglass Laminates

03-26-2017, 10:03 PM	#1
Tropical Ford Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 2	Sediment Bowl gasket?? So took off the bowl the screen is all Grey muck and there is no gasket. What kind of rubber will work with ethanol??

03-26-2017, 10:12 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,963	Re: Sediment Bowl gasket?? Ethanol eats gas tanks and gaskets. Find cork.

03-26-2017, 10:19 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Sediment Bowl gasket?? Is this the cast iron bowl, or the clear glass bowl? Parts are available for both, such as the filter screens and gaskets. The cast iron bowl takes a lead ring for the gasket.

03-28-2017, 12:22 AM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Sediment Bowl gasket?? I bought of roll of cork/rubber gasket material from Fleet Farm so I can cut my own gaskets. I'd think any good auto parts store would have a gasket for this, but maybe not anymore.

03-28-2017, 04:23 PM	#6
captndan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Tennessee Posts: 714	Re: Sediment Bowl gasket?? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Any tractor parts store should have what you need.

03-28-2017, 04:59 PM	#7
Vic in E-TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 491	Re: Sediment Bowl gasket?? I bought several gaskets from Bratton's a few years ago and they swelled up and all failed. I called and spoke to them about it. They said that what they were supplying was not good and sent me replacements. Ethanol gasoline was the problem. The new gaskets worked well and I use only pure gasoline now. Try Bratton's. Vic

03-28-2017, 07:19 PM	#8
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,599	Re: Sediment Bowl gasket?? I do not remember the exact time frame but in the last 8 or 10 years there were two kinds of gaskets for the glass bowls. 1. Rubberized cork gasket. 2. Black Neoprene gasket. I used the Neoprene one ... with in a short time it started to leak. Upon removing the bowl I found the Neoprene gasket had turned to a sloppy "silicone rubber" looking goop and was deformed enough so it could not be reused.. I then tried the Cork one. It worked much better ie it did not leak ... I am not sure how long they last as I decided to put a cast-iron bowl back on the tank.

03-28-2017, 08:24 PM	#9
CT Jack Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hebron, CT Posts: 432	Re: Sediment Bowl gasket?? The following is a list of non-metallic materials that are compatible with ethanol:  Thermoset Reinforced Fiberglass (as UL listed)  Thermoplastic Piping (not PVC)  Buna-N  Neoprene Rubber  Polypropylene  Nitrile  Viton®  Teflon The following list of non-metallic materials that are not compatible with ethanol: Natural Rubber ' Polyurethane ' Cork Gasket Material ' Leather ' Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) ' Polyamides ' Methyl-Methacrylate Plastics ' Polyester-Bonded Fiberglass Laminates