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Ken/SC · 08-07-2016, 08:26 PM

Seems like I have to replace my gas tank valve about every two years. My current one is two years plus and has started weeping again. I bought this one from Snyders. Who is making a good under tank valve and is there any new improved ones out there?

Y-Blockhead · 08-07-2016, 08:41 PM

Buy one from Bratton's. Their's has a three year warranty..

160B · 08-07-2016, 08:47 PM

wow a 3 year warranty

https://www.brattons.com/fuel-shut-o...-gas-tank.html

Tom Wesenberg · 08-07-2016, 09:29 PM

Are you using the screen that fits in the top of the valve?
It's the first line of filtering to keep junk from scratching the valve taper.

Mike V. Florida · 08-07-2016, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Are you using the screen that fits in the top of the valve?
It's the first line of filtering to keep junk from scratching the valve taper.

Like Tom said, if rust in getting into the valve it will score the valve and Warrantee or no warrantee it will leak again.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 08-08-2016, 02:26 PM

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TerryH · 08-08-2016, 02:33 PM

My gas tank valve is at least 12 years old, and has never leaked even a small amount.

SeaSlugs · 08-08-2016, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Like Tom said, if rust in getting into the valve it will score the valve and Warrantee or no warrantee it will leak again.

agreed with these 2. Is it leaking out of the stem or leaking by allowing fuel down the line?

if its out of the stem im pretty sure its got packing nut you can snug up a bit and should fix that.

Ken/SC · 08-08-2016, 06:03 PM

Its allowing the fuel down the line.

Synchro909 · 08-08-2016, 06:26 PM

The vendors sell a fuel valve reconditioning kit. I've used them and happy with the results.

Ken/SC · 08-15-2016, 07:22 PM

I bought a rebuild kit and went to rebuild one of my old tank valves. I found something I was not expecting. A spring loaded o-ring. Never seen one like this, It has no packing. Anybody seen one like this before?

Ken/SC · 08-16-2016, 06:54 PM

bttt

08-07-2016, 08:26 PM	#1
Ken/SC Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 92	Weepy Gas tank valve Seems like I have to replace my gas tank valve about every two years. My current one is two years plus and has started weeping again. I bought this one from Snyders. Who is making a good under tank valve and is there any new improved ones out there?

08-07-2016, 08:41 PM	#2
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: Weepy Gas tank valve Buy one from Bratton's. Their's has a three year warranty.. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 08-07-2016 at 09:08 PM.

08-07-2016, 08:47 PM	#3
160B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,498	Re: Weepy Gas tank valve wow a 3 year warranty https://www.brattons.com/fuel-shut-o...-gas-tank.html __________________ 1931 160B & 1931 68B If you don't have time to do it right the 1st time, how do you have time to do it the 2nd time?

08-07-2016, 09:29 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Weepy Gas tank valve Are you using the screen that fits in the top of the valve? It's the first line of filtering to keep junk from scratching the valve taper.

08-08-2016, 02:26 PM	#6
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Weepy Gas tank valve Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That's why I use the Hardware Store needle type valve. Fits PERFECT & costs only $3.99. Bill Cheep __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

08-08-2016, 02:33 PM	#7
TerryH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fountain Valley, Calif. Posts: 937	Re: Weepy Gas tank valve My gas tank valve is at least 12 years old, and has never leaked even a small amount.

08-08-2016, 06:03 PM	#9
Ken/SC Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 92	Re: Weepy Gas tank valve Its allowing the fuel down the line.

08-08-2016, 06:26 PM	#10
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,497	Re: Weepy Gas tank valve The vendors sell a fuel valve reconditioning kit. I've used them and happy with the results. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

08-16-2016, 06:54 PM	#12
Ken/SC Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 92	Re: Weepy Gas tank valve bttt