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Old 06-29-2019, 09:54 AM   #13
Four Lazy C Boss
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Default Re: Shut Off Valve Leaking

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Originally Posted by Mulletwagon View Post
Determined the gas smell in the garage was the result of a leaky shut off valve which allowed the carb to leak. Any good/bad source for securing a new one ? Have heard that Bratton's are the best. Any special procedures for changing it out ? Welcome input.
You can avoid the hassle of draining the tank by replacing the inside fuel line (between the tank valve and inside firewall) with a new line which has an inline valve - available and Bratton's ...

https://www.brattons.com/30-31gas-li...off-valve.html

After posting this, I installed the above line, but I could not get the compression fittings on either end to stop leaking. I don't know what I was doing wrong because they looked fine and seemed to tighten down well. I reinstalled the original line and the joints don't leak, but I've still got the leaky shut-off valve.
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Last edited by Four Lazy C Boss; 07-13-2019 at 07:18 AM. Reason: Part I suggested did not work for me.
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