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JoeMarine · 08-24-2013, 08:53 PM

Looking for any "tips" IRT cleaning out the sediment bulb. . .I have a few "particles" in the bottom of the glass bulb. Thanks in advance

QGolden · 08-24-2013, 09:09 PM

Loosen the thumbscrew, remove the bale, remove the glass bowl and empty it?

Mitch//pa · 08-24-2013, 09:13 PM

a few particles is not a problem. as QGolden said and also remove the screen and clean that out. always install a new bowl gasket cork is better.

JoeMarine · 08-24-2013, 09:15 PM

Simple enough, thank you Gents.
Semper Fidelis
Joe

Mitch//pa · 08-24-2013, 09:18 PM

p.s. turn fuel off first

mass A man · 08-24-2013, 09:54 PM

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1st thing is to shut off the valve inside the car, under the tank on passenger side. In the "off" position, that valve handle will be pointing towards the passenger door. Get a can, not glass jar, to catch the fuel that will come from the filter bowl. Make sure there is NO smoking, or ignition sources near you. Gas and gas fumes are very dangerous. Loosen the round finger nut that holds the glass bowl to the filter housing.Swing the wire form away from the bottom of the bowl while holding onto the glass! Hold the can under it and remove the glass. It will be full, and spill a bit into can, especially if it is a bit stuck. The cork gasket may stay up in the filter housing OK. If someone used a gasket sealer in the past, the gasket may rip and come off in pieces. You'll need a new cork gasket. Empty bowl contents in can. Cover it or put the gas in a safe place when done. Take a rag and wipe out the glass bowl, Put it back together in same order you removed it. Tighten the bowl nut nice and tight with your fingers only. Don't use pliers. Turn on your gas valve in car and check for leaks.

Mitch//pa · 08-24-2013, 10:17 PM

i dont like to wipe things like that out with a rag to avoid rag lint. i usually just use brake kleen or 2+2 and a little air dry. same goes with oil and trans pans etc.etc

Raven · 08-25-2013, 09:22 AM

Joe just like others have said you cannot be too safe working with gasoline. Don't do this above a hot engine to avoid spilling raw fuel on the exhaust manifold...have shop rags available...always wear nitrile gloves when working with fuel...and if possible do this work outside--not only to disperse the fumes but should something drastic happen you don't want to burn the garage down...have a fire extinguisher available. Installation sequence is screen, gasket then the sediment bowl. After cleaning and installing the bowl with the bale nut tight crack open the fuel shut off and loosen the bale nut under the bowl to allow air to escape and fill the bowl with fuel quickly tighening the bale nut when the bowl begins to overflow...wipe up spills...good luck!

JoeMarine · 08-25-2013, 02:50 PM

Thanks to all. . .ran into a problem. Did not have a replacement gasket. Need to get one. The gasket on the current version was rubber and it was breaking down. Tried to put it all back together until I get a new gasket and it leaks pretty good. Decided to dump the bowl again, remove the rubber gasket, keep the fuel off and bowl empty until the gasket gets to my location.

08-24-2013, 08:53 PM	#1
JoeMarine Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 115	sediment bulb clean out Looking for any "tips" IRT cleaning out the sediment bulb. . .I have a few "particles" in the bottom of the glass bulb. Thanks in advance

08-24-2013, 09:09 PM	#2
QGolden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 1,231	Re: sediment bulb clean out Loosen the thumbscrew, remove the bale, remove the glass bowl and empty it? __________________ It's not what people think they know that will hurt them, it is what they think they know that aint so! -Mark Twain. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.- Unknown

08-24-2013, 09:13 PM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: sediment bulb clean out a few particles is not a problem. as QGolden said and also remove the screen and clean that out. always install a new bowl gasket cork is better.

08-24-2013, 09:15 PM	#4
JoeMarine Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 115	Re: sediment bulb clean out Simple enough, thank you Gents. Semper Fidelis Joe

08-24-2013, 09:18 PM	#5
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: sediment bulb clean out p.s. turn fuel off first

08-24-2013, 09:54 PM	#6
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 794	Re: sediment bulb clean out Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 1st thing is to shut off the valve inside the car, under the tank on passenger side. In the "off" position, that valve handle will be pointing towards the passenger door. Get a can, not glass jar, to catch the fuel that will come from the filter bowl. Make sure there is NO smoking, or ignition sources near you. Gas and gas fumes are very dangerous. Loosen the round finger nut that holds the glass bowl to the filter housing.Swing the wire form away from the bottom of the bowl while holding onto the glass! Hold the can under it and remove the glass. It will be full, and spill a bit into can, especially if it is a bit stuck. The cork gasket may stay up in the filter housing OK. If someone used a gasket sealer in the past, the gasket may rip and come off in pieces. You'll need a new cork gasket. Empty bowl contents in can. Cover it or put the gas in a safe place when done. Take a rag and wipe out the glass bowl, Put it back together in same order you removed it. Tighten the bowl nut nice and tight with your fingers only. Don't use pliers. Turn on your gas valve in car and check for leaks.

08-24-2013, 10:17 PM	#7
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: sediment bulb clean out i dont like to wipe things like that out with a rag to avoid rag lint. i usually just use brake kleen or 2+2 and a little air dry. same goes with oil and trans pans etc.etc

08-25-2013, 09:22 AM	#8
Raven Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 37	Re: sediment bulb clean out Joe just like others have said you cannot be too safe working with gasoline. Don't do this above a hot engine to avoid spilling raw fuel on the exhaust manifold...have shop rags available...always wear nitrile gloves when working with fuel...and if possible do this work outside--not only to disperse the fumes but should something drastic happen you don't want to burn the garage down...have a fire extinguisher available. Installation sequence is screen, gasket then the sediment bowl. After cleaning and installing the bowl with the bale nut tight crack open the fuel shut off and loosen the bale nut under the bowl to allow air to escape and fill the bowl with fuel quickly tighening the bale nut when the bowl begins to overflow...wipe up spills...good luck!

08-25-2013, 02:50 PM	#9
JoeMarine Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 115	Re: sediment bulb clean out Thanks to all. . .ran into a problem. Did not have a replacement gasket. Need to get one. The gasket on the current version was rubber and it was breaking down. Tried to put it all back together until I get a new gasket and it leaks pretty good. Decided to dump the bowl again, remove the rubber gasket, keep the fuel off and bowl empty until the gasket gets to my location.