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JOE CRISWELL

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I HAVE A 1931 FARMALL REGULAR THAT HAS A METAL FLOAT. I HAVE PUT A NEW NEEDLE AND SEAT IN BUT IT STILL FLOODS TERRIBLY. I PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED THE CARB, PUT A RUBBER PLUG IN THE BOTTOM SO THE GAS COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE BOWL THEN REATTACHED IT TO THE GAS LINE. WITH THE BOWL FULL OF GAS THE FLOAT WILL NOT COME OFF THE BOTTOM AND CUT OFF THE GAS. HOWEVER YOU CAN FILL THE BOWL WITH WATER AND THE FLOAT WORKS PERFECT. I KNOW THAT WATER IS MORE DENSE THAN GAS BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW OF AN ADDATIVE I CAN PUT IN THE GAS TO INCREASE THE DENSITY? ALSO THE FLOAT DOES NOT HAVE A HOLE IN IT. YOU CAN LEAVE IT SETTING IN THE WATER FOR HOURS AND IT DOES NOT SINK.
 
Is the float full of gas? I would buy a new one, your not gonna change the density of gasoline and why put up with the aggravation? Spend the $16.50 for a float and $30 for another needle and seat and fix it.
 
Heat up a pan of water close to boiling & turn the heat off. With a needle nosed pliars, hold the float under water. If you see bubbles you have found the leak.
 
THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS. IT MAY TAKE A NEW FLOAT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE NEW ETHANOL GAS WAS LIGHTER AND MANY PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I GUESS THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS A FLOAT PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU CAN LEAVE IT SUBMERGED FOR HOURS AND IT DOES NOT SOUND AS IF ANY FLUID IS IN IT WHEN YOU SHAKE IT. YOU CAN DRY IT OFF AND USUALLY IF THE FLOAT HAS FLUID IN IT, IT WILL GET WET AGAIN AT THE HOLE. I GUESS I AM LOOKING TOO HARD AT A SIMPLE PROBLEM.
THANKS
 
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