1941 FL Fuel Shut-off

[T. Cotten]

That's all well and good Tom if one of the issues isn't something went between the two and scored the seat.

If you need a whole new assembly, Go for it Rich!

Most of us like to fix what we got;
Five minutes on a lathe does wonders for the vast majority, I assure you.

If your seat is that tragic, you could always do a flat-cut on the seat with a stone or endmill to relieve the damage, but I've never had the need.
(Once, however, I did encounter one that leaked around the seat insert. Diabolical.)

...Cotten
PS: Carl certainly deserves an applaud for providing hardware for those who need a bolt-on replacement assembly, particularly in light of the horrible quality of Tedd's!
I have been a customer of Carl's, and he of I, for a long, long time.

PPS: PEEK for sale. PEEK for sale. Get it before it goes on ebay...

[duffeycycles]

The latest from Carls is different.The one I got before that looked like a modified tedds.the hole for the reserve was higher than OEM on the Tedds one.The new one is in OEM location.The Tedds has a nylon seat.Do not overtighten for best results.I tested several recently with low air pressure under water,the new one from Carl barely needed tightening an held very nice.Looks nice also

[T. Cotten]

By the way Folks,

I've been cutting the pesky 62085-40 petcock seals from PEEK for years. And viton 62094-40 top seals too.

Sorry for the shameless self-promotion, especially since I sold out of them at Davenport!

....Cotten

[eubanks]

Cotten,

I like the idea of touching the tips on the lathe. How about the length of the rod? When my shut-off is completely shut, the top of the knob is flush with the top of the rod. Will the rod have enough length to seal again? I assume so, but what can I expect with regard to the top knobs?

Thanks,
Sam

[T. Cotten]

Cotten,

I like the idea of touching the tips on the lathe. How about the length of the rod? When my shut-off is completely shut, the top of the knob is flush with the top of the rod. Will the rod have enough length to seal again? I assume so, but what can I expect with regard to the top knobs?

Thanks,
Sam

Sam!

As always, you are at the mercy of your own observations.
(Without it in my hands I have no clue, and that's just another reason why I am turning away new accounts.)
I've never encountered an issue, but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen,.. if you really have a heavy cut with the lathe!

The problem wouldn't be the fit of the knob to the rod, as that doesn't change. But bottoming out the knob on the 62091-40 seal cap is possible, I 'spose.
Particularly if your 62085-40 seals are too fat (I used fat Linkert bowlnut crushwashers for years, no problem..), but more likely if there really is an issue, the tanks have been distorted in a repair, or attempt to align the petcock. ('65s suffered most.)

Good luck!

...Cotten
PS: I am reminded Folks,..
That after cutting the tip, I would always tighten the seat upon the rod firmly with socket a few times, while held in the chuck.
This usually formed the seat satisfactorily.