fuel sediment cup question

[showcrop]

hi I still have another question about my 1949 Ford 8N that I have owned since last december. it has been running flawlessly, I have plowed a little over a half acre plot, and I was discing yesterday when the engine sputtered.
I figured I should clean out the sediment bowl as I have noticed sediment swirling every time I open the fuel valve. I always wait for it to settle and then I start the tractor. but yesterday I was running over some very heavy soil clods as that field has not been plowed in over 25 years. I wondered if the bouncing caused the sediment bowl to allow some junk to the carb. the engine cleared itself in just a few seconds.
this morning I went out to clean out the settlement bowl for the first time. no problem about say a fifth of a teaspoon of sand like sediment. no problem.
I proceed to attach the bowl into place and proceed to tighten. then I turn on the valve and there is no gas flow. none whatsoever.
when I take off the clear sediment bowl and turn on the valve the gas flows very freely. when I put the sediment bowl back on the flow stops completely.
I did get the bowl to eventually fill up by loosening the sediment bowl tightening screw and letting gas flow over the sides of the bowl. I tightened it up and started the tractor and ran it for a couple of minutes and everything seems fine.
plus the gas valve is either soldered or welded into place so I cannot do much with it.
any ideas?

No need to worry about "sand like sediment" until you have a half inch in the bowl. The fuel enters the bowl from the tank, then passes through the screen to flow into the carburetor.

 

[Astroguy]

Sounds like the whole system is working perfectly and you refilled the sediment bulb exactly as it should be done.

No problem to solve here.

Paul

yes thank you for the confirmation. it is working fine

 

[Astroguy]

If your biggest concern about your 75 year old tractor is a momentary sputter, you should parish the thought and do a happy dance all the way around it.

you are absolutely correct! this thing boggles my mind how it continues to pull along

 

[Astroguy]

Also the sediment bowl shows an inlet strainer. Would suggest getting one after when you have that the tank flushed .
YT offer these for 8 n as example

yeah I have to take it closer look at the attachment to the tank. it looks like it's been either soldered or JB welded or something or other. takes away a lot of options