Stripped threads on sediment bowl

[G.S.G.]

Just replaced the steel fuel line on my 1964 Farmall Cub tractor, because the old one was leaking. While replacing it, I striped the threads on the sediment bowl and possibly did the same with the carburetor. Other than a new carburetor & sediment bowl, do you have any suggestions on fixing the threads?

 

[Jim Becker]

People tend to not bother trying to fix the sediment bowl threads because they may have other problems with warpage anyway. Some of them have a pipe thread and a screw in adapter. Others have a straight thread and accept a tube with a ferrule. If pipe thread and fitting, you can probably just install the fitting with some JB Weld. If the other style, the thread is a straight 1/2 inch, fine thread. You can Helicoil it for a good fix. It is a little tricky and requires careful centering of the new threads with the seat.

The carburetors all have a straight thread and accept the tune with a ferrule. The fix is the same as for the sediment bowl. The difference is that good original carburetors are hard to find and almost always worth fixing. Some guys on the farmallcub site are really good at this repair.