Gas tank repair – Ford 600

My old tractor and I were at an impasse. It did not want to run with very little gas in it and I did not want to put in extra gas because it just leaked out.

This weekend, I finally decided to do something about it. It began by draining the tank. I removed the fuel bowl and let it drain into a can. While it was draining, I worked on removing the cowling. After most of it drained out, I removed the line from the carburetor.

There were six bolts around the part that holds the steering wheel. It looked like there should have been eight. There were two more bolts at the front that attached the cowl to the radiator support. I used my lift to raise the cowl up and out of the way.

Next, I removed the two bolts that hold the tank down near the steering wheel. There looked like just one bolt holding the front, but it refused to come loose. I had to remove the whole support bracket from the engine.

With the tank off, I flipped it over and removed the outlet from the bottom of the tank. Two small bolts with 3/8 heads held it in place. Under the flange was what was left of the old O ring. It was no surprise that it leaked.

I installed a new O ring and replaced the outlet on the bottom of the tank. Even with the tank off, I could not get the one bolt loose from the support. So, I just put it all back like I took it off. Getting the bolts behind the muffler was a challenge but I was able to get them in.

With it all back together, I put the fuel back in the tank and then added a bit more. The old Ford ran much better with a few gallons pushing the fuel down to the crab.
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