Need Advice On Locating Replacement Glass Bowl Fuel Filter Element & Gasket

[Walleye Guy 27]

Regarding the glass bowl fuel filter, where can I buy a replacement fuel filter element and gasket to seal the glass bowl to the filter casting?

I tried Then & Now Automotive, which is where I bought the kit to rebuild the pulse fuel pump, but they said they replace the elements with a screen and I think I'd rather stick with the original style element.  If possible.

Wheel Horse 753 (1963 model year)

Kohler Engine: 7 hp, SN 652365, Engine Spec Number 28626E, Engine Model Number is K161S

Thanks in advance…
 

[Achto 32,126]

4 minutes ago, Walleye Guy said:

where can I buy a replacement fuel filter element and gasket to seal the glass bowl to the filter casting?

 

https://www.amazon.com/THUNDERMINGO-Replacement-393169-Wisconsin-13117RPR2/dp/B0DSF87B74/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/135-9541748-5638623

 

https://www.amazon.com/YAMAKATO-Inline-Filters-Motorcycle-Snowmobile/dp/B0DXKSTCMB/ref=sr_1_6

 

This is the combo I run on all my round hoods.

[Walleye Guy 27]

We actually tried an aftermarket glass bowl filter assembly but the needle leaks on it so we thought we'd try to go back to the original unit and get an element and gasket for it.

[rmaynard 17,443]

I've always had good luck with Briggs & Stratton 393169

OEM available from Parts Tree

[Walleye Guy 27]

That's a great suggestion and...if I strike out finding a replacement element...I will probably do that.

[squonk 47,448]

Napa. There are 2 sizes. I sold a boatload of bowls and gaskets back in the day.

 

Most likely bowl size BK S66147

 

Gasket/screen  BK S65544

 

      

Edited Thursday at 08:59 PM by squonk

[Walleye Guy 27]

Does using the screen eliminate the feature of debris collecting at the bottom of the glass bowl?

[pfrederi 20,905]

no.  The purpose is the gas comes into the bowl and the junk has a chance to settle out then  the gas exits through the screen to the carb

[ineedanother 2,633]

I believe this is what you're looking for @Walleye Guy

 

https://www.lilredbarn.net/product-p/lrb14503.htm

 

[953 nut 67,530]

7 hours ago, Walleye Guy said:

aftermarket glass bowl filter assembly but the needle leaks on it

Did you tighten the packing nut on the new one?

[sqrlgtr 3,333]

8 hours ago, Achto said:

 

https://www.amazon.com/THUNDERMINGO-Replacement-393169-Wisconsin-13117RPR2/dp/B0DSF87B74/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/135-9541748-5638623

 

https://www.amazon.com/YAMAKATO-Inline-Filters-Motorcycle-Snowmobile/dp/B0DXKSTCMB/ref=sr_1_6

 

This is the combo I run on all my round hoods.

great minds think alike this is exactly same combo I run on my round hoods, I could get this cheap as I could try and rebuild old one.

[Walleye Guy 27]

12 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Did you tighten the packing nut on the new one?

No, I didn't know this was necessary.  Please explain...

[Blaine 249]

34 minutes ago, Walleye Guy said:

No, I didn't know this was necessary.  Please explain...

Tightening the nut just enough to squeeze the packing tighter around the needle to stop it from leaking, and then a tad more. Too tight only makes the needle hard to turn and can destroy the packing.

 

 Honestly i only ever close mine at the end of mowing season. I close it and let the motor run the carb bowl empty.

Edited yesterday at 01:09 PM by Blaine

[Walleye Guy 27]

10 minutes ago, Blaine said:

Tightening the nut just enough to squeeze the packing tighter around the needle to stop it from leaking, and then a tad more. Too tight only makes the needle hard to turn and can destroy the packing.

 

 Honestly i only ever close mine at the end of mowing season. I close it and let the motor run the carb bowl empty.

OK, I'll try this and see if it works but my dad who owns the mower (his dad, my grandfather, bought it new) would prefer to keep it as original as possible.  Thus, still hoping to get a replacement element for the original glass bowl filter.

[Handy Don 16,994]

5 hours ago, Walleye Guy said:

OK, I'll try this and see if it works but my dad who owns the mower (his dad, my grandfather, bought it new) would prefer to keep it as original as possible.  Thus, still hoping to get a replacement element for the original glass bowl filter.

I used one of the above vendors to get a replacement bowl (and since acquired a spare on the shelf)

Cut my own bowl gasket.

For me, the sediment bowl and screen did not get the finest debris so some still got through and clog the carb jet. Added a second filter like @Achto and all is good.

The packing surrounds the outlet needle valve’s shaft. Tighten that nut as noted above until the fuel is no longer seeping out when the engine is not running. On mine, the seep was undetectable visually, but I could smell fuel.