thunderbird sunroof Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 looking all over to find a fuel filter. can seem to find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 May we see a picture of the carburetor area? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickBob49 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Here's my setup. Stromberg carburetor and Carter fuel strainer. Typical parts bin. Original to the 1949 Super model 51. The strainer should be painted red. (A recent rebuild took off the paint.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickBob49 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 There are period-looking glass AC filter setups available with paper cartridge filters. Check with one of the usual Buick parts suppliers. My Carter setup has a ceramic strainer. It has worked well since 1949, but may be hard to come by, yet they are available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbird sunroof Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 guess I have checked everywhere? still dont seem to find one. do you think I could glue the glass to the metal. I have the same set up as pictures above. it leaks. the filter is not bad. just leaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Don't glue it, you can't clean it out if you do. There should be a rubber gasket in the top of the filter that may need to be replaced. You may find that an "O" ring will work also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Maybe one of these: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/o-rings/square-profile-oil-resistant-buna-n-o-rings/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 What are you filtering out? I haven't had an element in my car for about ten years. I took it out diagnosing another problem. I went to put it back in a thought "Why bother, there is nothing in there." I did have a '56 Olds one time that had set with an empty gas tank for a long time. There was always a very fine mixture of rust in any fuel sample. I had a filter on that one but the stuff was so fine the tips of my spark lugs were always orange. I am not much of a filter advocate for the use collector cars get and the low mileage between annual services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickBob49 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Check NAPA. They have fuel strainer gaskets for at least two sizes: #730-9506 (regular) and #730-9510 (large). I have a photo somewhere showing both sizes, but I can't get to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) I have some of the Carter ceramic elements. I'll have to get the part number off the old boxes. As to no filter, I do not have a car without a fuel filter. Nor tractor!😉 Clean filter, happy carburetor.😃 Edited January 10 by Frank DuVal (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly_John Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Frank's got new ceramic elements, and I have the complete CARTER glass bowl fuel filter. Just posted mine in the BUICK parts for sale section here on the forum. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) I replaced one on my 49 Buick last year and many components can be found new or used on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313&_nkw=Glass+Bowl+Fuel+Filter+AC&_sacat=0 Do be careful with the fuel line fitting size though - they do vary. And any brass adapters you might need will need to be the flared type or they will leak. They can be hard to find. Bob's Automobilia carries a new one - Gas Filter Assembly . GF-406 - CODE: GF-406 - check your fittings size! Also, I added an inline paper filter to the fuel line before the fuel pump, just rear of the front wheel, where it tranistions from steel to rubber line. Edited January 15 by Dan O (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Century Eight Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Check with the “Buick Barn” in Clayton DE and found on line. I recently got one for my ‘50. They have lots of nos stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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