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Cub 154 carb leaking

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:45 am
by dgerwig
Recently my 154 IH carb has started to drip from the Drip Hole filler at the bottom of the fuel bowl. So far I haven't found replacement parts. Is there a work-around/mod that I can do to stop the drip/leak?

Thanks in advance

David

Re: Cub 154 carb leaking

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:30 am
by Bob McCarty
Do you have an IH or Zenith carb? Most likely a little debris is keeping the needle valve from completely seating. It may just need a cleaning and not a rebuild if it has been running okay otherwise.

Bob

Re: Cub 154 carb leaking

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:42 am
by Eugene
Try Bob's suggestion first, you may not need any parts or a kit.

The carburetor is probably a Zenith. Quality kits are available from numerous sources such as the advertisers on this board. Case/IH and New Holland dealerships will have the carburetor kit.

Re: Cub 154 carb leaking

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:27 am
by BigBill
Just remove it and clean it as said above. Make sure the float isn't too high so it's not shutting off the gas flow.

If you need parts which I doubt it, go to http://www.mcdonaldcarb.com

He has parts for all tractors. He has zenith & IH parts

Re: Cub 154 carb leaking

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:57 pm
by dgerwig
Bob was right - it was the needle valve - which explains why it so suddenly appeared. Thanks for the tips!