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Title: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Dave Shepard on November 23, 2023, 02:38:14 PM
All three of my WM jugs are leaking at the plastic quick connector. Does anyone know the diameter and thickness of the o-ring in the female side of the connector? Thanks. These are diesel tanks, but I'm pretty sure it's the same connector as the gas tanks.
Title: Re: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Peter Drouin on November 24, 2023, 05:46:34 AM
Don't you have the old one go by?
Title: Re: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Chuck White on November 24, 2023, 08:11:17 AM
Back when I was still sawing, I had that problem once in a while, and got tired of just buying new connectors so I took the worn o-ring to the local John Deere shop and they matched it up with one that they had in stock.
The cost was only a couple of cents each, so I left with a dozen of them and an o-ring tool/hook!
I posted on here, but I just can't seem to find it, but if you do the post does include the size!
Title: Re: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Magicman on November 24, 2023, 08:37:13 AM
That quick connector is probably for marine use and they are relatively cheap.  Mine had fallen victim of the sun's UV and snapped in two.  It was only a few $$ from Walmart. 
Title: Re: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Old Greenhorn on November 24, 2023, 09:33:50 AM
Quote from: Chuck White on November 24, 2023, 08:11:17 AM
Back when I was still sawing, I had that problem once in a while, and got tired of just buying new connectors so I took the worn o-ring to the local John Deere shop and they matched it up with one that they had in stock.
The cost was only a couple of cents each, so I left with a dozen of them and an o-ring tool/hook!
I posted on here, but I just can't seem to find it, but if you do the post does include the size!
I think THIS IS THE THREAD (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=108655.msg1735747#msg1735747) Chuck. I don't have a dog in this fight, but someday I might, so I looked it up. There is also another thread, but I didn't see any part numbers in that one.
Title: Re: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Chuck White on November 24, 2023, 12:40:32 PM
Yup, that's the one Tom.

I thought I had posted the size or the John Deere part number!

Go to the JD shop and they should have a size that matches.
Title: Re: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Dave Shepard on November 24, 2023, 04:02:01 PM
Quote from: Peter Drouin on November 24, 2023, 05:46:34 AM
Don't you have the old one go by?
No, they have all disintegrated. 
Title: Re: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Peter Drouin on November 24, 2023, 07:36:43 PM
I didn't know. My jug has never been off the mill.
Title: Re: Wood-Mizer fuel jug o-ring size.
Post by: Sixacresand on November 24, 2023, 08:35:45 PM
My quick connect failed due to the oring,  began sucking air, causing the engine to run badly. After I found the problem, I replaced the quick connect with a king nipple and hose clamp.  I bought a o ring assortment, but none would work.