The fuel tank had old gas that had turned to varnish so with the gauge, cap and sediment bowl removed it got a good pressure washing. There were a couple of unexpected gems inside the tank that I plucked out with a claw.

The gauge was quite rusty and the float stem was loose and could swing side to side. I blasted that area clean so it could be soldered. It would work now with a new float, but the face is quite rusty and it might just get replaced.

Not pretty but back in place to keep fuel clean when trying to start it.

The starter would engage as soon as the battery was connected, the solenoid was stuck solid and will need a replacement.

The starter seemed weak and could hardly spin the motor, I took the armature out cleaned the commutator and lubed the bushings. It spins like it should now but without a functioning solenoid I plan to use a second battery to power the coil so I can try and start it.

There was no oil pressure gauge and the connection was plugged with what looks like a small stick

Disassembled we see the broken piece of flared tubing and the stick that kept the leak to a minimum. I was thinking I needed to measure the ID and OD of the tubibg to get a replacement the drill that fit was .070, the OD was .125

Then I found I had a couple of these lines, one from the stalled D17 Industrial and the other from a parts reversed D17 Loader I took apart years ago. I decided I only needed to save one in case I ever get back to the Industrial 17.

It fit nicely with an S curve under the tank to take up the extra length of the D17 compared to the D14. I slid some loom over it for vibration protection since most of the original was gone.

I put on a Deutz Allis gauge that I had removed from another tractor that was more in need of an Allis Chalmers faceplate. Finally time to start it, the gauge worked and there is oil pressure.

When installing the oil pressure line I saw that the pipe going to the Traction Booster gauge is broken or has been cut. I'll have to see if I have one of those in a pail or on a shelf somewhere.

Nothing like finding a perfect size nail to keep the leaks down

Another thing that may need a replacement is the housing holding the distributor. One clamp will surely hold the distributor but it would be nice if a replacement can be found, I know I don't have one of these laying around.

The threads were not good on the compression fitting and this would not stop leaking

The fuel line was too short to route it properly so I made a new one with stuff I had. The carburetor will get a rebuild kit as well.