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Re: gas tank filter

Posted By: Scott D.
Date: Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 10:38 a.m.

In Response To: Re: gas tank filter (guy adams)

Guy, when I go down to the Keys I carry my fuel by drum and fill it at the dock to save a few bucks, anyway a few years back a mouse or something built a nest in the hose and I pumped the whole mess into the tank. I drained in several times trying to clean it out, but could never get it all to work through the baffles either. I never had screens on the pick-ups, but the grass would periodically build-up in the 90 deg. fittings coming off the tank, I hade to open the fittings and pull the grass/leaves out and all would be fine for a while. If I had tank screen, I would be pulling the pick-up tube over and over, a much worse job. Through all that though the racor caught everything and the carbs never had a problem. That's a long story just to say that you don't want screens in the tank pick-ups, and watch out for cloggs in the 90 deg. fittings, the racors will eventually clear it up, mine hasn't give me any trouble in a long time.

Good luck, Scott

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guy adams -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 7:38 a.m.

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Scott D. -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 8:26 a.m.

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guy adams -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 8:53 a.m.

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John F. -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 10:32 a.m.

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Scott D. -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 10:38 a.m.

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CArl -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 11:21 a.m.

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guy adams -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 1:52 p.m.

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randall -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 6:16 p.m.

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Capt Patrick McCrary -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 7:13 p.m.