Fuel Tank Woes

[Cannon]

I was trying to replace the fuel filler hose on Matilda & decided dropping the tank would make life a lot easier.
Nope:(
A picture paints a thousand words so I'll ask my questions & let them do the talking.

How do I clean out this mess?

Is there a way to replace the broken pickup fliter or should I just buy a new one?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/08/994.jpg





https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/08/995.jpg

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Looks like I need a replacement Fuel level sender as well.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/08/997.jpg

[russellrovers]

hi send your address and i will send you a piece jim

[russellrovers]

hi send your address and i will send you a piece jimsorry fine stainless steel mesh

[Cannon]

Thanks very much Jim :)

[Dark61]

seal up all the exits and then a good clean with caustic soda , then an even better rinse . The sender is available from the usual subjects - I think the Diesel version differs from the petrol in that it has an extra terminal for the low fuel warning light.
cheers,
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[Cannon]

So it doesn't look quite as bad now that it's dried out a bit.

I thought it was full of flood dirt.

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So I turned it upside down & gave it a good shimmy & shake and this came out.

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Which ended up like this

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So i'm thinking I might do the Caustic soda/CLR/Vinegar thing & try some of that Red-Kote lining stuff.

BTW. This is interesting to see inside a fuel tank.

I wonder if it was made out of some scrap???

Could be from Dullbird's place :)



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[Cannon]

So instead of mucking around trying to fix this in the limited time I seem to have these days, I dropped the tank to the HoHars for some Red-Kote lovin'.

Came up pretty good :)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/08/516.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/08/517.jpg