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Old 06-07-2020, 10:08 AM   #14
John Gibson
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Default Re: Gas tank question

On my 36 tank the inlet tube that is inside of the gas tank had plugged up so much that I’d only be able to drive a few miles before I’d be on the side of the road. I bought a new Drake tank and installed it.

With the original tank on the bench I found that I couldn’t get much air down the inlet tube and I couldn’t push a 1/8th inch rod through it. I ran a long drill down the pickup tube to clean out the crud that had accumulated. Don’t know if it was an accumulation of rust, gas tank sealer or a combination of all of the above. Whatever it was was very hard to drill out. I doubt that you could diagnose this problem without removing the tank.

John
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