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30 Closed Cab PU · 09-13-2018, 10:56 AM

Last year my A was running a little funky. Saw there was grit in the sediment bulb. So removed it, wiped off the screen, inspected the screen with out backlighting it, seemed OK. Cleaned the gas petcock screen. Turned the gas back on and noticed the bulb took minutes to fill. So removed the bulb again inspected the screen and it looked plugged, but what ever plugging it looked clear, cleaned with brake clean and blew it out . Issue solved.

Curious, any ideas on what was in my screen?

ryanheacox · 09-13-2018, 11:50 AM

Old gas tank sealer? Just a guess

30 Closed Cab PU · 09-13-2018, 12:31 PM

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It was like a clear varnish, extremely thin. I thought that too, looked in the tank, unless it is extremely thin and clear, does not appear to have sealer.

09-13-2018, 10:56 AM	#1
30 Closed Cab PU Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 2,332	Sediment Bowl Screen Last year my A was running a little funky. Saw there was grit in the sediment bulb. So removed it, wiped off the screen, inspected the screen with out backlighting it, seemed OK. Cleaned the gas petcock screen. Turned the gas back on and noticed the bulb took minutes to fill. So removed the bulb again inspected the screen and it looked plugged, but what ever plugging it looked clear, cleaned with brake clean and blew it out . Issue solved. Curious, any ideas on what was in my screen?

09-13-2018, 11:50 AM	#2
ryanheacox Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 1,092	Re: Sediment Bowl Screen Old gas tank sealer? Just a guess

09-13-2018, 12:31 PM	#3
30 Closed Cab PU Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 2,332	Re: Sediment Bowl Screen Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It was like a clear varnish, extremely thin. I thought that too, looked in the tank, unless it is extremely thin and clear, does not appear to have sealer.