350 gas fuel tank plugging

[lurch85]

Well... everything seems to be working well, except I ran the tank dry and since then any sediment that was in the tank collected in the line. I blew back into the tank from the fuel pump, and got it open again. I know I should clean out the tank, but have some projects to do before I want to do that. Does the nipple thread into the tank or welded/soldered in? (its not apparent looking at it or on jdparts.com) Is there any portion inside the tank that sticks out inside the tank? My idea is to solder a small cupped screen on a piece of brake line the depth of the tank (so it can be removed), with a small ridge bent up to catch any of the sediment. Any other ideas?

[LeonardL]

Your fitting should thread into and then out of the tank. There should be, if it hasn't been removed, either a stand pipe or a screen on the end of the fitting that goes inside the tank. Some of these have both. there will be a tube sticking up above the bottom of the tank with a screen molded around the tube. Some tanks even have a sediment bowl molded into the bottom of the tank with a drain to get rid of water and sediment. Either way you should be able to screw the fitting out of the tank and repair what ever you need to.

[lurch85]

Awesome, just the answer I was hoping for!