[Spridgets] Repairing old fuel tank

[Brad Fornal]

Frank would fill it with water, so no fumes were able to be trapped inside.
Then bring it to a slow boil in a BBQ grill to loosen the sludge on the
bottem


On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 5:59 PM brian via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> That sounds extremely dangerous.
> Brian
>
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 3:42 PM Bruce Hamper via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks!  I'll keep you posted on progress.  I'm tempted to try heating
>> the tank in the BBQ.  If I remember correctly, that is what Frank C. would
>> do.
>> Bruce
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 5:48 AM David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I would add that you want that filter to be before the fuel pump.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021, 02:50 GUY DAY via Spridgets <
>>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bruce,
>>>>
>>>> The only way I have heard of is to pull the filter off by whatever
>>>> means possible and then use an in-line filter in the engine bay where it is
>>>> easier to reach.
>>>>
>>>> I have also thought that a good reversed flow of kerosene or a fairly
>>>> high pressure air line may do the trick but I've never tried that.
>>>>
>>>> Best of luck,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Guy R Day
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------ Original Message ------
>>>> From: "Bruce Hamper via Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
>>>> To: "Spridget list" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, 6 Jun, 21 At 00:36
>>>> Subject: [Spridgets] Repairing old fuel tank
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone had success cleaning the take-up tube on original Bugeye
>>>> fuel tanks? Mine is completely plugged. I've looked at the 'sock' covering
>>>> the pickup tube, visible through the sender unit hole. It appears to have a
>>>> latex coating on it. Needless to say, the pump cannot draw gas up through
>>>> the tube. Any hope of repairing it? I can't figure out how to reach the
>>>> filter.
>>>> Bugeye in St. Louis
>>>> Bruce
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