[T3] Update with a Bowl Full of Rust Flakes

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/23/2011 3:24:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
adriel_rowley at hotmail.com writes:

Finally  got a chance to pick up a five gallon fuel can in the late 
afternoon: tank was  too heavy to safely lift which I learned the hard way.  
Drained the  gasoline, and noticed some flakes.  When looking in the tank, there 
is a  few spots of corrosion.  The sock is fine, so do not want to put  
phosphoric acid in the tank.  Figure the sock is not broken, so should  not mess 
with it.  Right?  In the end, just left it as I figured the  filter get it.  
Been going though them what seems quickly, so now using  generic metal can 
filter. 


A bad idea. Sue and I learned that the hard way (cost her 55 bucks for tow  
home). If you have rust flakes in the tank, you need the tank cleaned. 
Otherwise  the flakes will clog the sock, and stop fuel flow to the pump. Your 
old filters  were probably clogged with rust and disintegrating fuel hose.
Like I said, we found this out the hard way, in that her car quit while  
driving home from work. She called for a tow, they flatbedded the car home, 
and  unloaded it. I started the car up, and drove it around the yard, and felt 
it was  fine, but decided to take a look inside the tank. Pulled the 
sending unit, and  with a flashlight (torch for our UK friends), I could see the 
crap down in the  bottom. I pulled the tank, and cleaned it out using the 
method described in the  blue Bentley. Put it back in, and it's been fine 
since. Just my 2 cents worth.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Notch (Krunchy)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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