Fuel tank ?

[malibud]

&% 280z the P.O. dropped the tank about 4 years ago and coated it . I have now flushed the tank out with gas until no bits of rust . I blew air through the pick up and filled it back up. Runs great for about 5-10 mins until the pick up screen gets clogged again. From the pictures I have seen the pick up sits in a tin can and I cannot clean out the can without taking the tank off and turning it upside down . So is there any way of screwing on a nipple to the drain bolt hole and using it as the pick up and blocking off the pick up ? Would this work ?

[malibud]

Or can I poke a hole through the pick up and add a inline filter ?

[beermanpete]

Using the drain plug for the fuel line pick-up would place the fuel line in a location that is too vulnerable to damage by road debris, curbs, and such. Take the tank out and have it professionally cleaned. Radiator shops can usually clean fuel tanks. If necessary they can cut it open to clean it and then weld it back together.

[EuroDat]

What ever you do to bypass the screen you only catch up with you further down the line. If its blocking the screen it will block an inline filter even faster.

I would drop the tank and have it cleaned. If it has a lot of rust inside it might not be worth repairing. Then pick up another tank from a slavage yard and clean it.

Chas

[esmit208]

Tank removal is cut and dry. If you are having an issue with residue blocking the passage it is better to take the tank off and have it professionally cleaned. It is a process that should have you back on the road inside of a week.

[malibud]

You guys are right after filling and draining twice I still have a butt load of rust coming out . Gas tank is going into the shop next week.

thanks

DC

[Hardway]

Probably don't have to mention this as you will see it when you drop the tank but if the vent lines have not been replaced, now is the time do so. They are a PITB but totally worth doing from a odor and safety standpoint.