Remove the fuel cap, shine the brightest flashlight you own down towards the sediment bowl inside the fuel tank & tell us what you see.
1. Sediment bowl should have a short "stand pipe" sticking up inside the tank.
2. If the liner is peeling you will see bare spots on the bottom or sides of the tank. There is a large baffle you will not be able to see behind.
3. If you see rust and sediment collected around where the sediment bowl inlet is inside the tank.
Any of the above & it is time to drain what gas is in the tank, and place into a container. Then remove the fuel line(s) & sediment bowl completely from the gas tank & drain what gas is left in the bottom, rinse with hot water, paying particular attention to the narrow opening at the bottom of the large baffle, until the water comes out crystal clear. Check the opening in the bottom of the tank where the sediment bowl screws in, this opening must be completely open, the pipe threads should be visible.
Dry thoroughly with compressed air, let it sit overnight to completely dry. The next morning install a short 1 in piece of copper tubing in the sediment bowl inlet, install the new fine mesh screen, new gasket & glass bowl, then re-install the sediment bowl and fuel lines. With the fuel turned off at the sediment bowl, place around three to five gallons of fresh new gasoline in the tank. Leave the glass bowl a bit loose, turn the fuel on and watch the bowl fill quickly, when the bowl is full then tighten the bowl until it stops leaking, this will release any trapped air in the bowl.
This post was edited by rhtx55 at 19:24:29 01/20/15 2 times.
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