Gas Tank

[Mater715]

OK I have a problem. My M-715 runs fine, buuuuuuuuuut ever so often while I'm bouncing down the road it starts to sputter and then die. No problem I know what to do. I pop the hood and then take the fuel line loose from the in flow side of the fuel pump, attach a rubber hose "I keep for just this sort of emergency," and then proceed to blow back through the line until I clear it or pass out, which ever comes first. I think the problem is the screen on the fuel pick-up tube in the tank. It is probably deteriated "is that spelled right" and is being sucked into the line. I saw a great post on how to replace this screen, but I have recently moved and do not have a shop or all my tools with me. So the big question. Does anybody know where I might find another tank that I can just swap out. Appreciate the help. Tony

[fng]

Hey Tony, most people refer to the tank as unobtainable. Those lucky enough to have a spare good one usually get a mint for them. For ease of maintenence you may be able to drop the tank and take it to a radiator shop and have it flushed. My last truck didn't even have a screen, it had been removed by the P.O.

[syzygy]

I was quoted about 70 bucks to have my tank cleaned and the mangled drain plug (and resulting leak) repaired by a local radiator shop. That might be your best bet to make sure you're starting with a clean tank and fuel etc so nothing else can be getting in your line or clogging the screen...

[johnny rezny]

If you take it to a radator shop they cant get all the rust out do the baffels front and back "cant get completly clean"I had mine made works pretty nice

[randyscycle]

If you can get access to compressed air, you could blow through the line really hard, blowing off the screen completely or at least opening a large hole in it.

If you do that, then you will need to add another inline filter to catch any crud that might get sucked into the pickup tube.

[ryanroo]

Hey Tony, most people refer to the tank as unobtainable. Those lucky enough to have a spare good one usually get a mint for them. For ease of maintenence you may be able to drop the tank and take it to a radiator shop and have it flushed. My last truck didn't even have a screen, it had been removed by the P.O.

i sold mine good stock tank for a 30 pack of pbr...

[fng]

What else ya' got, we should do some tradin'.