Re: Old gas tank 54 Clipper

Posted by Joseph Earl On 2012/8/11 22:58:53

Howard said,

"None came with a filter right out of the tank but several have had sediment and other issues which managed to clog up their electric pumps. If the tank is absolutely clean, probably no need but if there is a chance crap is flaking off it certainly wouldn't hurt to add a decent capacity durable or at least protected filter ahead of the electric pump."

Yes, but only if you use an inline electric pump. Using a post-tank filter and relying solely on the mechanical pump to pull the fuel can result in the fuel delivery being compromised by only a small amount of sediment from the tank. Additionally, using an electric pump and filter with a slightly dirty tank will require frequent filter changes. Ask BigKev- he has been there.

After cleaning my tank, I tried a fairly large inline filter, with no electric pump, and found that I could only drive about 1/2 to 1 mile before running out of fuel. I then cleaned the tank again, and sealed it with the Eastwood system, and with no filter, have had no more problems.