Whistle tube clogged

Posted by harrybar On 2012/9/26 6:15:14

I had the fuel tank for my 1947 Clipper resealed. The sealant clogged my whistle tube, so now it is very difficult to fill the tank. I was able to clear the top of the tube where it joins the filler neck, but I can't get a wire down the tube to clear the whistle and the bottom of the tube. I am considering cutting the tube near the filler neck near the top, drilling a new hole on the side of the tank toward the top, and installing a new tube which will connect to the old filler tube near the filler neck. If someone has a better idea, I would sure like to hear it.