Original - [xk] Fuel Level Sender Unit - tank screen

XK
1

This idea came up several times before, but not in this context. Rather
than replacing the interior screen in the tank (which would seem to be
very difficult to maintain), why not take it out altogether and put an
additional in-line filter upstream of the pump. I put a valve between
the pump and the tank in order to be able to turn off the flow when I
worked on the pump (rather than get the gas bath every time). I also
put an extra filter between the new valve and the tank. This means that
all of the “big stuff” comes straight out of the tank and is caught in
the filter, rather than remaining caught in the screen inside the tank.
Perhaps I am missing another fundamental truth, but it seems to work
for me.

John Wheeler
1950 OTS
670565

2

The screen in the bung prevents a forgiven object from plugging the pick-up
tube.
BB----- Original Message -----
From: “John Wheeler” jwheeler@abblaw.com
To: xk@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: Original - [xk] Fuel Level Sender Unit - tank screen

This idea came up several times before, but not in this context. Rather
than replacing the interior screen in the tank (which would seem to be
very difficult to maintain), why not take it out altogether and put an
additional in-line filter upstream of the pump. I put a valve between
the pump and the tank in order to be able to turn off the flow when I
worked on the pump (rather than get the gas bath every time). I also
put an extra filter between the new valve and the tank. This means that
all of the “big stuff” comes straight out of the tank and is caught in
the filter, rather than remaining caught in the screen inside the tank.
Perhaps I am missing another fundamental truth, but it seems to work
for me.

John Wheeler
1950 OTS
670565