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09-01-2017, 01:13 PM | #1 |
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47 Ford gas tank
how far does the gas line go into the gas tank. I have the sender out but i can,t see the gas line. The tank looks very clean but I wanted to check for rust on the gas line. Once the line goes in from the side it must then run down.i have run out of gas twice and I took out the sender and I had enough gas in the tank so I' m thinking there could be a problem with the line. I have an old rusted tank that I can see the line through the opening but that could have added any time. Thanks
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09-01-2017, 10:31 PM | #4 |
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Re: 47 Ford gas tank
The pick up tube goes down to the bottom of the tank and is soldered there. Any crap floating around on the bottom of the tank will be sucked up by it.
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09-02-2017, 07:47 AM | #5 |
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Re: 47 Ford gas tank
But can you see the line from the fuel sender hole or is it just on the left side. I have an old tank that I can see the line through the hole but my good tank I can see no line. Thanks
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09-02-2017, 08:38 AM | #6 |
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09-02-2017, 01:12 PM | #7 |
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Re: 47 Ford gas tank
If the car sat for a long time, it is likely the pickup tube rusted or rotted, reducing the length. I had the same problem with my '47, which sat in a junkyard at one time. I replaced the tank with a plastic one because the original tank had pinhole rust on the top, as do most very old original tanks, and a collection of debris on the bottom. Original tanks had an internal coating called "tern" which was sort of like solder. When it failed, moisture attacked the exposed places, resulting in rust.
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