Check this out. I installed a barrel tank in the bed of my truck. I made the mistake of sealing up the sending unit with huge gobs of silicone. It sealed up nice - but.....huge gobs of silicone get sucked into the fuel line & kill the truck!
I've been stranded 3 times now - even after I thought I'd cleaned out the junk.


I needed another plan.

I picked up a brass nipple & had a brake line on the shelf. I stuffed the brake line into the nipple & soldered it in.

Then I cleaned it up some

& cut off the excess brake line



Then I attached a screen to the end - this way any remaining gunk in the tank can't get sucked into the end of the line.


I used aluminum tape - It took a couple of tries to find something that would work - I used a fare tool to spread out the end of the tube to give something to grip - once that was there the screen attached really tight.



The truck fired right up - I know its not perfect - but I bet I don't get stranded by silicone boogers any time soon!

 

The problem I see now is you'll have to worry about that tape plugging stuff up instead of silicone.

 

I must of slept in, didnt know it was April Fools day?

You must be kidding with that "fix" right? bodgy solder job and duct tape........

 

Yup - its my redneck fix.

Believe it or not it works really well & the only down side would be the same issue i started with. Whats to lose?

Haters be damned! I like my fix!

 

Does it stick in horizontally or vertically? If vertical, it would seem to leave a lot of gas in the tank when you "run out of gas".

 

The solder does not bother me.... just the tape. Hell a piece of stainless wire twisted tight would give you a better solution. If I was on the side of the road....I would have skipped the screen and said you did great.

A much better filter would be an in line type. That way you can service it and replace as needed.

 

Filter won't do anything if no gas can get out of the tank. The tank is full of silicone blobs. They should be cleaned out.

Usually tanks with a bottom outlet have about an inch-long standpipe so all the crap that collects can't get into the line. This appears to be almost a 6" long standpipe? Unless it's horizontal.

 

I didnt mention that part. I have an inline filter just oilutside the tank.

Nothing can get into my engine.

I agree the tape is cheezy. I tried a zip tie but that didn't work.

I soaked the screen & tape in gas for 30 minutes & it didnt loosen. Maybe it will after a forever soak in gas. The aluminum screen is twisted on pretty good & with the flare at the end of the line it will stay in place. The tape was more a suspendrrs & a belt

 

6 inches is about right

 

I would like to see the barrel tank in the bed if you have a picture. Thanks

 

Plugged gas lines are frustrating. Almost fixed gas lines especially so. Hope it works.

 

This fuel pick up is horizontal and about 1/2 inch off the bottom of the tank.

I have cleaned silicone boogers out 3 times. more keep appearing. Im not going to pull the sending unit as any reinstall will net me even more boogers - silicone or otherwise.

I thought it was a good fix for what it was. It got me back on the road reliably.

I like the idea of using stainless wire twisted to hold it on. next time i have an empty tank i may just pull it out & add that to the fitting.

Sorry for the confustion with my pics - they all loaded sideways for some reason.

 

 

That tank with those supports would make me very nervous. Are you planning a new tank under the bed, or?

 

More nervous than the tank sitting behind the drivers seat inside the cab?

This tank is made from thick steel - much more sturdy than the one it replaced - & if there is an accident God forbid, its not sitting inside with me.

No - I do not plan to put a tank under the bed - I have a reese hitch back there - I had investigated the under bed tank before going this direction.