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Old Oct 18, 2014 | 09:23 AM
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Fuel Strainer replacement?

I have a 1982 F-150 with the 4.9. I just bought the truck and it has been sitting for about a year, so I pulled the tank and emptied it and noticed heavy rust on the inside with contaminates floating around. So I have decided to buy a new tank. I want to replace the fuel strainer because it's dirty and ripped, however I can't get just strainer. I have to buy the complete fuel sending unit, I hate spending $80.00 for a $2.00 part. Does anyone have any suggestions? Run without a strainer and place another fuel filter between tank and pump? Any thoughts?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2014 | 10:30 AM
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More than $2.
What I found, your could be similar.
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If the sender looks original, go ahead and replace it. I bet it doesn't even work, the originals do not have a good track record.
 
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