On my 50 F-3 the fuel line was plugged up with "varnish". I got a new tank from LMC and ran new steel fuel line to the fuel pump. The tank had a brass shut off valve with a 90° outlet for the fuel line connection. No one seems to carry a replacement for this valve, so I reused the original piece. I note that there was no screen on this outlet, so I found a screen from another fuel pickup and soldered that to the valve inlet.

 

Fuel Tank Removal

1. Drain fuel
2. Locate sending unit inspection cover and remove wire and fuel line.
3. Remove rubber cover at cab corner enough so that you can see the hose clamps that hold filler pipe to tank.
4. Remove the hose clamp on filler pipe at tank. Access this from under cab.
5. Remove running board.
6. Remove 2 gas tank straps at running board support brackets.
7. Remove running board support bracket nearest the filler. (Sometimes you have to take both brackets out).
8. Slide tank rearward and down.

Often the straps will need to be replaced and of course when installing the new tank use new insulation between tank, running board brackets, and straps.

 

So today I got my new gas tank sending unit and lines. The box the new fuel lines and sending unit was in was huge, kind of a waste in my oppinion but thats not a biggie. So now I open the box with the new tank in it and noticed a ding in the filler neck. I'm hoping to be able to fix that it doesnt look to be a source of any problems. What I did notice is that on my original tank the fuel line connects at the top of the tank next to the sending unit, the new tank has the fuel line hook up on the side of the tank, has anyone had this when they have ordered a new tank before and will I run into any issues with the new fuel line being on the side and the side thats next to the frame also...