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Looks like I am going to have drop the gas tank down and find what's plugging flow from it. Has anyone done this recently? Are there any hints, tips, tricks or unique issues with this sort of job?
Most Sincerely,
Ralph M Bohm
'50 Desoto CarryAll
I did a couple of years ago. But before you remove the tank, you can remove fuel gauge sender right from the trunk and see inside the tank if it needs cleaning/resurfacing. You also can disconnect fuel line at tank and fuel pump and blow it with compressed air to make sure the line is not clogged.
If you do decide to to remove the tank it's a pretty straightforward job - drain both tank and fuel line, disconnect filling neck and fuel line, prop the tank from underneath so it will not drop and unscrew holding straps from inside the trunk.
There is one caveat though... make sure you drain both tank and fuel line really well. I thought I did and ended up with about a gallon of gasoline all over garage floor.
- Igor.
Hello Igor,
Thank-you for the info. We DID in fact drop the gas tank last week while doing the "heavy" work in preparation for the trip. In fact, we replaced it with one out of a '49 Windsor. It was straight-forward enough. We also saved the fuel sending unit. The straps on ours suffered and were unusable. Thankfully, the ones on the donor tank were good and those are re-used.
By the way, I will re-post information on the Windsor as it's a parts car and perhaps someone will need parts for their Desoto.
Most Sincerely,
Ralph M Bohm
'50 Desoto CarryAll
