Re: 5ktq fuel pump strainer clogging

["Ken Keith" <auditude@neta.com>]

How about taking some metal screen, a large piece, and wrapping 
it around the bottom of the pump, securing it with a hose clamp 
around the pump body itself?

I haven't seen that idea posted, perhaps it would work?

Ken

Leif Pedersen <leif@mail.execpc.com> wrote:
> 
> Have a '86 5ktq that I am resurrecting which almost stranded me a few weeks
> ago.  Fuel pump become noisy and car barely had enough power to limp home.
> Pulled fuel pump and the strainer was almost completely clogged.  Looking
> in the tank, it looks like there is a tar like coating on the inside of the
> fuel tank.  I do not know if bad gas (car was sitting for over 1 year
> before I baught it) or our new reformulated gas has loosened whatever the
> coating is.  I found a TSB to remove the strainer screen on the fuel pump
> but do not necessarily like that thought since a larger piece of dirt could
> get into the fuel pump and lock it up.
> 
> Anyone have any experience with this?  Is it possible to clean the tank
> without removing it?  From the Bentley it looks like the exhaust,
> drive-shaft, rear differential, brake cables, etc. have to be removed in
> order to drop the tank.  Sure would like to find an easier solution.
> 
> Any BTDT or great ideas on how to best handle this.  Other then repainting
> due to the clear coat peeling, the car purred nicely before the fuel pump
> became clogged.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> 
> Leif
>