change filter in gas tank

[dondi]

16 ft1985 thundercraft 140 merc i o

i have changed the fuel lines, now trying to replace filter inside gas tank i broke the nut loose on the line comming out of the tank, but it wont turn only about 1 inch i am afraid to break the tank.it also has a barbed fitting on top of the nut that wont budge either. new tank is about $200.00 lol. help

 

[Don S]

Re: change filter in gas tank

There is no replaceable filter in the tank, it's just a screen glued on to the end of a tube to keep the big chunks out of the anti-siphon valve. Are you sure it's plugged?
Yes, they do get corroded in, and sometimes they break and it takes other measures to remove the parts and fix things.

 

[dondi]

Re: change filter in gas tank

thanks for the quick answer, no i am not sure its plugged, just some members of forum said i should check it . thought i may as well being i replaced the gas line already . reason was i thought lines were collapsing inside as engine bogs at high speeds, but now you say there is no filter, i will replace the gas and give it another go. thanks again

 

[alloffroad]

Re: change filter in gas tank

There is a screen filter but you have to clean and reuse it.