pat mitchell

please give me a quick guide to cleaning the tank screen on an '84 300sd. from the approach to the car, which door to open, which seat or carpet to pull...
I don't want to mess up this car. i followed the fuel lines back to the rear axle and they go up from there but I am not sure from that poiint. Thanks.

oldsinner111

run car down to low on fuel place large 2 gal size or larger bucket under fuel line.The one with the big nut is your fuel line remove and drain(refill with this fuelunless filthy).
The fuel tank strainer I believe is a 27 mm.But you ned a wrench that has small grabbers to turn the nut out,like water heater element wrench.Once screen is out clean with tooth brush and gasoline.. Oh DONT' USE CINDER BLOCKS

pat mitchell

I didn't have a big enough socket or pump plier, so I took out the whole tank. It was a good thing because the tank was filled with rust and crap. The screen was not clogged. the particles that were clogging the filters were small enough to pass it. I washed the tank with dish soap and bleach ( to kill any live things) and rinsed ti well the dumped in about a half gallon of alcohol. I rised and repeated with the other half gallon. it settled with very little emulsified water in it. I let the tank dry in the hot sun for two days and put 'er back in. Worked great! R&R the tank was a small chore suited to my level of frustration. the only thing I broke was a valve that lets clean air into the tank. I need a new one of those. I think that the socket needed is much bigger than 27mm.

blowfish

i tried to blow air ( literally a BJ is my baby have to hide my dignity for her) into the feed line once i ran a long clear plastic line that fits, it'll buy u some time.