I think the screen thing flops around on the end of the hose. Helps
avoid sucking air when the level is low. I BELIEVE that this feature is
unique to the 86 and later cars.
    BTW, I have noticed that when a 86 later car begins to run out of
gas, I can wag the steering wheel (and the car) to slosh the gas tank
and actually make the car go a lot further. I've nursed one 20 miles before!
But, I've never been able to do this with my 82 diesel. Because it's a
diesel or because it's earlier? Anybody know?
Al Brase

Michael Edwards wrote:

>I have to drop the gas tank on my 87 to fix the typical leak when full.  Since I'm going to already have it out, I want to clean it up, paint it and put a liner in it so I don't have to worry about it again for a while.  A fellow list member suggested the POR-15 sealer kit and the how-to instructions found at http://www.ratwell.com/technical/FuelTankRestoration.html
>However, when a local shop recently went to have it lined, they were told it couldn't be done because of a screen inside the tank.  Well I finaly got my hands on a doner to do a little pre-investigation.  I was suprised to see the screen was not something at the outlet pipe but rather a round plastic thing in the bottom with a hose running from it.
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