Pressure Tank Fuel Pickup

[einsteinsdog]

I have a vintage evinrude with a pressure tank. I need to know where to get a replacement pickup. It looks to be a piece of copper line with a 2" strainer mesh on the end. I cannot blow air through it and cannot get fuel through it either. Any ideas?

 

[rolmops]

Re: Pressure Tank Fuel Pickup

You should be able to disconnect the screen part and replace it,Or failing that,you can use the filters that are in the 1959 35 horse sediment cups.All you have to do is tie them with a piece of thin copper wire

 

[samo_ott]

Re: Pressure Tank Fuel Pickup

Apparently you have it apart already. Thus you probably have a rebuild kit. Does the strainer come in the kit? I'm not sure, I have never rebuilt one, all mine seem to work so far.

Did you try using a compressor to blast air through it? There was a recent thread about someone rebuilding the tank. It was Mr. Stuart. Search on it for diagrams and ideas on what he did.