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paul martin
 
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Default Clogged fuel tank vent

(Steven Shelikoff) wrote in message ...
Anyone have any tried and true tricks for unclogging a completely
blocked diesel fuel tank vent?

Steve


You might try putting the cone of an air-horn (can type)over the
outside hull vent fitting and giving it a blast. Of course this will
blow any debris into the tank but your primary filter should protect
the engine from any spider or mud-daubber nest residue. Or if you can
get to the vent hose, disconnect it from the tank and hold the hose
into the cone of the air-horn.

Also works on sink clogs with the cone fitted over the drain even if
it has standing water in it. And recently had a customer clear grass
from his A/C cooling water inlet strainer by back-blowing the hose at
the compressor.

PM