Re: [T3] First post and first questions.'63 Notch.

[Know One <knowonelse@sbcglobal.net>]

> Can I inspect and clean out my fuel tank?  It looks
> easy enough to get out
> but what is the best way to go about cleaning it?

Drained it, added kerosene, and added some chains.
Suspended it from the rafters so I could easily move
it around to slosh the chains and kerosene around, and
drained it. Did this a few times.

With the tank out, it was easy to install a second
filter just where the fuel line exits the tank. I can
get to it from under the front to inspect it. I also
installed a shut off valve there so I could isolate
the tank from the rest of the fuel lines.

I added another shut off valve behind (front) of the
forward bulkhead so I could shut off fuel just where I
disconnected the engine to make it easy to drop the
engine.

While the tank is out, inspect and replace the brake
fluid lines as well. Very easy to do with the tank
out.

Be prepared for questions about your very early notch,
there are still a few niggly little things about the
early ones that we don't know about, yet!

Jeff '67 Sqbk

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