14-05-2024, 12:19 PM
Hi
The traditional method for dealing with the mesh filter in the bottom is to poke a large screwdriver through it via the drain aperture ! I suspect that in the 1930s there was a higher chance of getting dirt or contaminants in the fuel, especially if decanted from cans, so the mesh would have had a role to play. These days the quality of pump fuel is very good, so anything that comes through will be from the tank itself.
The traditional method for dealing with the mesh filter in the bottom is to poke a large screwdriver through it via the drain aperture ! I suspect that in the 1930s there was a higher chance of getting dirt or contaminants in the fuel, especially if decanted from cans, so the mesh would have had a role to play. These days the quality of pump fuel is very good, so anything that comes through will be from the tank itself.