Fuel Tank Pickup

[oldfielder]

Is the fuel tank pickup fitting an easy thing to remove and check. I have the fuel hatch out on my 23-having some fuel delivery issues upon waking up for the spring and I'd love to be able to check that pickup. I just don't know anything about pulling it out. It's an older tank and I'm a little concerned about breaking the fitting if I try to remove it, but I'm assuming there's some kind of screen or something on the other side of the pickup.
Thanks

[salvagefirst]

no screen, just a tube. Les

[Rhody]

The fitting probably has a anti-siphon check valve in it which can get pluged by stuf. Some people have been known to remove this safety feature.

[hermco]

On an older tank the pickup tube is an aluminum tube welded to the female pipe threads, all you will be able to remove is the fitting. Todays tanks usually have a plastic tube attached to the fitting that are easily replaced.