3756terryo Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Hi everyone , first ever post ! Owned 1994 ex army defender 110 for two years now , and now have a question - poor starting and runs out of fuel even tho it's showing 1/4 of a tank of fuel on the gauge , there is 1/4 of a tank of fuel in there but it is not coming up the pipe , I took the tank down and replaced the tube in the top but that may be the return fuel ? It has a sedimentor on the side of the tank and I've cleaned that out , is the pipework that draws fuel up built inside the tank and if so how do I find the right fuel tank as the ones I've found don't look to have the right attachment for the sedimentor ? Many thanks , Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerfred Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I'm not familiar with this tank but if the fuel feed pipe is from the top then the pickup pipe that it's connected to is a vertical pipe in the tank which may have rusted off at the position where you 'run out' of fuel, if this is the case and you have to effect a repair your best bet would be to fit a new fuel outlet nearer the bottom of the tank, about an inch off the bottom to prevent any sediment being sucked up, to do this you'd need to empty, clean out and de-gas the tank and have it done professionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 On mine the pickup is part of the sender in the side of the tank. The one on top is the return but it does vary from year to year and iirc either can be used. Both can be removed from the tank to be replaced. The sender can be done in situ. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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