15 Gallon Rear Tank Only Uses 12 Gallons.

I figured out why.
The tank is about 10” deep




The pickup is barely 7.5”!!





Tank is from ‘79 CJ
Should I try to straighten out the bend?
Put a piece of hose on the end?
Am I missing a filter pickup part?

 

I would expect a pickup "sock".
A short length of hose with a metal T on the end might weight the hose down to the bottom and allow an alternate entry if debris is ever in the tank.

 

This is like my ATV, You just need to switch it out of reserve.

 

Jeep YJ has a 15 gallon tank but a 20 gallon was "optional."

It was the same tank, just different plumbing.

 

You can get submersible fuel line. Cut the pickup tube off at the bend and use the submersible fuel line to extend the pickup. I had the same problem.... now when I run my rear tank out it takes 15.5 gals to fill it.

 

Just rebend the pickup tube?

 

I'm a Moron.
I looked in the box and found there was an extension/filter/sock thing. Going to have to jam it on harder than the last guy so it doesn't fall off in the tank. I'll look in the tank better for the old one as well.

 

Don't talk about yourself that way...

..let us do it!

 

My mama always called me a "Fartsmeller".
....I think.....

Mad

 

Glad you got it figured out .
It takes an honest man who has integrity to admit his "faux pas" to his peers .