Hi!
Is anyone able to apprise me as to whether there is a screen in the bottom of a 1940 Plymouth P-9 gas tank (or a 1946 Dodge gas tank)? I won't bore you with the entire sordic story, but I had given a 1946 Dodge gas tank to a radiator shop to boil out the rust and then line. They did, but I was told by a second radiator shop (where I took it for a second opinion) that it wasn't a good job, and they explained why. One of the reasons is because the "screen" in the bottom of the tank was not removed prior to installing the new lining in the tank and, therefore, no fuel would be able to be sucked out of the tank even if I installed it. Took the tank back to the first shop and they admitted the job was not good and are not doing "warranty" work on the tank by removing the new lining and starting over. However, they tell me that there is no screen in the tank, to their knowledge. Does anyone know whether there is, in fact, a screen in the bottom of 1946 Dodge gas tank (as well as the 1940 Plymouth tank, which I had removed from my vehicle).
Thanks to all in advance!
B.Hondle

Not sure about the '40, but the postwar cars had a sintered metal filter (Chrysler called it Oilite, I believe) on the end of the pickup tube in the tank. If the tank interior was coated with the filter in place, it would definitely get plugged-up and restrict the flow of gasoline.

I've heard it can be pushed off the tube with a blast of compressed air.

I replied in another thread to this, but here it is again. On my 47 plymouth, I cleaned the tank out myself using the POR15 kit. (www.por15.com).

I knew there was the Oilite filter in it, but still took the chance. Well, after 6 months of driving, I've had no problems with the gas getting thru. Hope this helps. Ed Parauka