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Originally Posted by Demothen
Hi all,
My '85 300D has been producing a bit of rust in the clear filter ...
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Demothen, as others have suggested, I'd make sure you're actually seeing rust as the primary problem. The yeast/bacterial flocculant/crud issue is statistically more likely to be causative, as these guys will accelerate any rust.
Additionally, along the way - as happened in my case - this crap can just about shut down fuel flow to the engine. Filters alone didn't cut it. Ultimately, pulled the tank, degreased/scrubbed it, and replaced the screen and both lines into it. Replaced the fuel lines while I was in there just for good measure. The tank itself wasn't significantly damaged by rust.
Was messy and time-consuming, but otherwise not a terrible job. And made a
big difference in terms of fuel delivery.