240dnewbie,

Just because you see fuel in the filter does not mean the tank screen is plugged. The filters are not sucked dry if they are plugged. The fuel has to be able to freely flow thry them. More than likely, one of the filters under the hood is plugged. Try replacing the inline filter first. If that doesn't work, replace the can filter.

If you have a manual fuel pump there is a way of telling which of the filters under the hood filter is plugged. If the handle of the pump pushes down hard and pulls up easily, the secondary (CAN) filter is plugged and the inline filter is PK and visa versa.

If the tank filter is plugged, the tank fuel strainer is in the bottom of the tank. Drain the tank first by disconnecting the rubber fuel line from the steel fuel line and let the fuel run into a bucket or equilivant container. Make sure you have enough containers to hold all the fuel in the tank.

You should find a plug in the bottom of the tank with a large hex socket in it. Find a bolt head that fits in the hex socket and using a vise lock pliers on the bolt, screw out the plug. The plug has the strainer attached to it.

You don't have to replace the strainer as long as the screen isn't broken. Just clean the screen and replace the plug.

BTW: Pumping the accelerator on a Diesel does no good. Although it seemed to keep you going, it was just a coincidence of enough fuel getting to the IP at the same time you were pumping. Pumping the accelerator only works on carbureated gasoline engines.

P E H