[kevinr1970]

So on the parts site, they have listed a fuel pump filter and a fuel pump strainer.
Are these parts redundant, meaning that I have one or the other, or are both used in each tank?
Are they worth replacing now; they are $3 and $5 each repsectively, so $16 for two of each.
Seems like a small price to pay for peace-of-mind, but I don't want to open a can of worms if that is a concern.


As for coating the tanks, while that is a good idea, I am not sure that is necessary where I am located.
The reason the tanks are in bad shape now is that the donor was an ex-USFS truck.
Before delivering the truck to the guy doing the cutting, I took a pressure washer and tried to wash out the dirt/mud/clay that was packed in between the tanks and the palstic covers that goes over them. I *thought* I had done a pretty good job too...
When I picked up the truck, he said that he filled a 5-gallon bucket with dirt from his shop floor, not to mention the muck still attached to the covers; he thought both tanks were full of gas when he removed them!?!
And besides, those tanks lasted 23 years and I will probably be bored with this truck in 3-4 years anyways. I go through a lot of vehicles...