Fuel pickup reserve hose length?

[Tkmww]

Is it supposed to be flush with the plastic cover that protects the on and reserve pickups? Or should the hose lay along the bottom to get the last drop of gas?

 

[Matt_E]

What makes more sense?





(In case it's not obvious, you want the last drop of gas)

 

[Tkmww]

I've heard different things from different people. I would think having it laying on the bottom would get the last bit. But stock it is about 1/2 inch from the bottom of the pickup tube.

How far is the pickup tube from the bottom of the tank? 1 or 2 inches?

 

[Matt_E]

Both my tubes are about a couple millimeters off the bottom.

 

[Tkmww]

Cool

 

[Mark44]

My pick up tube is 1 gallon from the bottom of the tank and the reserve tube is about 3/16".

Mark44

 

[kevbo]

If the hose is on the bottom it will suck up every last drop of water and crap in the tank first. Do yourself a favor and leave a one inch sump, it will do a good job of catching contaminates.

 

[Matt_E]

I would argue that it'd be a good idea not to have water and crap in the tank in the first place. I know I don't.

As an added benefit of having the pickups right above the bottom of the tank, getting water out of it after a sinking is much simpler.

 

[Tkmww]

Good info!