Fuel pick up?

[garbubba]

Took my wife, daughter & grand daughter offshore the other day, smooth water, things going great, gust as I slow at the Islands, the engine looses power & gets real rough. Acted like a power pack going out, I thought.

Under closer examination I see the bulb is sucked down - Damn!, just replaced the fuel line, bulb, pre filter, and water separating filter a few months ago, so I'm thinking it must be the pickup tube.

That sound right?

Put the prefilter (glass tube) where I could get to & see it 'cause when I got the boat (12 years ago) it had a disintegrating sending unit & rust in the tank, got it out best I could & just keep an eye on that filter & I'm OK - NOT.

What can I do but blow it out, it is welded in yes?

Could I rod it out & remove the screen & just catch all that crap in my prefilter?

I do not want to replace the tank, no leaks, just some crap in it.

Doug