TO-20 important gas tank question

[Wisperson311]

I took off the tank and sediment bowl on my TO-20 1950 Ferguson.
The sediment bowl stand pipe had much "junk" in it and corrosion around the bottom of the screen that surrounds the stand pipe.

When I was emptying out the tank of the last little bit of gas, I heard and felt something metal moving in the tank.
I can pick up a piece of metal with my small magnetic telescopic wand but it won't pick it very far up or move it laterally.

Does this tank have a "swash" plate perhaps hinged to thebottom of the tank to reduce full tank fuel movement ???

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[Duner Wi]

I took off the tank and sediment bowl on my TO-20 1950 Ferguson.
The sediment bowl stand pipe had much "junk" in it and corrosion around the bottom of the screen that surrounds the stand pipe.

When I was emptying out the tank of the last little bit of gas, I heard and felt something metal moving in the tank.
I can pick up a piece of metal with my small magnetic telescopic wand but it won't pick it very far up or move it laterally.

Does this tank have a "swash" plate perhaps hinged to thebottom of the tank to reduce full tank fuel movement ???

confused

My TO 20 has stationary baffles, probably 2. They are spot welded to tank exterior. Mine likes to break so the fuel leaked. I soldered the leak a couple of times but broke again. Third time I took a deep breath and brazed the baffle to tank. Be thankful your tank doesn't leak. If it isn't causing difficulty I would let it be.

 

[Wisperson311]

Thank you Duner, I will explore more carefully tomorrow. I forget to think of baffle plates spot welded to the tank interior.
This now makes me think one of those plates is loose in the tank. I will confirm....for sure if a plate has come loose
it probably won't come out of the tank throat even with a strong magnet

 

[Charles in Aus.]

The upstand outlet of the UK built tractors had ' cigarette ' filters on them . These corroded ,fell off and rolled about in the tanks , a devil to get out as well.
Once clean consider adding a short upstand extension to the outlet . It inly needs to be 30mm high and will stop any furure heavier rust and debris from blocking fuel flow .

 

[olddavid]

The upstand outlet of the UK built tractors had ' cigarette ' filters on them . These corroded ,fell off and rolled about in the tanks , a devil to get out as well.
Once clean consider adding a short upstand extension to the outlet . It inly needs to be 30mm high and will stop any furure heavier rust and debris from blocking fuel flow .

Seems like a good idea but I may have come to a different conclusion. With the standpipe that stuff settles to the bottom of the tank along with any water that gets in there. Maybe it's better to let that stuff fall into the sediment bowl so you can get it out of the tank. Most sediment bowls have a screen to keep larger chunks from going to the carb. If not, you could always put an inline filter in the fuel line. My two cents.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Seems like a good idea but I may have come to a different conclusion. With the standpipe that stuff settles to the bottom of the tank along with any water that gets in there. Maybe it's better to let that stuff fall into the sediment bowl so you can get it out of the tank. Most sediment bowls have a screen to keep larger chunks from going to the carb. If not, you could always put an inline filter in the fuel line. My two cents.

The standpipe only acts to stop the debris blocking the outlet from inside the tank . Filters all work once the fuel has left the tank .
Water will collect though , I counter this by adding a few teaspoons of Methylated spirits every tank or two .

 

[olddavid]

The standpipe only acts to stop the debris blocking the outlet from inside the tank . Filters all work once the fuel has left the tank .
Water will collect though , I counter this by adding a few teaspoons of Methylated spirits every tank or two .

That's also how some Ferguson and Ford tractors get a "reserve". It draws from the standpipe and when the level drops below that, opening the valve farther opens a lower tube to the sediment bowl to get the rest of the tank.

 

[Mad Farmer]

That's also how some Ferguson and Ford tractors get a "reserve". It draws from the standpipe and when the level drops below that, opening the valve farther opens a lower tube to the sediment bowl to get the rest of the tank.

I run my TO20 and 9N with the sediment valve full open/reserve. That way any water goes to the sediment bowl instead of staying in the tank.

To OP, my tractor has a loose baffle inside gas tank too