Am I missing something?

[Harry in Ky]

This is a good work around, might try this.
The electric fuel pump was to assist the mechanical pump on the Deutz? How did you go about wiring it in.... off a constant hot wire in the engine bay or down to battery and up to a switch?
Cheers

I was looking at it this morning and was wondering if I could relocate the fuel pick up entry to just above the drain plug as this is easy to get to, allowing for quick cleans of the filter on the end of the pick up tube?

Edit- After thinking about it, grommet wouldn't seal well enough to stop fuel pushing out due to weight is fuel in tank

If you decide to try what I did, be aware there is a screen in the tank below the filler hose. I had to remove the hose from tank to get to it and pull it out. With that gone the tubing slid right down through the hose. I cut a couple of notches on the sides of the tubing close to the end so there is more than one path for fuel to enter the tube. I considered some sort of screen on the end but decided it would probably fall off at some point in time. I was a little concerned that the added bulk in the hose might affect flow into the tank when pouring fuel in, but have heard no complaints so I guess it's not a problem. I was also a little concerned about eliminating the vent hose but that was a non issue as well. It all seems to work just fine.

 

[Mark@6308]

What sort of screen is at the top of the tank?
I've spent most of the day trying to get to the clamp holding the bottom of the hose to the top of the tank, and am pretty much over it.
Considering punching something metal down through the filler hose in the hope of giving me room to push the fuel line down.
If I had my shed up I'd pull the damn motor out.

 

[Harry in Ky]

No, you wouldn't pull the motor out. The screen is a brass mesh, about the size of the hose I.D. and about six inches long. I don't remember having much trouble getting it out once the hose was off. I do recall it was a hot sticky July afternoon and standing on my head dripping sweat while doing it made me wish I was somewhere else.