Following up on this thread --- I further inspected the fuel tank, after completely draining it from the bottom. There are some visible rust in there, but doesn't look too bad. I'm going to proceed as is.
I did swap out the fuel screen/filter for a new one (w new o-ring), the old one had disintegrated. And at the top, for the fuel level sender, replaced the gasket as well.
Next is to change the fuel filter. I bought a Bosch K22 fuel filter from our host here. In my 83 SC, it looks really tight in there to change the filter. So, I plan to remove the air duct (outlined in red). I see there are two fastners to remove (blue outline), on hose clamp at the bottom of foto, and a hex bolt on second foto below. Are there any others that was not visible to me?
Also should I remove the fuel filter and accumulator together? I didn't procure a new accumulator but have read here that removing both together makes for a simpler job.
Thanks!
