what Jim and Tab said - if you have the 'sock' on the intake inside the tank [on the sender tube], there will be no large pieces getting out of the tank to clog lines - the fuel pump can handle the fine sediment that can get thru that sock w/ no problems, and the sock is 'self cleaning' to a large extent because of the normal agitation of fuel in the tank - if your sender doesn't include the fuel line pickup tube [not sure when they started, then do as Jim suggests and make a sock from very fine brass screen
where the stuff causes problems is in the carb needle/seat, either keeping it open so the bowl overflows, or plugging it so there's no fuel delivery - there is NO need for 2 inline filters particularly, ArticCat, and if you've replaced the pump and filter [between the pump and carb], and you checked/ cleaned the carb and still have starvation symptoms, check that sock in the tank, and blow a good blast of air thru the lines to insure they're clear
OTOH, if you're getting pieces of crud out of the tank big enough to really plug the lines, it's past time to pull the tank and have it boiled out and seal-coated inside, before it springs a leak from rust thru!!
Bill
