Please forgive my naiveness yet again, but how do I get to the sock filter?
Going off of what others have told me in my other post, I may need to change it. I want to be prepared to deal with it. :)
Near the end and download a free service manual. The 73 manual is the latest we have. There are two parts, chassis and body manual. The sock would be on the fuel sender, and you would have to remove the sender from the tank. This is a messy job, but might be worth it.
Another problem might be if the vent system has been modified or is plugged. These girls have a vapor / emissions system to control evaporation from the tank, often called the "carbon can" which is up front in the engine bay. The tank is not vented "as such". The tank as what is known as a "pressure vacuum" cap which is intended as a sort of "last ditch" to allow pressure in or out of the tank if things build up too much. In normal operation, a 1/4" vent line goes all the way up front and connects to the "carbon can" system. This is detailed in the manual, both in the fuel sysem, and in the emissions chapter.
Also, "MyMopar" has some good downloads. Some of the third party postings has mistakes here and there, but there is a lot of Mopar native material, including shop manuals, and videos and booklets from the Mopar tech library