protouring "rake" causing issues with fuel tank utilization

have you tried these? i've seen it before, and it looked cool, but saw some reviews where the fabric ended up disintegrating. but i don't know what kind of fuel or how long
Nope. I'd just plumb the sock to the lowest point of the tank......4 gallons in a tank that is left untouched is kinda 'off'. And they are a little pricey, but some guys got money to toss at a problem and some don't.