Yes I know there is dirt and scum in the bottom but how the fuelpump wont suck it in when there is still lots of fuel at the tank?
The dirt is heavier than diesel and the pump sucks the fuel from the bottom of the tank. So all that crap that is floating there at the bottom will be sucked by the pump the same way as with almost empty tank. Ok the scum is in little less fuel so the mixture will be little "thickier" but I think the pump will suck it anyway.
At the moment I have filled only two times so that the ligth has been on for ca.50 miles. So the tank hasnt never been fully even empty yet. I have still had range left ca 50. I think that normal driver drives his tank more empty often than I do! Reason is that I try to fillup always in the same station which happens to be usually the cheapest
. So I will fill my tank always in that station when the meter is below half. That is the mark if it is above I can do my normal trip and fill then
.
And by the way I have a mechanical fuelpump in the enginebay. The actual fuel filter is I think before the pump in the enginebay also... The sock which was mentioned above is for the big dirts and is located at the tank, that is true.
So those are only my opinions of the situation and are based some kind of technical experience of the current subject (automotive engineer)...