Re: Fuel Tank Venting

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I can also collapse the tank. You need a vented cap if you have no vent
lines.

Dave Casey

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From: "Thomas R Hansen" <trandco1@xxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel Tank Venting


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> > Now I'm wondering if I need to use a vented cap? Without a vent line,
> will a
> > sealed cap work with the non-vented tank? What happens to the gas if
> > it expands in the heat, or what happens when you use fuel up and
> > draw down the tank? What stops the tank vacuum from collapsing,
> > etc?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Terry Lynch
> > St. Petersburg, FL
>  Terry,
> A vented cap allows air to be drawn into the tank. Your filler neck is
> located near the top of the tank, right? No gasoline will expand from the
> heat of the day, to a point where it will pass through the cap. You may
> hear a little gas pass when you loosen the cap at fill-up, but most
> times, that pressure gets used up when running. Your non vented cap may
> starve the carb, like a clogged filter would, eventually.  Tom in Dallas
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