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Re: [T3] gas cap / gas tank venting


On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 22:29, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 7 Feb 2005 at 19:07, Donald w Croxton wrote:
> 
> > missing is fuel vent pipe ?
> 
> The "overflow" hose really is just there so that you can fill the tank all the 
> way to the top. If that hose is blocked, you can still fill the tank 90% of the 
> way, and just as fast, but there is no way to fill the top 10% because there's 
> no outlet for the air bubble trapped up there. The overflow hose, cures that 
> problem.
> 
> Actually, I guess you really COULD fill that last 10% without the overflow 
> hose, because you still have the little vent lines. But the vent lines are so 
> small and long that the last 10% might take you half an hour to do.

Jim, 
You don't suppose the top of his tank is collapsed from improper
venting??  That could cause the problems filling the tank.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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