Yesterday was warm and sunny in coastal CT, about 75 degrees in the
parking lot where the '72 GT had spent the day outside. (Preparing for
British Car Week, lest the insurance company inquire)
I started it up about 3 pm, and drove about 100 yards down the road, at
which time I smelled gas and the engine started stumbling. Another 100
yards of stalling and coasting until I could get off the roadway, then
opened the hood. Fuel was flowing from the adsorbtion cannister. Fuel
pump was not pumping.
Pulled off the line from the tank to the cannister--seemed to be dry.
Removed the gas filler cap and a load of fuel sprayed onto my pants. Let
everything dry out, started up and drove on home. At idle the engine
sounded as though it was running rich, which is probably true since it's
sucking up gas fumes from the cannister, but again the fuel pump was
operating normally, the engine was running OK, but this time no fuel
appeared at the cannister.
Isn't the little grey tank inside the right fender supposed to allow
for expansion of gasoline on a hot day? Much as I like the smell of
gasoline on the carpets and the thought of it flowing around the
sparkplugs and distributor, I should probably do something to avoid a
repetition of this event. What should that be?
TIA
Bob
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