I think it's from imbibing thrifty Scotch! ;)
-Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scotty" <scotty@dove.net.au>
To: <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>; <jesserobinson2@hotmail.com>;
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 11:22 PM
Subject: RE: I smell GAS!-Reply-venting tank
>
>
> On Wednesday, October 25, Hans wrote
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>snip<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> The fuel filling cap on the original system is a non-vented type.
> If plugging the vapor separator system etc., you have to replace the fuel
> filling cap with a vented type, otherwise you'll end up with a vauum in
the
> fuel tank.
> >>>>>>>end of part of original<<<<<<<
>
> Hans,
> I used the original tank filler cap, vented it by drilling two holes,
> one eighth inch, from the inside to the outside bit of the cap, close to
the
> rivet in the middle of the cap and through the two thicknesses of metal
> there. [not through the outside shiny bit!] This works for me and the car
is
> happy also.
> I thought it was a better way, and I got to save the money I would have
> spent on buying a new cap. It must be the generations of thrifty Scotch
> ancestors I have, 8^)
>
> YMMV, Etc.
>
> Scotty,
> Adelaide,Australia.
>
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