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Re: [Mgs] MGA fuel system

To: "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGA fuel system
From: David Breneman <david_breneman@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:29:30 +0000 (UTC)
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    On Friday, August 21, 2020, 7:39:13 PM PDT, dave <dave@ranteer.com> wro=
te: =20
 > Trying to understand the MGA fuel system.
> It appears that the gas cap does a pretty good job of sealing the=20
> gas tank.
> So when the fuel pump sucks gas from the tank and pushes it into the=20
> carburetors, where does the air come from to fill the void left by the=20
> departed gasoline?
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In my experience, it's like the gas caps on most cars of the 50s and 60s.If=
 keeps gas from sloshing out if the tank is full, but it's far from a compl=
eteseal.=C2=A0 Air will seep in.

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                    On Friday, August 21, 2020, 7:39:13 PM PDT, dave &lt;da=
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                <div>&gt; Trying to understand the MGA fuel system.<br></di=
v><div>&gt; It appears that the gas cap does a pretty good job of sealing t=
he <br></div><div>&gt; gas tank.<br></div><div>&gt; So when the fuel pump s=
ucks gas from the tank and pushes it into the <br></div><div>&gt; carbureto=
rs, where does the air come from to fill the void left by the <br></div><di=
v>&gt; departed gasoline?</div><div><div id=3D"ydp20ea212fyiv4754454570"><d=
iv><div class=3D"ydp20ea212fyiv4754454570WordSection1"><p class=3D"ydp20ea2=
12fyiv4754454570MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><div class=3D"ydp20ea212fyiv4754454570=
MsoNormal">In my experience, it's like the gas caps on most cars of the 50s=
 and 60s.</div><div class=3D"ydp20ea212fyiv4754454570MsoNormal" dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false">If keeps gas from sloshing out if the tank is full, =
but it's far from a complete</div><div class=3D"ydp20ea212fyiv4754454570Mso=
Normal" dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">seal.&nbsp; Air will seep in.</di=
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