i dont think tank colapse is a problem i really think starvation of fuel to run
is the point i was trying to point out.....and then ..........crushed tanks
appeared
Bruce 1949 chev 1/2 ton
Tibbers wrote:
> Allen,
>
> I have not done any analysis which would support my opinion, but I gotta
> tell ya, it would be hard for me to imagine an oletruck fuel pump (and
> connecting hoses, etc.) that would pull vacuum on a fuel tank to cause
> failure. If the material were thin, (it ain't) I could imagine at MOST some
> "oil canning" but certainly nothing enough to crush a tank. It would take
> serious vacuum to make that happen, and I suspect that something else in the
> system would fail before that tank. That does NOT however say that you
> should not get a vented cap. You should. I just don't think your tank is
> in any immediate danger until you get it switched out.
>
> Gordon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Allen Coblentz
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 5:08 PM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] non-vented gas cap/tank
>
> I asked this question a couple days ago during the discussion on vapor
> lock.....no answers so far. It was said that a non-vented gas cap could
> cause a vacuum capable of crushing the gas tank. My original cap is
> non-vented........should this be replaced with a vented style? ( I
> haven't experienced any problems driving my truck as a daily driver.)
> What year did Chevy go to the vented fuel system......and why?
> Thanks again, Allen
>
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>
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