Ian,
Keith already mentioned the vent tube maybe off.
I have also come across loose sending units. Fill the tank, and out
pours the fuel AROUND the tank... just depends on the angle. Admitted
you can make a new gasket for the fuel sending unit to solve that!
Need a trick to punch out nice holes in a bulk paper gasket? Got a metal
"drill size plate" (you can find these at home depot, last time I
looked). Take a nice high speed drill and grind the BACK end (normally
goes into the drill) flat with your grinder. Now with the drill flipped
around, and using the drill size plate clamped to your drill press...
instant punch for light duty!
Cheers,
Tom
Ian Miller wrote:
> I finally figured why it seems like I have to fill up so often. when I
> drive away from the pump full of very expensive gas my car is leaking it out
> of a vent tube that is routed from the top of the tank somewhere. This
> creates the obvious environmental and safety problems, but the more pressing
> issue is my wallet!
>
> What does this tube do? is it to vent the tank? Should it be routed
> differently? Should I just stop filling the tank the whole way?
>
> Thanks
> Ian Miller
> 66 1600 stroker
> 67.5 1600 in progress
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