Problem solved! The tube I saw hanging behind my car was the filler neck
return line and it had become disconnected from the elbow under the car. It
took about 2 minutes to fix.
Thanks to everyone who responded.
Ian Miller
>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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