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Re: [TR] TR6 Custom Aluminum Fuel Tank ~15 gallons

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Custom Aluminum Fuel Tank ~15 gallons
From: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:54:19 +0000
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---- "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com> wrote: 
> I gather that the breather tube was eliminated as an early anti 
> SMOG step.

Look like it was deleted at CT19971, roughly Jan 1963.  

But I think it was just because they decided the separate vent tube was 
overkill (and has a tendency to dump fuel on the road).  The "emissions" tanks 
would have had a separate fitting(s), to allow the fumes to be routed to the 
carbon canister and intake manifold.

My vent line has been blocked off for years.  Other than not leaving a stripe 
of fuel when I turn left with a full tank, it seems to work fine.  But I also 
have a fuel cap with a small vent hole through the inner plate.

Randall

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