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1. Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue); Date: Sat, 10 Feb 96 00:44 EST; The gas tank on my TD develops positive pressure. I get quite a whoosh when I open the cap. Is this normal? Is there a vent hole clogged somewhere? I don't understand why the pressure doesn't vent ou; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00133.html (7,677 bytes)
2. Re: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: BLECKSTEIN@SHELL.MONMOUTH.COM; Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:49:20 -0500; Bob, I am not a technical expert, but the gas tank must vent!. Funny story: In 1983 I was restoring my TC and my then neighbor, Jim, was doing a TD. We lived next to each other and our garages were 2; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00149.html (9,968 bytes)
3. Re: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: BMcKarney@aol.com; Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 19:37:16 -0500; Bob..believe you will find a small hole (coathanger wire sized) in the fiber seal that meets the tank opening lip, which allows pressure to equalize. I love Shell's story about the tank...I am also a; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00151.html (7,850 bytes)
4. FW: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: "Palmer, Lew (UCI)" <LEW@p01.uci.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 08:55:00 PST; A negative pressure I can understand. This would undoubtedly be a clogged vent in the cap. Maybe caused by a cork gasket in the cap which is too thick. But a *positive* pressure? This too could be a; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00156.html (8,872 bytes)
5. Re: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 10:44:47 -0500 (EST); Prior to air pollution controls, I thought all cars had a vent hole in the gas cap. If yours were plugged, however, I'd think it would interfere with fuel flow, since pulling gas from the tank would; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00158.html (8,456 bytes)
6. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 17:52:00 -0800 (PST); A negative pressure I can understand. This would undoubtedly be a clogged vent in the cap. Maybe caused by a cork gasket in the cap which is too thick. But a *positive* pressure? This too could be a; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00176.html (8,803 bytes)
7. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: Len Bugel <bugel@beatrice.fnal.gov>; Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 08:30:37 +0000; Correct on both counts - and there's a third factor - vapor pressure. As the temperature increases, more gasoline evaporates, adding to the number of molecules banging around in that space, creating; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00179.html (9,552 bytes)
8. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: "Palmer, Lew (UCI)" <LEW@p01.uci.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 08:40:00 PST; Good lord, all I said was that his cap was plugged. Now I get chemistry lessons <g>. Lew Palmer day in Correct on both counts - and there's a third factor - vapor pressure. As the temperature increas; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00181.html (9,570 bytes)
9. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 12:42:19 -0500 (EST); Len Not that I am a doubting Thomas, but I would think the falling pressure in the can would simply draw water from the sink into the can. I would have been willing to bet money that not much would h; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00188.html (9,322 bytes)
10. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:20:00 -0800 (PST); Yeh... I believe the experiment was done with a tin gas can. After the water was boiled you were supposed to put the cap back on the gas can before running cold water over it. Chris Reichle -- From:; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00189.html (9,578 bytes)
11. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: Len Bugel <bugel@beatrice.fnal.gov>; Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:13:15 +0000; That is the way I first saw this demo, back in the dark ages when I was in high school. The aluminum beverage can is botheasier to do and more impressive. It get crushed rapidly, emitting a satisfyin; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00191.html (8,603 bytes)
12. Re[2]: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: joseph_cianciotti@ccmail_gw.gmosf.com; Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 11:17:37 PST; Len Not that I am a doubting Thomas, but I would think the falling pressure in the can would simply draw water from the sink into the can. I would have been willing to bet money that not much would h; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00192.html (11,731 bytes)
13. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: jurrasm@genesis.torrington.com (Mark Jurras); Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 07:36:46 -0500; My dad used to do this for use kids when we finished up a gallon of Vermont Maple Syrup. He'd boil a bit of water in the can. Then put the lid on tight and run cold water over it. The air pressure w; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00205.html (9,475 bytes)
14. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: "W. R. Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 11:02:51 -0500 (EST); Vermont Maple Syrup. He'd boil a bit of water in the can. Then put the lid on tight and run cold water over it. The air pressure would crush it like CA like to do to our old cars. It was great fun. T; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00210.html (8,514 bytes)
15. RE: Gas tank pressure on MG TD (score: 1): Author: jurrasm@genesis.torrington.com (Mark Jurras); Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 11:27:17 -0500; In the interest of self preservation I think I'll just imagine the results, thank you. - -Mark = =o&o; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00213.html (7,829 bytes)

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