[Bricklin] Gas cap

[Christopher Blizzard]

Mine definitely has an open vent. I know because I had to have the tank
rebuilt and pulled it as part of that.

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> On Sep 9, 2015, at 5:17 PM, Brett Kelsey <brett.kelsey at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I've always had a vacuum release when I open the gas cap. I've never had
any
> vapor lock or other fuel issues. Are we sure the tank is/should vented?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bricklin [mailto:bricklin-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Christopher Blizzard
> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 5:13 PM
> To: John T. Blair
> Cc: Bricklin at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Bricklin] Gas cap
>
> The cap on my 1974 is not vented.  It seals well.  There is a vent, on top
> of the fuel tank that runs through a flexible line to a hard line that runs
> to the front of the car, showing up just in between the brake booster and
> the driver's side tire well.  If you're getting vacuum when removing the
cap
> it's likely that your vent lines are plugged or the vent on your tank has
> rusted.
>
> My car has never had anything in the engine compartment - I suspect there's
> supposed to be some kind of charcoal container and that might have a
one-way
> valve that might cause vacuum, but seems unlikely given that the fuel pump
> needs to pull fuel out of the tank and vacuum would be bad.
>
> --Chris
>
>> On Sep 9, 2015, at 12:30 PM, John T. Blair <jblair1948 at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hey gang,
>>
>> I just got a question about the gas caps.  Are they vented or not?  I
>> don't think they were vented, otherwise they would not have the fume
>> tank and the
> return tube for the fumes to the tank.
>>
>> I went out to look at my car, and I don't have the gas cap on the car.
>> In fact I don't have the ring attached to the panel behind the license
>> plate
> holder and I can't find it in my garage right now.  So I figured it would
be
>> best to get some help on answering this question.
>>
>> If I remember the cap correctly it was just round with cupped (ridged)
> outer
>> edge, smooth convex cover and I think some printing stamped into it.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> John
>>
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