[Shotimes] Fuel Tank concern

[Paul Nimz]

You should not smell any gas.  If you do something is wrong.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
To: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>; "SHOtimes"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fuel Tank concern


> I would have thought it was normal if I had heard it before, but this was
> the first time in any Taurus or Salbe that I have owned that I have heard
> that much pressure build up in the the tank. Granted it prolly helps with
my
> failed fuel check valve, but I'd rather replace the pump to fix that
> problem. Tied in with that pressure build up in the tank, one also notices
a
> gas smell in the car, opening the cap and then closing it back up takes
car
> of the pressure buildup, and then also the smell as well.
>
> If it's normal then that fine, just that this was the first time I've ever
> had that kind of pressure building up.
>
> Bruce
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
> To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fuel Tank concern
>
>
> > It's considered normal.
> >
> > Consult your owner's manual or the printing on the OEM gas cap.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
> > To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 12:27 PM
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Fuel Tank concern
> >
> >
> > > It's been hot here and I stopped to put gas in my car yesterday and
when
> I
> > > opened the tank, I had some serious pressur built up. Like enough so
> that
> > I
> > > could hear the metal of the tank popping as the pressure was released.
> Is
> > this
> > > "normal" or might something be wrong? I thought any excess pressue is
> > supposed
> > > to dump to the charcoal canister or something like that.
> > >
> > > I don't really feel like haivng the gastank splitting cause of some
> > pressure
> > > buildup.
> > >
> > > Bruce
> > > 94 Opal Frost MTX
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