[Tigers] FIller neck vent question

[Stu Brennan]

Back in the day, I filled the tank of the Tiger, probably for the first 
time.  It was a sunny Sunday morning, girlfriend of a few months in the 
passenger seat, picnic basket in the trunk, as we headed for a TE/AE 
gathering down in Rhode Island.  I smelled a bit of gas when I filled it, 
but, that happens...

So I get to the "S" curves on 95 down toward Providence, and suddenly the 
gas smell is really strong.  Moments later a motorcycle guy pulls up beside 
me and yells "You're leaking gas!!"  I was right at an exit, so I pulled 
off, and into a gas station right at the end of the ramp.  Investigating in 
the trunk, I found that the balance hose had cracked right where the hose 
attaches to the driver's side tank, and when all the gas rushed to one side, 
out it came, dripping out the drain at the bottom of the fender.

Talk about luck.  This was a REAL gas station like they had in the old days, 
with repair bays, lots of spares hanging around, and what not.  The mechanic 
wasn't there, but the pump attendant knew they had a variety of hose 
sizes...  A few bucks later I had a new hose in place.  I dumped some water 
through to flush out as much gas as I could, and we were on our way.  Note: 
Gas fumes do nothing to enhance the taste of most types of sandwiches...

Oh, she married me anyway.

Stu