1/16 drill bit On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 10:37 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here is the response I got from IPI Industries (including a few typos I > think). I hope they mean it lets air in but doesn’t let vapor out. > > > > “The new caps on the Maine tank still vent. They are a new design which > is a self-venting one directional vent. There is not vent for you to > manually open but the marine tank will still vent. If you have any > questions please let me know.” > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Sunday, December 16, 2018 7:58 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] extended run gas tanks for generators > > > > A hole through the threads would leak pretty seriously when you carry it. > The gasket is on the top of the neck. > > Maybe they have some kind of manual vent cap. > > According to their web site: > > "This system is designed to run one generator. B.E.R.G. I System can be > converted to a B.E.R.G II by adding our concretion kit. Complete system > includes tank, hose, fittings, and custom generator cap" > > > > That custom generator cap sounds like it must vent. > > > > Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:01 PM Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not sure about that kit but if it's true, either leave the cap lose or > drill a small hole through the neck of the tank under the threads to give > it a vent. Easy fix. > > > > On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:16 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected] wrote: > > The B.E.R.G. extended run tank kit includes a red plastic marine tank with > a vented cap – you turn a button on the cap to let air in to replace the > gas that is drawn into the generator fuel tank by vacuum. > > > > At least it used to come with vented cap. > > > > Has anyone bought on of these recently? Is it true that due to an EPA > regulation or the Clean Air Act or some such thing, vented caps are banned, > and the kit comes with a cap that has no venting capability? > > > > If so, how can it work? It seems like a vacuum would build up in the > external tank and eventually the generator won’t be able to suck out any > fuel. > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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