First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Joe, Help me out on this. Right on the gas cap for my car it says that the tank is under pressure (this has a double fuel line sending unit). Doesn't the gas cap provide a pressure relief much like a radiator cap if the pressure gets too high? Old Joe In a message dated 4/2/2009 6:09:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... As usual, I will provide a cynical and slightly opposing view on this issue. Gas tanks of our vintage are no supposed to hold pressure. Now newer cars are made to capture any pressure bleed-off and recycle it or filter it through charcoal ala the 80's... Al Gore loves this... Now if the sending unit is up high or on the top of the tank... that bleed off may actually help you a bit. Unless it's a Ford (and we all know Fords are crap), like my 65 econoline pickup, a leaky sending unit may be a problem because it is at and even sometime beneath the fuel level (stupid). Now unless you plan on driving inverted, a slight leak at the top is no big deal. The real concern is the fully sealed tank. The fuel vapor cannot escape and a BLEVE (boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion) will occur and BOOM... bye bye vista cruiser. Every fuel cell should be able the bleed off vapor. Yes, the "boiling" point of gasoline is fairly low and that is what gives you your vapor. It is boiling...giving off vapor. Boiling is not always indicated by percolation... like water on the stove If you are that fixated on a complete seal...which I thing is unwise...JB weld will work fine. Joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> **************Eat Great & Lose Weight FASTER! Start the South Beach Diet Online FREE! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221394870x1201432948/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B213623126%3B35100424%3Bk) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
