terry
No valve on my strut tower and not much on the weber manifold as well!! hehe
Thats a good thing to check. i hadn't thought of the cap being vented but it
makes sense.. Strange that this is how i got the car from peter and he
raced it for years.. incidentally the cap is as supplied cos it is attached
by wire to the body so it can't be lost hehe
By the way how do i recognise a vented cap and what other models have one?
cheers
Mick
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 12:22 AM
Subject: RE: 1600 fuel tank breather
> Mick,
>
> Just one thing I thought of to add to the previous post and the diagrams
> from Eddie, check to see if you have the correct fuel cap. If you have the
> older type of tank that vents to the atmosphere through the boot floor
(most
> likely) then you need a vented cap. If you have a valve on your strut
tower
> and a line from it going to the intake manifold (vacuum) then you need the
> sealed type cap. This system is like your Laser that should let air in
with
> a gasp when you remove the cap. I hope this makes sense but it is
important,
> as either system will not work without the correct cap.
>
> regards
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mick Ralph
> Sent: Monday, 28 August 2000 8:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: 1600 fuel tank breather
>
>
> Does anyone have a good understanding of how this mass of plastic hoses
and
> stuff works?
> I had problems with fuel running out the breather pipe next to the filler
> cap.. Bit exxy with the price of fuel these days..My breather system was
> just sitting on top of the tank.. I tried plugging the end of the breather
> and it stopped the fuel running all over the side of the car and the road
> but the filler pipe just collapsed from the vacuum.. Didn't seem to worry
> the fuel pumps delivering enough fuel to the webers..While I was fiddling
> around with it I lifted the whole shebang up towards the parcel shelf and
> heard the 'whoosh' of air escaping.. There are clips under the parcel
shelf
> which I assume are for clipping the hoses up with.. so i clipped it all up
> there and it seems to have stopped the fuel running out the breather but I
> still get the strong smell of fuel in the car (makes me nervous as i am a
> smoker hehe).
> Is there sposed to be a one way valve in this system? I notice that
> bluebirds and 200B's have a one way valve but should the 1600 have one?
> There doesn't seem to be anything which is obviously a one way valve -
just
> a lot of plastic hose and a couple of metal 'u" bend type tubes
> Does the standard system have the breather hose exiting next to the petrol
> cap, or does it go up the 'C' pillar and into the roof? It sort of makes
> sense to have it exit up as high as it can go.
> Wouldn't mind some help with this one before i go thru scrutineering at
> Pitsworth next weekend..
> cheers
> Mick
>
>
>
>
>
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