On a 1600 it doesn't matter much unless you have one of the rare fully
sealed systems.
I have always used a sealed cap on my 1600's which have all been later than
a mid 1970 model, actually the one I have now was the earliest built that I
have ever had and by far the best one.
Terry
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thanks for that terry
so what you are saying is that with the boot floor vented system it
really doesnt matter if the fuel cap is a vented one or a sealed one?
thanks
andrew
From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date sent: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 21:55:25 +1000
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> Andrew,
>
> Most 1600's in Aus actually came with a sealed fuel cap but the fuel
system
> was vented through the floor like yours. I'm not sure of pre '69 sedans, I
> think these (may be only some) had a vented cap like Holdens & Fords of
that
> era and I've seen both systems in a wagon so I'm not sure what's the go
with
> them (I never really got into the idiosyncrasies of wagons).
>
> I've only ever seen 3 or so 1600's with a fully sealed fuel system (one
was
> at a wreckers here so I had a good sticky at it) which also came with the
> rest of the ADR27 or was it ADR27a (I forget which one) anti-polloootion
> gear and these must have been private imports from Asia. The late model
180B
> was the first Datto in Aus to come with a sealed fuel system which is
quite
> similar to the US Bluebird 510.
>
> The sealed fuel system was extensively used in the US (California spec)
> Bluebird 510 (1600) which have an separator tank on the top of the fuel
tank
> with more hoses on it than you could think was useful, and a "T" piece
> (which is actually a valve) bolted to the nearside strut tower that has
some
> hoses connected to it, one comes from the tank and the other goes to the
> inlet manifold and the third hose goes to the air cleaner so the fumes
from
> the tank get sucked into the engine and burnt.
>
> All cars in Aus from around '75/76 have a sealed fuel system as standard -
> you no doubt have heard the pssst sound when a cap is taken off in a
petrol
> station. If you can get hold of a Scientific Publications Manual for a 510
> (#88) there is a good diagram of the US spec sealed fuel system on page
251.
>
> regards
> Terry
>
>
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> Greenbury
> Sent: Wednesday, 11 April 2001 5:39
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> Subject: fuel filler caps -TERRY?
>
>
> hi list
>
> a while ago terry mentioned that there are two different fuel filler
> caps used - a sealed one and a vented one - depending on what
> year your 1600 is.
>
> I was wondering if anyone knew how each differed in appearance,
> because by the info in the archives my fuel tank is of the sort that
> has a breather through the boot floor and therefore needs a vented
> cap. Yet it has no apparent venting mechanism and appears to be
> of the sealing type!!
>
> Thanks
> Andrew
>
>
>
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