thanks for the info terry (again)
andrew
On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Terry Rudd wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew
> Greenbury
> Sent: Thursday, 12 April 2001 10:48
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: fuel filler caps -TERRY?
>
>
> 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]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date sent: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 21:55:25 +1000
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> Subject: RE: fuel filler caps -TERRY?
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew
> > Greenbury
> > Sent: Wednesday, 11 April 2001 5:39
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 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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