Weld on a small pipe (1/4") thigh up on the filler neck.
Attach a fuel hose and lift the hose as high up in the
trunk as possible. Then drill a hole in the trunk floor
somewhere, large enough to put a grommet in it and let
the hose end stick out about an inch. Not above the exhaust
system. Use a non-vented filler cap. Done. That's how the
European market 240Z fuel filler was ventilated even if the
cap was under a separate lid. No large evap. tanks and carbon
cannisters like you had.
Thomas
Thomas Walter wrote:
> Quick sanity check on the gas fumes:
>
> Lots of older vehicles actually have the gas tank caps in
> the trunk. VW Bug comes to mind (old ones).
>
> Trick is to fully VENT the trunk. Holes in the trunk floor
> or lower (bottom) of the rocker panel would work fine.
>
> Having said that... and fueled more than one race car with
> fillers mounted inside the trunk... what a friggin' mess
> when you spill gasoline in there. Admitted you can't haul
> much in the trunk, but with a space saving spare tire it
> lets you toss a small soft sided suitcase in, but I would
> hate my clothes to smell like gasoline.
>
> It can be done, but not all that practical.
>
> Tom
>
> SLBESQ@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 02/07/2002 6:13:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> > datsunmike@nyc.rr.com writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I agree. Leave the filler where it is. There is no breather so the tank will
> >>breath into the trunk.
> >>
> >>Remember gasoline isn't nearly as combustionable as gas fumes. A spark or
> >>static electricity could be deadly. A second coming of Timothy McVeigh?
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > me too, FWIW. this is especially true where some (as I) have moved the
> > battery to the trunk!
> > steve
> > 67.5 H20
> >
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