Depends on the year- the cap's vented until 1970.
If you have a return- system car, the non- return valve on the back carb can be
broken, which will allow fuel to return to the tank in overlarge quantities- in
the worst case, the thing will start a siphon when running uphill so that the
carbs'll be completely dry.
Toby
> Here's the problem: After about 20 minutes of waking up the neighborhood (no
> muffler yet) the fuel ran dry. First, I looked in the tank - when I removed
>the
> gas cap there was a suction fit. Then I looked at the filter, bone dry, and
> rusty.
>
> I'm guessing that some breathing line or fuel line is clogged with rust.
>After
> about 20 minutes of sucking fuel into my mouth and spitting it onto the
>ground
> the car started back up and I was able to get home.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Nathaniel
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