I've experienced both pressure and vacuum build up in my TD's tank. Where's
the vent for the tank? I can't find one. Is the gas cap seal supposed to
leak on purpose in order to vent the tank?
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@home.com
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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----- Original Message -----
From: <AJChalmers@aol.com>
To: <felperg@earthlink.net>; <yd3@nvc.net>
Cc: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: Gas tank dip stick
> In a message dated 11/26/01 9:46:05 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> felperg@earthlink.net writes:
>
>
> > Be careful not to seal the tank totally. That will cause a problem since
the
> > fuel pump can not pull fuel if the tank is sealed.
> >
>
> This happened to friends on the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge, seven
miles
> long. The car started losing power and in a panic he tried everything.
As a
> last resort he told his wife to reach over and pop the cap and the car
took
> off.
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