Jesse,
Plugging the tank might be a solution, but you have to take care of venting
the tank.
The fuel filling cap on the original system is a non-vented type.
If plugging the vapor separator system etc., you have to replace the fuel
filling cap with a vented type, otherwise you'll end up with a vauum in the
fuel tank.
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT with all stuff in (air pump removed - replacement cyl head -
original engine)
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I'm guessing from your reaction that that little hose goes to the vapor
separator in the truck! The vapor separator is still there... come to think
of it I pretty sure I thought it was a fuel pump (remember I was a stupid
teenager).
Can I just disconnect the vapor separator and plug the tank?
Any concerns I should be aware of?
Thanks for the idea,
Jesse
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jesse Robinson" <jesserobinson2@hotmail.com>
>To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 9:34 PM
>Subject: I smell GAS!
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>List,
>
>When the top is up and the windows are rolled up I can smell gas. Which
>makes it a real drag for winter driving. I did installed a new SU fuel
>pump
>a while back, and didn't tighten the gas pipe hard enough the first time
>around. I found it to be leaking slightly - tighten it until it stopped
>and
>thought that was the problem. Well, I still smell it... I ran the engine
>for a while and gave a good look under the car, and nothing was leaking. I
>followed the fuel line and didn't see anything out of the ordinary (didn't
>check really good around the tranny though...). I also gave a quick look
>in
>the trunk. Nothing seemed to be leaking...
>
>Any ideas where to go from here?
>
>Gas mileage is pretty bad - 140 miles a tank! I didn't get really good gas
>mileage to begin with: never rebuilt/valves rattling/low oil pressure/Weber
>Downdraft Carb. Not really sure what the mileage was before, because I
>took
>the car out of storage, to start driving it again, and the fuel pump broke
>first thing. I did replace the tank about 13 years ago with a used one
>from
>a pick-n-pull yard. Can't think of anything else usefull.
>
>Thanks - watching my fuel needle drop,
>Jesse
>1970 MGB
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