Randle,
I just wrote a reply to triumphs@autox.team.net that offered this
explanation, also, but had not seen your reply. I think this
is a factor in my big leak, as noted in that response.
My cap is not vented, and is not supposed to be vented (I think). But
I had the vapor recovery lines all plugged, and pressure definitely
built up. I got a big belch from the tank when I opened the fuel filler cap.
Thanks,
Ray
--- On Thu, 12 Mar 1998 16:08:44 -0800 Rod Randle <randle@concentric.net>
wrote:
>I don't have an answer but I do have a possiblity. Is the gas cap supposed to
>be a
>sealed cap or vented cap. If it is supposed to be vented and a sealed cap is
>put
>on what are the chances of gas in the tank expanding and forcing the carb to
>overflow? I have heard of this problem somewhere before but I don't remember
>where.
>
>Rod Randle
>'78 Spit
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Ray W. James, P.E., Ph.D.
Texas Transportation Institute
Civil Engineering Department
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843
Phone (409)845-7436; Fax (409)845-3410
E-mail: r-james@tamu.edu
Date: 3/13/98 Time: 9:05:01 AM
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