Subject: Re: [Mgs] [EXT] MGA fuel system

From: "Osborne, Paul" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 03:13:10 +0000

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From: David Breneman <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:29:30 +0000 (UTC)

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    On Friday, August 21, 2020, 7:39:13 PM PDT, dave <[email-masked]> wro=
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 > Trying to understand the MGA fuel system.
> It appears that the gas cap does a pretty good job of sealing the=20
> gas tank.
> So when the fuel pump sucks gas from the tank and pushes it into the=20
> carburetors, where does the air come from to fill the void left by the=20
> departed gasoline?
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In my experience, it's like the gas caps on most cars of the 50s and 60s.If=
 keeps gas from sloshing out if the tank is full, but it's far from a compl=
eteseal.=C2=A0 Air will seep in.

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                    On Friday, August 21, 2020, 7:39:13 PM PDT, dave &lt;da=
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                <div>&gt; Trying to understand the MGA fuel system.<br></di=
v><div>&gt; It appears that the gas cap does a pretty good job of sealing t=
he <br></div><div>&gt; gas tank.<br></div><div>&gt; So when the fuel pump s=
ucks gas from the tank and pushes it into the <br></div><div>&gt; carbureto=
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From: "PaulHunt73" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 08:55:55 +0100 MMqhPkCDbMXSGk+vQDJOUsqROCrmBu4ulnVMK98sGzxF6/eIA9hGYQcQtp+pOXYfkqftoQXjiswuNg==

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Only cars with emissions controls including the charcoal canister should =
have a sealed filler cap.  Other than that it has to be vented or it =
causes fuel starvation when running.

PaulH.
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  All the caps Iv=E2=80=99e seen on MGAs I do not think are sealed.=20

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