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Vent on filler neck
I have a 1970 gto and putting in new gas tank. The old one has a vent on filler neck but the new one doesn't, should I add vent to filler neck or use a vented gas cap instead. Thanks
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Use a vented cap since it will never get get clogged off with age like the hose can.
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Vented gas caps let air in but does not let air out.Put the vent in the neck.Tom
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I just simply added the vent tubes to the new tank on my 70 bird. Not that hard to solder some tubes in place and connect the hose. If I remember right it was a very short run from the filler neck straight down to the tank body.
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My 70 also had the vent top front, passenger side I believe. Small length of hose attached to the underbody with some fiber material jammed/stapled in the end. I think my 69 does as well but cannot recall.
Wouldn’t that allow the tank to vent to the outside if the filler neck one was removed/not there? Or does each vent serve a specific purpose? I know the filler neck one loops into trunk area and then back out.
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The vent prevents suction that will prevent fuel delivery to the carb. With environmental concerns developing the vents went away and the vented caps where instituted by the government.
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I bought a new 1970 firebird tank for my 72 since i eliminated the vent system & box behind the rear seat, it is an unvented tank.
Since I wasnt using the vapor return port on the pickup I just used a tanksinc vent with the check ball in it ran up higher than the tank near the trunk floor along with a normal vented cap... no pressure or vacuum in the tank & very little smell when it sits in the garage. I live in a state with no emission testing so proper vents didnt really matter. |
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My 69 A body tank had 2 vents. One on the filler neck and another larger one on the top, passenger side corner. When I soldered in a 1/2" steel pickup tube I used the larger 1/2" vent for a return and the only vent was the one in the neck.
I worked just fine. Recently took the tank out and am putting in a 5 gallon fuel cell. More work than I thought. |
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