Re: [ihc] Milage question

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bongo" <dbongo@domain.elided>
To: "Steven Stegmann" <steve.stegmann@domain.elided>
Cc: "IHC Digest" <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 14:03
Subject: Re: [ihc] Milage question


> On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:09:15 -0700 (PDT), Steven Stegmann
> <steve.stegmann@domain.elided> wrote:
> > If you smell gas around the vehicle, you have a leak
> > somewhere.  Find it and fix it.  That should help the
> > mileage when it is standing.
> >
> > Steve
> >
>
> There are no *obvious* leaks, but the tank has, when overfilled,
> leaked out of the top.  (It's a steel 33-gallon tank)  I've been told
> that there isn't a tight seal around the sending unit and that's why
> it leaks when it's overfilled.  The only other possibility is a leak
> via the charcoal canister, but since that's mounted higher than the
> tank, it's doubtful.  (And, of course, the already mentioned vapor
> recovery piping.  Which I'll check into later this afternoon,
> hopefully.  It's my birthday today, so my time isn't completely my own
> between family, cake, etc.)
>

But what does *overfilled* mean... the filler is pretty high up there!  I
imagine the only partially hooked up vapor recovery piping

> Also, if I eliminate the charcoal canister, do I NEED the get a vented
> gas cap?  Or will leaving the system unvented work OK?
>
> Dave
>

Yes, you *need* a vented gas cap unless you want the engine to die when you
start to get a vacuum in the tank.

Happy Birthday!

-Ryan


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