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Offline cv70chall

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Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« on: May 03, 2013 - 04:56:32 PM »
I have recently replaced my tank with a non-1970 model (My car is a 1970) and there is no vent tube on the tank itself. There is however- a set of two tubes on the sending unit (I know the larger one is the fuel line). The filler neck also has a small nipple on its underside and I believe we may have run the line from the top of the filler neck (behind the fender) to that smaller nipple on the sending unit. I think this may be wrong.
Should I simply have the tube from the filler neck hang down behind the fender/ chassis as overflow? The existing gas cap is already a vented cap.

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Re: Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2013 - 04:02:30 PM »
the second line on the sender is the return line & only the 3/8" sender has the second line .
 Factory had a line that drained down into the frame rail from the filler neck but it will work fine if you connect it to the sending unit , as you say the cap is vented anyway .

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Re: Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2013 - 05:05:12 PM »
Weird part is- I notice at start up the fuel filter at the carb (glass) is full. As the car runs- after about 5 minutes, the fuel level in the filter drops to about 1/4 full. Is this normal or have I got an issue?  Should I make the small vent hole in my gas cap slightly larger?
I seem to have plenty of fuel pressure and I plan on replacing the fuel pump with a fresh one just to be sure.

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Re: Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2013 - 06:35:57 PM »
Weird part is- I notice at start up the fuel filter at the carb (glass) is full. As the car runs- after about 5 minutes, the fuel level in the filter drops to about 1/4 full. Is this normal or have I got an issue?  Should I make the small vent hole in my gas cap slightly larger?
I seem to have plenty of fuel pressure and I plan on replacing the fuel pump with a fresh one just to be sure.

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I'd strongly  suggest getting rid of that glass fuel filter!  :scared: Fireball waiting to happen IMO  I've had them rattle loose before and glass breaks easy  :nono:
You can buy a vented gas cap and not worry about it?
« Last Edit: May 10, 2013 - 06:39:01 PM by brads70 »
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Re: Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2013 - 03:11:47 PM »
Yikes! Really?
Can I get away with the OEM style filter down low and not run this second one then?

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Re: Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2013 - 10:39:01 PM »
Yikes! Really?
Can I get away with the OEM style filter down low and not run this second one then?

I'd say so. One of those common  parts store steel fuel filters?
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Re: Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2013 - 10:58:12 PM »
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Re: Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2013 - 12:59:00 PM »
I doubt the lack of gas in the fuel filter is caused by a non vented gas cap , run the car with the cap off to be sure , as long as the carb is full it really doesn't matter how full the filter is , but i agree about losing the glass filter

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Re: Fuel Tank Venting Issues
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2013 - 05:02:48 PM »
Ok, so now I'm really stumped. We did some adjustments on the carb, set the timing correctly and checked all voltages/ outputs just to rule out anything being electrical.
She ran great all last week- and then today- same thing. Would not start- and when it did- quickly died and then I had a backfire from the carb. No issue with venting as the rear cap is fine after checking that too.
Have a fresh tank of gas so thats out.
The only other thing I can think of as a maybe would be the fuel pump- so I'll change that out this weekend.
But after that if I'm still having issues what next?
????? :crazy: