Re: Mike's 53 Clipper

Posted by DavidPackard On 2019/7/23 18:19:19

Here's my two cents.

The cap is vented, so if you make a right-hand turn with a full tank the fuel is likely to squirt out of the vent hole. My '54 Cavalier came equipped with a 'tuna-fish can' upside down on the cap. That didn't stop the leak but it did direct the flow away from the fender. I subsequently replaced the 'tuna-fish can' with a rubber cap used to block off drainage plumbing for an inspectors leak check. I bought this highly technical upgrade from Home Depot. It fits the OD of the 'gas-cap' so well I thought it was best to drill a vent hole in the rubber cap to ensure the fuel tank has a vent passage. I normally aim this vent downward. No more fuel spilling on the fender . . . maybe the ground, but not the fender.

dp