Re: New Gas Tank Issue

Posted by fredkanter On 2016/7/28 14:09:15

Don,

Cars with vented caps can and do leak through the cap is the car is filled to the top with fuel from an underground tank (55 degrees F). If the temp is high like it is today here (90 degrees) it will expand and come out the vented cap or the notch.


When cars were manufactured in the 30's through 70's they did not have a "big bold warning" on them about potential leakage.
Fuel on the ground will not ignite from a match or a cigarette but I do agree that no leakage is better all around.

There are poster here who have experienced leakage and others whom have not. I will take our 55 Caribbean out for a "spin" without it's gas cap and then with it, it has our new tank in it.

Report to follow.