[DeTomaso] gas tank question

[Christopher Kimball]

That makes sense.

Thanks,

Chris




>From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
>CC: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] gas tank question
>Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 13:40:00 EDT
>
>
>In a message dated 9/04/07 8:34:32 AM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
>
> >If flames shot up from the carb and that vent hose had fumes coming out 
>of
>it from the gas tank, it seems to me that would be an invitation for an
>explosion.
>
>Thats the reason I suggested the little filter which the U.S car industry
>used as a flame arrestor as well as an air filter, on millions of '60s-80s 
>cars
>before the much stricter smog rules. NAPA Gold #2995 is one that fits. It 
>is 4"
>long, the nylon formed to fit inside an air cleaner, x 1-3/4" high x 3/4"
>thick open-cell foam, & comes w/ a horse-shoe-shaped metal tension clip 
>that goes
>on the protruding hose connection. There are others of various shapes shown
>in NAPA's catalogues although probably not on-line. I've not used such a 
>filter
>since I converted our car to a direct hose from the tank's vent/roll-over
>valve to the air cleaner. Backfires etc don't like travelling down a long 
>narrow
>tube, so in 70,000 miles, no explosions but 'several' backfires. FWIW- J 
>DeRyke
>
>
>
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