[DeTomaso] vent line weirdness

[Christopher Kimball]

Thanks for the help.  I'll run the vent to the ground immediately.
 
In my own defense, some time ago I asked the forum about what to do with the vent line, and the advice I got was to run it to the air cleaner using a special filtered attachment made for Ford vehicles that fits under the air filter.  I went to a Ford service dept. and purchased the little filtered attachment, installed it, and have had no problems for 6 months or so.
 
Strange...
 
So when I take the attatchment out of the bottom of the air cleaner, any suggestions about how I should plug the little hole where I punched out the metal disc?  I've been really trying not to use duct tape on the Pantera!
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Chris
 
> From: pantera at bresnan.net> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] vent line weirdness> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:23:16 -0600> > I did this once before on a 1979 Toyota 4WD truck, I thought I was so smart > taking off the smog control to get that extra little bit of power. Its only a > matter of time before it seems to run out of gas.> > > On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:30:40 EDT> MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:> > > > In a message dated 4/21/08 9 39 37, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:> >> > >> I checked the vent hose which I had run to the air filter, and it was clear > >> all the way almost to the tank.  At that point, it was plugged.> >> > >> I used a bicycle pump hooked to the hose to force air through it (with the > >> gas cap removed, of course) and that freed it up so it was working correctly > >> again.> >> > >> The only thing I can figure is the little rollover-protection valve I > >> installed in the line must have failed.  It was installed to allow air to go > >>into > >> the tank, but in the event of a rollover stop fuel from flowing out.  I know > >> it is installed correctly and in the correct direction.  I haven't had a > >> chance yet to remove and inspect it.> >> > >> Has anyone heard of those little rollover-protection valves failing in this > >> way?> >> > > > >>>>No, just rollover-protection valve installers. :>)> > > > This is another example (following the exhaust fans on the engine screen > > setup which still makes me crazy) of attempting to be clever and getting TOO > > clever.> > > > Chris. You hooked up the vent hose (which is supposed to just vent) to the > > air cleaner which SUCKS!!!!!! So, you step on the gas, the engine sucks > >air, > > creates a vacuum in the line that has a check valve in it, and sucks it > >closed. > > Now you are sucking on the tank from two places--the fuel pump, and the > > 'vent' which isn't. You're lucky you didn't do more damage.> > > > Just vent the fuel tank to the ground, and consider yourself extremely > > fortunate that the tank is so strong due to its irregular shape. > > > > And, two thumbs up for DRIVING the car in conditions that would keep many > > other Panteras locked away in the garage. :>)> > > > Mike> > > > > > **************> > Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used > > car listings at AOL Autos.> > > > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)> > _______________________________________________> > > > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > > > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > > > DeTomaso mailing list> > DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> > http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso>