[DeTomaso] GAS TANK VENT / Dick Ruzzin

[Christopher Kimball]

I forgot to mention, at the end of the hose, under the car, I installed a gas line filter to help prevent anything getting sucked up into the gas tank (with the hose being so long, that's probably almost impossible, but hey, better safe than sorry!)

Chris
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> From: ihannington286720mi at comcast.net
> To: dickruzzindesign at aol.com; Detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:11:52 -0400
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GAS TANK VENT / Dick Ruzzin
> 
> Dick,
> 
> Hall Pantera sells a check valve for the Pantera gas tank.  I am not sure if 
> it would work with your Mangusta or not, but you might want to check with 
> them.
> 
> Ian
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "dickruzzindesign" <dickruzzindesign at aol.com>
> To: <Detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:13 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] GAS TANK VENT / Dick Ruzzin
> 
> 
> > Hi All.
> > My Mangusta has a vent on the back of the gas tank, engine side. If i have 
> > fuel in the tank above 3/4 full and step on it in first gear gas runs out 
> > of the tube that goes to the bottom of the rear wheel opening, then to the 
> > ground.. It used to do it a little bit but now with my new engine it 
> > scares me.
> >
> > Has anyone tried a vented gas cap?
> >
> > Or, has anyone fitted some kind of roll-over check valve?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > All the best, Dick Ruzzin.
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