[DeTomaso] Extra Connection On Gas Tank

[MyCars]

Thanks Forest
I'll be plugging it this weekend.

Roydon

On 8/9/2011 5:30 PM, Forest Goodhart wrote:
> Roydon,
> That connection is a dip tube that extends to near bottom of the tank. 
> As such it does not function as a vent and if left open expansion of 
> air in the tank could force fuel out. I recommend plugging it. Glad 
> you are getting back on the road.
> Forest
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> *To:* MyCars at Comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
> *Sent:* Tue, August 9, 2011 4:44:27 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [DeTomaso] Extra Connection On Gas Tank
>
>
> In a message dated 8/7/11 20 11 19, MyCars at Comcast.net 
> <mailto:MyCars at Comcast.net> writes:
>
>
> > My early push button car has an extra vent on it. What should I do with
> > it?
> > Since I took the picture and thought about it a little more... I
> > remembered that the fuel sender is new and it has a new gas pickup (the
> > old original sender did not).
> >
> > Should I just plug the old connection?
> >
> > http://mycars.home.comcast.net/~mycars/Pantera/TopOfGasTank.jpg
> >
> >
> >>>It's functioning as an unfiltered vent at the moment.  There would be
> no harm in plugging it, or if you were really ambitious, you could "T" it
> into the line running to the charcoal canister.
>
> Mike
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