<VV> Fuel leakage

[J. R. Read]

Take a look at the rubber portion of the filler neck.  After 50ish years it 
is not uncommon to have them leak - especially if you are filling to the 
top.  The fix is to replace that hose (a specific size available through the 
Corvair vendors) along with fresh clamps.

The temporary fix is just don't fill the tank above about 3/4 full.

Later, JR

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From: "Sethracer--- via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: <jaysplace at laserpubs.com>; <fastvair at yahoogroups.com>; 
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Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 1:45 PM
Subject: <VV> Fuel leakage


> Fuel slosh can be a problem. For Autocross, the short-term solution can be
> to stuff something underneath the filler cap. Something that "slows down
> the  fuel hitting the cap, but doesn't seal off the air flow. Make sure it 
> is
> something that you can remove! Also, to keep the leakage invisible to  the
> outside world, and the gas off your fender paint, stuff several red shop
> rags under the gas door, in essence filling the space over and around the
> cap. That will keep it from seeping out, especially when you have enough 
> gas in
> the tank to keep the pump submerged at all times <grin>
>
> - Seth
>
>
> In a message dated 5/22/2015 11:33:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
>
> I had  issues sloshing gas out the fill on right turns, and fuel
> starvation  issues.
> (in-tank pump sucked air, injectors didn't like it at  all)
>
> does a stock Corvair tank ever have issues spilling fuel at the  cap?
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