<VV> Fuel leakage

[Jay Maechtlen]

On 5/22/2015 2:43 PM, BBRT wrote:
> I think a proper solution is to provide a vent tube from fuel tank 
> inlet hose or where later LM's have a fuel return line.. Run the vent 
> up so it is centered in the area in front of windshield beneath the 
> grille. Put a filter on it in the event there is slosh . Then use a 
> sealed fuel filler cap for autocrossing.
>
Ah. That sounds especially promising.
(my car doesn't have a door over the cap, so any incontinence is on 
display for the world)
Maybe a small separator can along the way to the vent.
Thanks.


> Chuck S
>
>> From: "Sethracer--->
>>> 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?
>>> _______________________________________________
>


-- 
Jay Maechtlen
SoCal
'61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin,
transverse 3.8 Buick V6 TH440T4 trans

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