fmontez1
Well-Known Member
Hello all. 68 coronet 500, 318, with holley intake, holley double pumper.
Last night, I was trying to tie up some loose ends and went to Vato Zone for a gas cap, and a battery hold down. Their Battery hold down is rubber garbage. I'm going to order a proper one soon.
The cap, I'm replacing because the other day, on a slight decline hill, there was gas dripping out of my tank. That stuff is expensive! It also makes cars crispy, so I took her home and parked her, and picked up the replacement.
The rubber on the old one looked dry, but not too bad, what the heck, I changed it anyway. THe new one looked EXACTLY like the old one. Only difference was the nice new rubber, and lack of corrosion and oxidation.
I didn't drive the car yesterday, I was messing with some wiring that is giving me a headache, but I did run her for a few minutes to warm up and check the choke I was also messing with.
After that, I went under the hood to put the battery hold down tray on, and I heard a hissing coming from around my carburetor.
I read up online, and it looks like I may have a venting issue. I have a new tank, I think I just bought it off ebay, but it was brand new. Wouldn't the tank be vented? My car doesnt run warm, and I didn't even drive it, it just barely sat in my driveway running for a few minutes.
There was no whoosh when I took the cap off.
Sounded like a fluid somewhere to me, and I noticed the filter emptied.
Also I had been messing with some water temp gauge adapters, so I started squeezing lines and hoses looking for a leak in the cooling, but none. Really took our relationship to another level the way I was squeezing her hoses and pushing the fluids around. haha
Anyway, no water leak.
So wouldn't a new tank be vented?
I read on here somewhere about people drilling a 1/8 hole in the cap, wouldn't gas shoot out under acceleration? That doesn't sound like an option, especially with my exhaust coming all the way out back. Heck no.
Anyway, I'm rambling at this point. I do have a holley directly on the intake, so I am going to throw a spacer on there.
Just frustrating trying to tier up these "loose ends" and it turns out there is some other bizarre thing happening. This is a hell of a hobby we have here!
Last night, I was trying to tie up some loose ends and went to Vato Zone for a gas cap, and a battery hold down. Their Battery hold down is rubber garbage. I'm going to order a proper one soon.
The cap, I'm replacing because the other day, on a slight decline hill, there was gas dripping out of my tank. That stuff is expensive! It also makes cars crispy, so I took her home and parked her, and picked up the replacement.
The rubber on the old one looked dry, but not too bad, what the heck, I changed it anyway. THe new one looked EXACTLY like the old one. Only difference was the nice new rubber, and lack of corrosion and oxidation.
I didn't drive the car yesterday, I was messing with some wiring that is giving me a headache, but I did run her for a few minutes to warm up and check the choke I was also messing with.
After that, I went under the hood to put the battery hold down tray on, and I heard a hissing coming from around my carburetor.
I read up online, and it looks like I may have a venting issue. I have a new tank, I think I just bought it off ebay, but it was brand new. Wouldn't the tank be vented? My car doesnt run warm, and I didn't even drive it, it just barely sat in my driveway running for a few minutes.
There was no whoosh when I took the cap off.
Sounded like a fluid somewhere to me, and I noticed the filter emptied.
Also I had been messing with some water temp gauge adapters, so I started squeezing lines and hoses looking for a leak in the cooling, but none. Really took our relationship to another level the way I was squeezing her hoses and pushing the fluids around. haha
Anyway, no water leak.
So wouldn't a new tank be vented?
I read on here somewhere about people drilling a 1/8 hole in the cap, wouldn't gas shoot out under acceleration? That doesn't sound like an option, especially with my exhaust coming all the way out back. Heck no.
Anyway, I'm rambling at this point. I do have a holley directly on the intake, so I am going to throw a spacer on there.
Just frustrating trying to tier up these "loose ends" and it turns out there is some other bizarre thing happening. This is a hell of a hobby we have here!
