Having the charcoal cannister functioning takes care of the back pressure in the tank. Cars built since '71 have them because of this, to keep fuel vapors from venting to the air and keeping them where your motor can burn them. From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Joe Fulton" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [AMC-list] amc eagle vented gas caps Message-ID: <D7BBD4DB0FDE4FB9BC1DEC56B4FB60F9@piageedc1iqa5q> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Thanks Joe, under the car and off to passenger side there is some small unit that is long since outlived it's usefulness, some solenoid looking thing. The old man who owned this 88 Eagle obviously bypassed it. Still I guess would not explain why sometimes during heat of summer have same effect on my AMCs built 35-40 years ago however. Pelosi, what a turd! Anyways, appreciate all the replies so far. Eddie Stakes 713.464.8825 eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.planethoustonamx.com _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Simplify your PC. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen1:102009 _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com