Thank Frank will try that this weekend, the car seems to be running great
now but it is also in the 50s outside, when it gets back up to usual
winter like 70s/80s it will probably start having that 'whoosh' effect
again when opening gas cap, but will try this. Thanks to all who have
replied also it is appreciated.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Swygert" <farna@xxxxxxx>
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:52 PM
Subject: re: amc eagle vented gas caps
That might be because the return line from the fuel filter was acting as
a vent once you disconnected it from the fuel filter. The tank should
have a vent, probably vented through the line to the charcoal cannister.
Disconnect the line to that valve and see if that helps. As long as you
don't start smelling gas fumes or leaking it should be okay. But do watch
for that as soon as you disconnect it, and make sure there are no leaks
or fumes inside the car. My 63 has a tank vent near the top but the hose
runs up to the fuel filler and vents out there, so no leaks under/fumes
in the car. Would be easy enough to run that line up and under a rear
wheel well where it can vent but not collect fumes in the car.
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Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:12:00 -0500
From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
If we weren't flooding again (and electricity still up, lightning not
problem but under tornado warning and flood warning!) I would take a
photo of the page in the big AMC dealers book I mentioned earlier showing
the fuel illustrations which shows the small solenoid disconnected thing
in back under the car, but also shows return fuel line.
Interesting is that my 82 white Eagle has this return line disconnected
under the hood, the fuel filter originally was same type on my wife's 88
Eagle, one line in....two lines out, one of them goes to carb the other
returns to tank. I put single in, single out fuel filter on this when I
ripped out a pile of useless emissions items on the car 10 years ago and
about 100,000 miles ago. The car is emissions exempt so no problems
there. But has tons more horsepower after I did that a decade ago. But no
problems with the 'whoosh' effect on this white 82 Eagle when i remove
gas cap regardless of how hot in Houston.
--
Frank Swygert
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