Re: [AMC-list] 71 AMX fuel system question

["Guhanick, Steve H." <steve.guhanick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I guess I haven’t seen one for sale, either.  I got my info from Jeff Kennedy years ago when I wanted to get a new one.  He just said don’t worry about it. “Is your car ever going to be on it’s roof”?

From: weiner39@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:weiner39@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:38 PM
To: Guhanick, Steve H.
Cc: moparmaniac440@xxxxxxx; Jeff Thomas; Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] 71 AMX fuel system question


I was able to 'restore' mine and left it on the car.  If things aren't plumbed just right, who knows what affect it will have, even if it is only vapors.  If it is bypassed, I would make sure that all of the lines are connected to something.



Funny thing - I have never seen one for sale anywhere since I started putting my car back together over 8 years ago.



Terry Weiner

Original Owner 1971 Javelin/AMX



----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve H. Guhanick" <steve.guhanick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jeff Thomas" <jeff.thomas@xxxxxxxx>, "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: moparmaniac440@xxxxxxx, weiner39@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:26:01 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: RE: [AMC-list] 71 AMX fuel system question

Jeff has got it right.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas, Jeff [mailto:jeff.thomas@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:16 PM
To: AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family
Cc: moparmaniac440@xxxxxxx; weiner39@xxxxxxxxxxx; Guhanick, Steve H.
Subject: RE: [AMC-list] 71 AMX fuel system question

I believe you can easily by pass it or disconnect it. It is not required
to make the car perform. I believe it is a safety feature.

There is mention of it in the 71 TS manual. We called it the gas check
valve. I'm not sure I remember what AMC called it. If you look at their
chapter on Fuel (might be chapter 3 or 4) it shows the line from the gas
tank and all the places it goes.

My understanding was that the canister would stop gas from pouring out
of the fuel tank if the car flipped over in an accident and was upside
down.

Other folks (Terry/Steve) chime in if I'm wrong here.

What kind of 71 AMX do you have ? What's your name and where are you
located ? Always nice to see another 71 AMX out there.

J T

Matador Red and Electric Blue 71 AMXs

-----Original Message-----
From: moparmaniac440@xxxxxxx [mailto:moparmaniac440@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:57 PM
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AMC-list] 71 AMX fuel system question

I have a 71 AMX.? In the driver side rear fender well there is a fuel
canister with a float in it.? It apears to be made out of some type of
composite material.? The top of it does not want to stay on.? Does
anyone know what this thing does (I assume it has something to do with
the smog junk).? It has a real small fuel line attatched to it (from the
front of the car) and then another one out of it into the top of the
fuel tank.? Does anyone know if I can get a replacement or is it okay to
just plumb around (by-pass) it with fuel line?

Thanks for your assistance!
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