Hornet's have no expansion tanks. The tank is vented to a roll over
valve above the rear axel on the drivers side frame rail and vented to a
charcoal canister under the hood which saves the fumes until the engine
is started and then they are sucked into the carb. Form personal
experience I have seen the main metal fuel line that goes to the fuel
pump on the pass side of the car rust out above the middle of the rear
axel. The metal vent line that is soldered into the tank that the rubber
hose connects that goes to the roll over valve I have the solder break
loose from the tank. The rubber "O" ring that seals the fuel tank sender
leak along with hair line cracks at the sender mounting flange in the
gas tank. Also as strange as it seems the top of the tank can rust
through when dirt holds moisture between the tank and the trunk floor. I
would also replace every rubber fuel line in the whole car. All of the
above problems I have encountered in my 2 Hornet's and other friends
Hornet's and Concords that I have worked on in the last 30-+ years. I
eliminated the charcoal canister and the lines in both my Hornets and
made a fuel tank vent like the late 60's Rambler Americans had but kept
the roll over valve. Also the 22 gallon gas tanks installed after 74
some time in place of the 16 gallon tank is still available for around
225-250$ since they are the same as an Eagle and fit the earlier 16
gallon tank cars with only minimal modifications. I have 2 of the newer
22 gallon tanks in both cars. If you have a tank problem don't waste
your time on any of them sealer kits. Been there done that, I ended
buying and installing a new tank anyway. A new tank is well worth the
money in the long run. The sender locking ring is also available along
with the tank from your local non-chain auto parts store and Kennedy
American has NOS senders.
"Doc"
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--- Begin Message ---
- From: "Dan M." <vegadan@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:24:58 -0000
I notice a gas odor coming from the gas tank area on my 77 hornet. I
looked at the tank, but didn't see any leaks. I had an old Vega that
had a similar problem. I checked it out and found a series of rubber
hoses that lead to an expansion tank located in the trunk. I replaced
the hoses because they were cracked and that cured the problem. I'm
just curious if anybody knows if hornets have a similar setup. I plan
to drop the tank since I want to find the source of the fumes, but I'm
just fishing to see what to expect.
Thanks,
Dan
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