[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Gas odor

["Dan M." <vegadan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Doc, Eddie,

Thanks.  At least now I know what I'm need to look for.

Dan  

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, AMC74HORNET@... wrote:
>
> 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"
> 
> 
> 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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