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« on: February 15, 2004, 01:32:32 PM »
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Noticed a build up of pressure in the petrol tank recently, even worse on a hot day.
40 degrees today and the tank was leaking! enough pressure to force hand back when opening!
Any ideas/fixes.
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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2004, 01:40:52 PM »
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you have a kinked or blocked breather tube, cant remember where abouts it is exactly but have a close look around tank and you will find it.
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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2004, 01:44:23 PM »
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Thanks I'll have a look in the morning.

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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2004, 02:32:34 PM »
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Hi Utey,

I am pretty sure that you should be using a vented fuel cap !
Might be wrong but it would fix the problem.

I have a vented cap on my car and have no prob's.

Off the rack at most car part shops is part no SL15.
(Locking cap)

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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2004, 12:26:50 AM »
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Hi Utey,
There is no breather on the fuel tank, the vented cap is the breather, if this problem has just developed i'd be having a good look at the cap to make sure the vent hole is not gummed up. Wink
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2004, 01:19:14 AM »
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well you learn something new every day i always thought all cars came with breather tube,sorry if i got you under car looking for a non existant tube bud
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2004, 02:23:19 AM »
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Just checked the cap, no obvious "hole", is just a small hole or something more sophisticated that I need to look for.
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« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2004, 01:12:31 AM »
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Fit a new fuel cap, you have a faulty or blocked vent valve in the cap.

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