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Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: Russ on March 08, 2005, 07:33:11 AM

i would like to vent my gas tank like this on my project car but don't know where to start.
where can i buy fitting's to do this?
i assume one side would be flared and the other would fit into a fitting with another fitting tightening the two together :o  make sense??
any ideas throw them out there
thanks russ(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.shaw.ca%2Fvw4me%2Ftank.jpg&hash=2a4d725ac2cb6462d2e9b72ed760957fc78dc6dd)

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: Chris on March 08, 2005, 07:36:32 AM

i think you got it figured out, some hard fuel line, and appropriate fittings, flare it and fire it out the bottom, looks good.

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: Russ on March 08, 2005, 08:31:10 AM

does anybody know where i can buy the fitting's? lordco?
i would imagine it would be 1/4\" lines.

thanks for the reply
76

russ

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: Stephan Schmidt on March 08, 2005, 03:10:52 PM

Quote

does anybody know where i can buy the fitting's? lordco?
i would imagine it would be 1/4" lines.

thanks for the reply
76

russ

you hit the nail on the head russ.

Lordco would sell those fittings

Stephan

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: jim martin on March 08, 2005, 03:22:42 PM

mopac sells -an fittings -[but you need a 37 deg flaring tool !!!!!]

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: Russ on March 08, 2005, 04:01:59 PM

i figured one of the local brake shops would be able to flare it for me

thanks on the tips guys

russ

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: Chris on March 08, 2005, 04:57:26 PM

flare tool kits at princess auto, cheap.

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: jim martin on March 08, 2005, 06:47:32 PM

just so you know.
the brake flaring kits use a 45 deg flare.
and -an fittings use  a 37 deg flare.
there is a differance.
if anyone is stuck i have a 37 deg flaring tool so if anyone is making aluminum or steel fuel lines etc and is planning on using -an fittings i can help you out

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: Russ on March 08, 2005, 07:02:54 PM

:blush:  good to know thanks russ

Title: Gas Tank Vent Tube (how To Do?)
Post by: thrasherbill on March 09, 2005, 11:35:04 PM

Is extra venting needed on an early tank? Looks to me that with a full tank and a left turn you'd be dumping gas out the vent tube with that set up.


ThrasheR