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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 10:00 AM
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I opened the gas cap on my 68 ans there was a lot of pressure build up in tank. Any idea?
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your cap should be vented, either wrong cap or blocked vent
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your cap should be vented, either wrong cap or blocked vent
Thank you I will look at the cap.
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I was about to ask about this very subject. I have a 1970 and the stock gas cap was not vented. I was wondering if I could go to a vented cap and would this cause a fuel system issue if I did.
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Hi BF,
The 70 tank and fuel system was designed to use the sealed cap too.
Not really any reason to change it.
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