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04-18-2003, 04:11 PM
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I am restoring my 1970 GTO and I have been the orginal owner of the vehicle. It is about 3/4 complete. The other day, I was putting gas into the tank and noticed the fill tube was shorter than the original tank. I also noticed that there were 2 rubber vent hoses not attached to the tanks fill tube which does not have connections as the old tank had.
My questions: 1. Do these hoses have to be attached? 2. Does this pose a safety hazzard? 3. How can I put hose attachments in the fill tube? Thanks, Crabmaned |
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04-18-2003, 04:11 PM
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I am restoring my 1970 GTO and I have been the orginal owner of the vehicle. It is about 3/4 complete. The other day, I was putting gas into the tank and noticed the fill tube was shorter than the original tank. I also noticed that there were 2 rubber vent hoses not attached to the tanks fill tube which does not have connections as the old tank had.
My questions: 1. Do these hoses have to be attached? 2. Does this pose a safety hazzard? 3. How can I put hose attachments in the fill tube? Thanks, Crabmaned |
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04-19-2003, 01:35 AM
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Having bought a new tank for my 70 I know there was a choice of 3 different tanks, the differences being what you have found, different venting setups in each. Not sure what you can do to make yours work for you though. I wouldnt have thought it would have different length fill tubes though, did you buy this new for a 70 GTO?
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04-19-2003, 06:54 AM
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Thanks for the info. I a guy who is doing most of the retoration for me bought this new tank. I think it is an after market tank. Original GTO parts are becoming very scarce.
Crabmaned |
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#5
04-20-2003, 07:57 AM
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that "vent" hose should be attached to a tube that is welded to the filler neck of the gas tank. it "vents" out through a metal loop and grommet that is mounted at the rear of the trunk floor by the trunk lower latch, there is also a vent tube at the rear of the gas tank that "vents" out too. Both of these vent into the atmosphere, this is the last year of the "open" system.
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04-20-2003, 08:22 AM
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forgot to mention, if it was(built in) a califonia car it will not have these vent tubes! will be the same as 71 and 72, closed system
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04-20-2003, 07:59 PM
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If the filler neck is shorter, it sounds like you may have mistakenly gotten a Chevelle tank instead. This could explain some of the vent tubes also.
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