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:
: I recently discovered a gas line leak just
: ahead of rear passenger side wheel on my '80
: Volare. Suspected it was reclaim line so I
: installed an older gas filter I had kicking
: around (with out the 't' for the reclaim
: line) No more gas smell and the motor is
: running great. Are there any problems I need
: to be aware of? Do I need an after market
: fuel cap to vent tank (my vent line running
: to the charcoal canister is still intact) I
: never capped reclaim line comming from tank
: and have had no leaks from this line, any
: concerns? Should I trace this line back to
: the tank and cap? I've been told the reclaim
: is to keep carb from percolating. True?

Author:	todd m fenton [ Thu Apr 18, 2002 6:25 am ]
Post subject:	gas reclaim line
I recently discovered a gas line leak just ahead of rear passenger side wheel on my '80 Volare. Suspected it was reclaim line so I installed an older gas filter I had kicking around (with out the 't' for the reclaim line) No more gas smell and the motor is running great. Are there any problems I need to be aware of? Do I need an after market fuel cap to vent tank (my vent line running to the charcoal canister is still intact) I never capped reclaim line comming from tank and have had no leaks from this line, any concerns? Should I trace this line back to the tank and cap? I've been told the reclaim is to keep carb from percolating. True? todd.fenton@sympatico.ca

Author:	Doc. [ Thu Apr 18, 2002 1:01 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: gas filter in the return line
The return system should be fine with the filter you added. I wonder if the added filter will trap anything? (there should be nothing but clean fuel & vapors in the return line part of the fuel system) DD Quote: : : I recently discovered a gas line leak just : ahead of rear passenger side wheel on my '80 : Volare. Suspected it was reclaim line so I : installed an older gas filter I had kicking : around (with out the 't' for the reclaim : line) No more gas smell and the motor is : running great. Are there any problems I need : to be aware of? Do I need an after market : fuel cap to vent tank (my vent line running : to the charcoal canister is still intact) I : never capped reclaim line comming from tank : and have had no leaks from this line, any : concerns? Should I trace this line back to : the tank and cap? I've been told the reclaim : is to keep carb from percolating. True?

Author:	TODD FENTON [ Fri Apr 19, 2002 9:34 am ]
Post subject:	Re: gas filter in the return line
Quote: : The return system should be fine with the : filter you added. : I wonder if the added filter will trap : anything? (there should be nothing but clean : fuel & vapors in the return line part of : the fuel system) : DD Think you misunderstood. By adding older style filter I eliminated the return line altogether. I just left the old line in place from tank to engine and all seems o.k.. todd.fenton@sympatico.ca

Author:	Doc. [ Fri Apr 19, 2002 11:42 am ]
Post subject:	Re: gas filter in the return line
Quote: : Think you misunderstood. By adding older style : filter I eliminated the return line : altogether. I just left the old line in : place from tank to engine and all seems : o.k.. Opps, I thought you added a second filter to repair the leak in the return line. Return lines are a good thing, I add them into the early cars I have to prevent vapor lock and excess pressure on the needle valve (and drip through) after shut down. Hot day vopor lock or hard restart after 5 to 10 minutes of shut down will tell you if disconnecting your return line as introduced new problems. DD

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