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Old 06-01-2010, 08:10 AM   #22
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Default Re: Update on Vapor Lock and Changes made with Gas Cap/Sig difference in the 2 caps

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Originally Posted by James Rogers View Post

An unvented cap/tank won't cause "vaporlock" (wives tale). What happens with an unvented tank/cap is, when you remove fuel/liquid from a container it must be replaced by an equil amount of something else such as another liquid or solid or gas (air).
I never said it was an unvented tank/cap!!

I said "I want to take a little closer look at why a bad vent could cause vaporlock. ... If you have a bad vent in the cap (missing or clogged) and if the gasket is old and not sealing properly".
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