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Originally Posted by DavidG
The sending unit incorporating the venting is shown in the photo below and inserts upward into the bottom of the tank. The tank was sealed in place in between the side and cross floor sills. Vent fumes would be released downward and away depending on the direction of the vehicle's travel.
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Thanks David - I knew it had to be vented someplace . . . or it would not work. They sort of took the standard 32 top-vent and hydrostatic mechanisms and flipped them upside down and redesigned them a bit. Thanks for the drawing/image - clarifies it all to me.
Even though one is "sitting on the tank" - it is actually probably a safer place to have the fuel than in the back where a rear-end collision can easily rupture it.
In a 32 truck, if you manage to get into a wreck that is bad enough to rupture the under-seat tank, you're probably already dead . . . or maybe wished you were.
