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12-18-2018, 06:56 PM | #1 |
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1914 Gas Tank Evaporation
In August, 2017 I put my Model T up for the winter (Maine). It was a bit early but we had doctors appointments in Florida. I filled the tank 7/8 full and put in Stabil for the long nap over the winter. Due to some medical problems, we didn't get back to Maine until mid September, 2018. Now I'm thinking what am I going to do with all this gas in the tank. I took off the gas cap and was astonished to see the tank was bone dry. I have always had a damp shutoff valve but it never dripped or left a stain on the floor or a strong smell in the garage. It shows you that it may not seem like much of a leak but over time I am loosing a lot of gas! Ed
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12-19-2018, 05:01 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1914 Gas Tank Evaporation
BY THE TIME YOUCAME BACKALL ODOR HAD DISPERSED. Your leak is worse than you realize.
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12-26-2018, 07:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1914 Gas Tank Evaporation
[QUOTE=FRANK PKNY;1707553]BY THE TIME YOUCAME BACKALL ODOR HAD DISPERSED. Your leak is worse than you realize.[/QUOTE
Yep you gotta leak. Be happy. If it was evaporation you would have a bunch of varnish |
12-26-2018, 08:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1914 Gas Tank Evaporation
I have been shutting the fuel off at the sediment bowl.
(24 touring car) If not, I noticed the same thing, 1/4 tank when parked, no spots or stains on the floor, no gas smell (and I looked in on it periodically). Come spring...tank dry. I did find, to help seal the cap, an oil filter gasket for an Import (don't remember what), fits on the cap and helps with evaporation and I don't smell gas when driving as much. Gas won't eat the oil filter O-rings. |
12-27-2018, 12:12 PM | #5 |
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