fuel tank caps...

[Bo0sT_JuNkY]

for sum reason ive got some japanese racing cap??the writings in japanese and its red with silver on it.Does the job ,would there be any performance lost from a leaking petrol cap??

[sniffy]

Originally posted by nismoR34

I think there is a common issue here that we may be overlooking.

Mine too [r34] seems to leak out some air, i notice it after i have been driving. Ie switched off motor etc. Is it our fuel?, octane? Humidity? Why does there seem to be a leaking of fumes? It's a little odd to me. It almost appears to be an issue that should be addressed when complianced, me thinks :zap:

hmmm...good point, coz the inlet thing has to be replaced when complianced, right?

when i drive for a while , especially during the day, i notice a hissing sound from air leaking. also i notice fuel has been dribbling down the side of my car! the thing that has me stuffed is, if the air is being sucked into the tank, then why is there fuel coming out of it...even when it is close to empty?

so my next question is...is it the cap? will replacing it stop the leaking, or is it the inlet?

i have no idea how a feul tank and fuel pump works, and to me is sounds flawed if it has all this sucking pressure with a cap that is suppose to be sealed? would mine be sucking fuel easier because of this?

is this msg too long? are my ramblings making any sence? or is it because ive been up for 24 hours??? probably. i dunno, im going ta bed

[sniffy]

(sniffy is looking for a brick wall to bash his head on for a while)

[ex-static]

maybe stu gets up in tyhe middle of the night to smell your petrol fumes man

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lol

maybe he has worn the cap out!