| Subject: | Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank |
| From: | Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM> |
| Date: | Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:18:07 -0700 |
Hi,
Obviously my gas tank reseal and replacement of gas lines is working
great because now my gas tank builds up a vacuum while I'm driving.
When I stop, at some point afterwards I get a large thunk as it pops
back into shape. If I take the gas cap off shortly after driving (eg:
to put gas in it), a large hiss and thunk as the vacuum is broken.
Going through the "Green Bible", about the only thing i can see that
should be "venting" the gas tank is the charcoal cannister? Does this
sound right?
Do these charcoal cannisters get plugged?
I have no idea where to go from here :-(
I guess it's a good problem to have compared to gasoline flowing onto
the ground when filling the tank :-)
Thanks!
Steve Williams
(the other one ;-)
1991 2.1 Westfalia