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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>I wondered about the irony of venting fuel ‘fumes’ into the battery compartment but apparently it’s just there for a dry, clean source of ‘air’ . I found this explanation and although it’s about MGBs , it explains the function<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>backbodkin1--- via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 12, 2021 8:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 14, Issue 319<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim, you are correct. The vynil tube connects to the fuel pump vent. I presume the thinking was the air in the trunk was cleaner than that under the car. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-signature><p class=MsoNormal>Get <a href="https://aka.ms/ghei36">Outlook for Android</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of <a href="mailto:tigers-request@autox.team.net">tigers-request@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:tigers-request@autox.team.net">tigers-request@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 12, 2021 11:02:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Tigers Digest, Vol 14, Issue 319</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Send Tigers mailing list submissions to<br> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers</a><br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> <a href="mailto:tigers-request@autox.team.net">tigers-request@autox.team.net</a><br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at<br> <a href="mailto:tigers-owner@autox.team.net">tigers-owner@autox.team.net</a><br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>than "Re: Contents of Tigers digest..."<br><br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. trunk plastic tube (James Armstrong)<br> 2. Re: trunk plastic tube (Dave Munroe)<br> 3. Re: trunk plastic tube (jim)<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:13:53 +0000 (UTC)<br>From: James Armstrong <<a href="mailto:rollright@aol.com">rollright@aol.com</a>><br>To: <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br>Subject: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube<br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:626161255.159443.1636730033290@mail.yahoo.com">626161255.159443.1636730033290@mail.yahoo.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>Hello friends,<br>?As I near completion of the removal of the black pitch-like substance with which the FPO coated the floor of the trunk, I had to remove the battery.?Over the battery, in the upper right corner of the rear wall, I noticed a clear (now yellowed) PVC tube of a small diameter. It came through a very small rubber gasket and seemed like it should be (but wasn't) connected to the little goose neck on the SU fuel pump on the other side of the wall.?Can anyone confirm that this is the case? If not, where is it supposed to go.?<br>Jim ArmstrongMk 1A382002083 LRXFECode 86TAC # 0763<br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <<a href="http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20211112/76d36dd8/attachment-0001.htm">http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20211112/76d36dd8/attachment-0001.htm</a>><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 2<br>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:38:56 -0400<br>From: Dave Munroe <<a href="mailto:dave@munroe.ca">dave@munroe.ca</a>><br>To: James Armstrong <<a href="mailto:rollright@aol.com">rollright@aol.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br>Subject: Re: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube<br>Message-ID:<br> <<a href="mailto:CA+mjxLEpiy=SOCghu4eYpGGeGkgUqzkTHoh408B=Ymh6f0Ataw@mail.gmail.com">CA+mjxLEpiy=SOCghu4eYpGGeGkgUqzkTHoh408B=Ymh6f0Ataw@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>Jim;<br><br> I think that tube is supposed to be connected to the fume vent "harness"<br>for the battery.<br>That is how that clear hose is connected on my Tiger.<br><br>Dave<br><br>On Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 11:15 AM James Armstrong via Tigers <<br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Hello friends,<br>><br>> As I near completion of the removal of the black pitch-like substance with<br>> which the FPO coated the floor of the trunk, I had to remove the battery.<br>> Over the battery, in the upper right corner of the rear wall, I noticed a<br>> clear (now yellowed) PVC tube of a small diameter. It came through a very<br>> small rubber gasket and seemed like it should be (but wasn't) connected to<br>> the little goose neck on the SU fuel pump on the other side of the wall.<br>><br>> Can anyone confirm that this is the case? If not, where is it supposed to<br>> go.?<br>><br>> Jim Armstrong<br>> Mk 1A<br>> 382002083 LRXFE<br>> Code 86<br>> TAC # 0763<br>> _______________________________________________<br>><br>> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br>><br>> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a><br>> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br>><br>> Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/dave@munroe.ca">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/dave@munroe.ca</a><br>><br>><br>><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <<a href="http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20211112/0ab30e32/attachment-0001.htm">http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20211112/0ab30e32/attachment-0001.htm</a>><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 3<br>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:02:13 -0800<br>From: "jim" <<a href="mailto:jim@island.net">jim@island.net</a>><br>To: "'Dave Munroe'" <<a href="mailto:dave@munroe.ca">dave@munroe.ca</a>>, "'James Armstrong'"<br> <<a href="mailto:rollright@aol.com">rollright@aol.com</a>><br>Cc: <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube<br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:00b901d7d7de$a8508600$f8f19200$@island.net">00b901d7d7de$a8508600$f8f19200$@island.net</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>My car had that small diameter tube coming out of the back trunk wall but wasn?t connected to anything?<br><br>The battery vent hose is bigger and exits through the grommet on the trunk floor as in this pic<br><br> <br><br>Jim<br><br>B382000446<br><br> <br><br> <br><br>From: Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Dave Munroe via Tigers<br>Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 7:39 AM<br>To: James Armstrong <<a href="mailto:rollright@aol.com">rollright@aol.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br>Subject: Re: [Tigers] trunk plastic tube<br><br> <br><br>Jim;<br><br> <br><br> I think that tube is supposed to be connected to the fume vent "harness" for the battery. <br><br>That is how that clear hose is connected on my Tiger.<br><br> <br><br>Dave<br><br> <br><br>On Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 11:15 AM James Armstrong via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">mailto:tigers@autox.team.net</a>> > wrote:<br><br>Hello friends,<br><br> <br><br>As I near completion of the removal of the black pitch-like substance with which the FPO coated the floor of the trunk, I had to remove the battery. <br><br>Over the battery, in the upper right corner of the rear wall, I noticed a clear (now yellowed) PVC tube of a small diameter. It came through a very small rubber gasket and seemed like it should be (but wasn't) connected to the little goose neck on the SU fuel pump on the other side of the wall.<br><br> <br><br>Can anyone confirm that this is the case? If not, where is it supposed to go.?<br><br> <br><br>Jim Armstrong<br><br>Mk 1A<br><br>382002083 LRXFE<br><br>Code 86<br><br>TAC # 0763<br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">mailto:tigers@autox.team.net</a>> <br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/dave@munroe.ca">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/dave@munroe.ca</a><br><br><br><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <<a href="http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20211112/f5eb08ad/attachment.htm">http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20211112/f5eb08ad/attachment.htm</a>><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>A non-text attachment was scrubbed...<br>Name: battery cap 1.jpg<br>Type: image/jpeg<br>Size: 103719 bytes<br>Desc: not available<br>URL: <<a href="http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20211112/f5eb08ad/attachment.jpg">http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20211112/f5eb08ad/attachment.jpg</a>><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Subject: Digest Footer<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Tigers mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Tigers@autox.team.net">Tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>End of Tigers Digest, Vol 14, Issue 319<br>***************************************<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>