[TR] Late TR3A Gas Tank

[CFMTR3a]

Thank you Randall.  My cap does have a vent hole so I'll plug the tank vent.

Carl

Carl Musson
1960 Triumph TR3A
TS81802LO
Tampa Bay Florida
cfmtr3a at gmail.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 3:26 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Late TR3A Gas Tank

> The new tank has the fitting for the vent pipe.  My tank had a 'plug' 
> bolt.  The parts catalog shows P/N 206523 for post
> 60001.   But I haven't had any issues with venting.  Is that 
> because the gas cap is vented?  

Apparently, some are and some aren't.  Mine is.  Even without the vent hole,
I suspect they leak enough air to get by, since there is no seal between the
center post and the plate that slides on it.  Here's a shot of the vent hole
on mine
http://s258.photobucket.com/user/TR3driver/media/Misc%20parts/Gastankventhol
eincap.jpg.html

I deliberately blocked the tank vent, because it can dump raw fuel on the
ground if you turn a tight corner with a full tank.  Even with the tank vent
blocked, I've never had that problem with the cap vent.

-- Randall