SVC707

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i put in a catch can

will post pix soon as i get pictures uploaded....

we all had the problem of accelerating with a full tank, up hill, right turns and it would leak out and smell like gas... some say put a loop in the hose coming out, but it causes the hose to become plugged and therefore its no longer a vapor hose. some say they just cant get it high enough to not leak.

so if you cant beat all of that... i put in a catch can... it leaks into the can and then flows back into the tank no plugged hose...............................

SVC707

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edstrokedta

Do You Have A List Of The Parts You Used? Because I Am Having The Same Problem And Would Love To Fix It.

Nasty N8

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Looks good that should most certianly work.

Nate

SVC707

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Thought you might like that....

summit catch can
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

3/8 barb-barb fitting, 3/8 hose, make your own brackets, 3/8 fitting to the tank

i tried several things and took my catch can that i was about to put for my radiator and chose to put it back here instead

edstrokedta

thanks alot for the info, i will let you know how it goes.

Sam88Gta1

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Do any of the Nasty fuel tanks come with a vent?

I have one in the box and it dont currently have one installed.
I ordered a rollover vent for it today.

TS6

iTrader: (41)

That should work, but how is it vented? Is there a hole in the catch can?

SVC707

iTrader: (33)

yes there is a hole at the very top. check the link to summit for the part i used then altered

TS6

iTrader: (41)

I like it, but I think one of those breather topped catch cans might be better. I might have to try that! Good thinking, hows the rest of the car comming along? Dyno yet?

SVC707

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what you mean, one with a breather on top? i guess you can put a filter if you like. with the black grommet there a 3/8 fitting will fit. if you take it out its alot larger. no dyno numbers yet. but i plan on putting some miles on it these next couple days and will see if rick @ synergy can set me up for next monday. im running through cat converters now. it sound like a sleeper now.. well not totally but some might not think there is a 408 under there anymore. the blower whine is a dead give away though.

SVC707

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did you order it up.. i just filled the tank last night and took a righ hand turn up hill. not a hint of leaking gas smell like before.

edstrokedta

just got my catch can installed and i was able to fill my car up for the first time. thanks for the info i was going crazy trying to fix it!!!

SVC707

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hey no problem... doesnt look like anyone else is trying it but theyll find out on their own i guess. not too hard to do once you figure it out

TS6

iTrader: (41)

I'm gonna do it, I'm just waiting until I order something else from summit or jegs because I'm too cheap to pay their $10 "handling fee" on such a cheap part.

So basically you have a hole in the top of the catch can for the "vent"? How big is the hole? I might have something laying around the garage I can use for this, and I have a breather already. I really just need the tank itself.

SVC707

iTrader: (33)

yeah i know what you mean... i had to order from them three times sine i always needed something else. but i made sure i ordered other things at the same time.

yeah the hole with the grommet is 3/8 take the grommet out im sure it closer to 3/4

andyws6

How do you think the catch can is going to respond to fuel being in it? Seeing that it is meant to contain coolant, wouldn't the fuel eat it up over time or no? Just a question...

SVC707

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it leaks back down with the angle its in. when i had it the wrong way before it wasnt draining back down. and it had fuel in it for over two weeks. and no sign of eating away on the plastic, just like having fuel in fuel jug made of plastic.

also i cut the barb fitting down so it did not stick up into the catch can so it would drain easier. for got to mention that part.

andyws6

Thanks

TS6

iTrader: (41)

Did mine tonight, gotta get some gas this weekend and see what happens. I pulled their fittings out and used 3/8" barbs so I could put a breather on it. I zip tied it to the fill tube, I'm not ambitious enough to make a bracket like you did.....


As far as it being safe for fuel, if you look at the petcock it says "fuel" on it, they use these on Jr. Dragsters for fuel tanks. Now I just gotta fix my tranny leaks and install the DS safety loop and move my IC and install some shrouding and.......