Fuel return line question

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Oct 22, 2012 | 07:48 AM

Houston_t

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Fuel return line question

I need to add a return line to my tank and was wondering if I could just use one of the vent tubes ? I have a 71 cutlass and it has 3 vent tubes built into the top of the tank.

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Oct 22, 2012 | 12:47 PM

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I need to add a return line to my tank and was wondering if I could just use one of the vent tubes ? I have a 71 cutlass and it has 3 vent tubes built into the top of the tank.

HMM dont see why not

Oct 22, 2012 | 12:59 PM

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Just make sure they don't have a one way valve on them. Otherwise I say it should be fine. 3 vents seems really excessive to me. lol

Oct 22, 2012 | 01:15 PM

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Yea I asked over on the cutlass forum what each of the vents was for but got no response. I'm thinking about just drilling a hole in the top of my sending unit and welding in a piece of 3/8 steel tube and calling it done. Just wanted to make sure however I did it I was doing it right.

Oct 22, 2012 | 06:28 PM

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Do you mean 3 tubes coming off the sender flange? 1 is fuel out, should be 3/8, 1 is return from stock A/C fuel pump and 1 should be to the charcoal canister, most likely 1/4".