1999 Firebird
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Not sure if this is the right place, but Im giving it a go..
I have a 1999 Pontiac Firebird with 36,000 + miles on it and bought this car brand new. I keep her stored and start it all the time and just keep the miles down.. I brought it out about 2 weeks ago and decided to drop some gas in it and since I dont drive her all the time with the cold weather coming, I only wanted to put about $10.00 in gas in it. It stopped at about $2.00 in gas and wont take any more that a few cents at a time. and it wants to leak out like its full. It took me almost 20 minutes to get the 10 in it!!
I thought that maybe the vent tube was junk and removed the plastic wheel well from the drivers side back tire but found out there is no vent tube..![Icon Confused](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_confused.gif)
I did notice that about 6 inches from the nozzle entrance, there is a factory black rubber tubing that is about 8 inches long that connects the nozzle to the tank entrance..
Is there a filter inside that tube that is maybe blocked or clogged?? The reason I ask is because the tube part connecting to the gas tank, is recessed and difficult to get to, I would hate to get in there and discover I could have gone a different route..
Or is there a vent tube somewhere I have no idea about?? Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks.
I have a 1999 Pontiac Firebird with 36,000 + miles on it and bought this car brand new. I keep her stored and start it all the time and just keep the miles down.. I brought it out about 2 weeks ago and decided to drop some gas in it and since I dont drive her all the time with the cold weather coming, I only wanted to put about $10.00 in gas in it. It stopped at about $2.00 in gas and wont take any more that a few cents at a time. and it wants to leak out like its full. It took me almost 20 minutes to get the 10 in it!!
I thought that maybe the vent tube was junk and removed the plastic wheel well from the drivers side back tire but found out there is no vent tube..
![Icon Confused](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_confused.gif)
I did notice that about 6 inches from the nozzle entrance, there is a factory black rubber tubing that is about 8 inches long that connects the nozzle to the tank entrance..
Is there a filter inside that tube that is maybe blocked or clogged?? The reason I ask is because the tube part connecting to the gas tank, is recessed and difficult to get to, I would hate to get in there and discover I could have gone a different route..
Or is there a vent tube somewhere I have no idea about?? Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks.
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There is a vent to charcoal can that relieves to the intake manifold. It is a sealed venting system that sends vapors back tot he motor to be burned. There is a clog in that system if it will not fill properly.
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So the canister itself may be clogged or junk?? Wow, thats located at the top of the tank which involves dropping the tank to get to it( among other things)
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Probably no easy way around this huh?? Thanks, Ill investigate further and post how it comes out..lol