Charlie Reno wrote: > > Finally, I got to ride in a coupe!!!! Congratulations! Did you buy the Coupe or just ride in it? > Question: Should the vent hole of the gas caps be facing foreward or > rearward? The caps do not seem to be very tight. Do they ever jiggle loose > and come off in flight? Should I get new gaskets to prevent problem of > water in the gas tank?
The vent holes definitely face forward. I was once told that was to partially pressurize the tanks to assist the fuel pump. I don't know if that's the reason or if it's simply so the venting doesn't allow siphoning. Either way, they definitely face forward. -- Ed Burkhead Peoria, Ill. Ercoupe N3802H, 415-D Never open an attachment with a ".exe" or ".com" or ".vbs" suffix. To be safe, turn off Microsoft's Visual Basic Macro execution option. Consider not using Outlook for mail - lots of viruses target its security flaws. __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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