Thread: Gas Cap vents
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Old 03-31-2010, 10:28 AM   #9
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Thanks Mike, Why would adding a 2nd vent be worse?? If I added one to the front it would not be blocked when boat is tilted allowing for it to vent, right?

I know that it being to full is the case, but even if I don't fill till it tops off and tilt the boat up it blocks the vent in the rear.
Why they ever vented it in the rear is beyond me!
Right now with the vent blocked the gas is being held in the tank (somewhat) by the vacuum between the gas and the tank, if you put another vent in the gas will flow freely, via atmospheric pressure from the tank. In other words, you'll spill the excess out of the tank much faster if you put another vent in.

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