Attwood Gas Tank Not Venting

Close the manual vent after you have finished filling the tank.

Attwood gas tank not venting.

In this video i show you an easy way to check if your fuel cap is venting properly. A fuel cap that does not vent properly may cause your engine to not run p. Unless otherwise specified threaded fittings have 1 4 male npt threads. Open the manual vent valve if the tank does not have an automatic vent or a one way air check valve installed before you remove the cap to fill the tank.

Watch out through hull fuel vents sometimes allow water intrusion. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. When your boat gas tank is not venting this is the first area to check. 5 0 out of 5 stars 2.

More buying choices 21 59 27 new offers. Attwood fuel tank fittings and hose fittings are suitable for use with leaded unleaded ethanol blended and alcohol blended fuels. If corrosion has eaten away at the mesh replace the vent. When you open the vent on an expanded tank fuel vapors will escape.

They have to hold back vapor pressure until 5 5 psi. Open the vent after you connect the fuel hose and tank to your motor. Barbed fittings fit 3 8 i d. Attwood 90 degree fuel tank vent black with white vent head.

No fuel tanks can be made with a free flowing vent. After so many years of use that plastic has to break down and get weak. I fully expect them to start with an expiration date just like any other gas bottles like oxygen or acetylene. If the tank is sucked in opening the vent will allow air into the tank to equalize the pressure.

Attwood 1364a3 marine cowl ventilator. 4 6 out of 5 stars 59. For safety reasons opening the vent should be done off the boat on a level surface with good air circulation in the area and no ignition source present even cell phones. Clamps are not included.