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It is my understanding that the expansion tanks are for expansion of gas va= por=2C not liquid gasoline.=20 The top of the filler pipe is indeed higher than the tank=2C but the gasoli= ne shouldn't get right up to the top when filling. The gas pump should stop= it well before that=2C and also=2C on later models=2C there is a piece in = the bottom of the filler pipe where it goes in the tank to prevent this as = well. It looks like a ping-pong ball inside a small plastic cage. I know of a guy who has totally removed both of his expansion tanks and he = says he has experienced not ill effects. I'm not recommending it=2C because= I don't know enough about the system to know whether they're necessary=2C = and it apparently may depend on the ambient temp?=20 >=20 > Not sure if expansion tanks end up with fuel in them when at gas > station and filler pipe filled to top=2C but maybe later on if > conditions caused fuel to expand enough. (hot day=2C altitude maybe > too?) >=20 > My understanding is that the expansion tanks are there (in part > maybe?) for that reason. >=20 > The top of the filler pipe is higher than the tank so I"m thinking > that at least the fuel expansion tank hoses would fill with fuel when > filler pipe filled to/near top. >=20 > Neil. >=20 =20 _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Simplify your PC. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=3DPID24727::T:= WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen1:102009= --_1a43c7e5-8c17-4382-b6b1-d973960ade96_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt=3B font-family:Verdana } --></style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'> It is my understanding that the expansion tanks are for expansion of gas va= por=2C not liquid gasoline. <br><br>The top of the filler pipe is indeed hi= gher than the tank=2C but the gasoline shouldn't get right up to the top wh= en filling. The gas pump should stop it well before that=2C and also=2C on = later models=2C there is a piece in the bottom of the filler pipe where it = goes in the tank to prevent this as well. It looks like a ping-pong ball in= side a small plastic cage.<br><br>I know of a guy who has totally removed b= oth of his expansion tanks and he says he has experienced not ill effects. = I'm not recommending it=2C because I don't know enough about the system to = know whether they're necessary=2C and it apparently may depend on the ambie= nt temp? <br>>=3B <br>>=3B Not sure if expansion tanks end up with fuel= in them when at gas<br>>=3B station and filler pipe filled to top=2C but= maybe later on if<br>>=3B conditions caused fuel to expand enough. (hot= day=2C altitude maybe<br>>=3B too?)<br>>=3B <br>>=3B My understandin= g is that the expansion tanks are there (in part<br>>=3B maybe?) for that= reason.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B The top of the filler pipe is higher than the= tank so I"m thinking<br>>=3B that at least the fuel expansion tank hoses= would fill with fuel when<br>>=3B filler pipe filled to/near top.<br>>= =3B <br>>=3B Neil.<br>>=3B <br><br> <br /><hr />Windows 7: S= implify your PC. <a href=3D'http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/defa= ult.aspx?ocid=3DPID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen1:102009' = target=3D'_new'>Learn more.</a></body> </html>= --_1a43c7e5-8c17-4382-b6b1-d973960ade96_-- |
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