Fuel tank overfilled....and overflows!

[bkreutz]

Looking through the replies it appears anyone with a NAS Series III has the same leak. (aren't we lucky)

[artpeck]

I must have dodged the bullet on this emissions control. Mine is a California truck, 73, sold in 74. Tank connections are limited to the filler and vent pipe on the filler and draw and return. No other vapor recovery. Does anyone know if this was a timing issue in terms of mfg date?

[knac1234]

DPO contributes to my fuel overflow problem

So I got underneath the Rover, and found a plastic (nylon?) line running from I think the fuel tank to the area that a couple of you had mentioned to me behind the driver's footwell storage box.

It had one of those L shaped connectors and was disconnected from the line going behind my driver's seat. The fuel could very well be coming out of there as it is right next to the area it was flowing from at the gas station the other day.

So, as my charcoal canister has been removed (now I know what should be on the firewall near the heater in those holes!), I wondered where the line that went to the canister was. Again, got under the Rover and found a line (I am guessing this is the one) cut and just sitting there exposed.

So, it appears the DPO (dreaded previous owner) removed the canister, cut the line going to the canister, and PERHAPS disconnected that L shaped connector connecting one pipe to the other mentionned above.

It would appear an easy fix to reconnect the L shaped connector (or use new fuel line) and the leak would not occur when filling up.

My roundabout question is.....so where would the fuel go if this is reconnected....back out that cut line I found that I think would have gone to the canister?

Sorry for the long winded explanation. Appreciate any thoughts on rectifying this (and not hunting down a canister and reconnecting that system).

Regards,
Julian

[knac1234]

So I read another thread on here related to mine-and it seems others-overflow experiences.

http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5598&highlight=fuel+vent

It appears I can cap off the line from the fuel tank that runs near the exhaust (and I suspect is where it is leaking from) and simply put on a vented fuel cap.

Someone else drilled a hole in the original cap to vent...any one else done this before?

Seems like the best approach as opposed to attempting to find a canister and reconnect the entire system.

Regards,
Julian